GrantedAlterationsDecided 22 May 2018

Royal Dublin Society, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Internal alterations and a new lift at the Royal Dublin Society.

2262/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 February 2018

Reference: 2262/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 8 February 2018

Summary

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The development at the RDS, a protected structure, includes installing a lift in the Main Hall and a new internal door in the Library. It also involves internal alterations to the kitchens and bathrooms in the Wilkinson Building.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: planning permission for development at the royal dublin society, merrion road, ballsbridge, dublin 4 (a protected structure) specifically, the main hall, the library and the wilkinson building (member's club). The development will consist of the installation of a lift into the main hall which is itself a protected structure, the installation of a new internal door in the library which is itself a protected structure and internal alterations to the member's club kitchens and bathrooms which are located within the wilkinson building which is itself a protected structure.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z15: Community and Social InfrastructureCI

“To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 16 January 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 13 June 2019.

Notified floor area: 200 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
11 Cedars, Herbert Park, Ballsbridge Dublin 4	Dec 2025	€802,999	196 m
22 The Cedars, Herbert Park Lane, Ballsbridge	Dec 2025	€647,500	196 m
30 The Cedars, Park Lane, Herbert Park Dublin 4	Apr 2026	€815,000	196 m
38 39 The Oaks, Herbert Park Lane, Ballsbridge Dublin 4	Jul 2025	€1,300,000	197 m
Benton 3c Granite Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Feb 2025	€779,976	201 m
Apt 70 The Cedars, Herbert Park Lane, Ballsbridge Dublin 4	Dec 2025	€640,000	203 m
51 The Cedars, Herbert Park Lane, Ballsbridge Dublin 4	Mar 2025	€475,000	203 m
22 The Residences, Four Seasons Hotel, Dublin 4	May 2026	€1,250,000	242 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received8 February 2018
Further information requested4 April 2018
Further information received26 April 2018
Decision due23 May 2018
Decision issued22 May 2018
Grant issued28 June 2018

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