Site located to the rear of Trinity College Dublin, Nos. 6-9 Leinster Street South, and fronting Leinster Lane to the south, Dublin 2, conisting substantially of the internal and external car park
Three temporary single-storey modular buildings for university use at Trinity College Dublin.
2623/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 April 2020
- Reference
- 2623/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of three new single-storey modular buildings totaling approximately 303 sqm for university use for a temporary five-year period. The site is located in the car parks to the rear of Trinity College, where one of the adjoining buildings is a protected structure.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 303 m²
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: the provost, fellows & foundation scholars and other member of the board of the college the holy and undivided trinity of queen elizabeth near dublin, intend to apply for permission for development at this site located to the rear of trinity college dublin, nos. 6-9 leinster street south and fronting leinster lane to the south, dublin 2, consisting substantially of the internal and external car park. No. 6 leinster street south is a protected structure. The proposed development would consist of three new single storey modular type buildings (total floor area c. 303 sqm) for university use, associated storage/plant areas, boundary treatment, ancillary site works above and below ground, for a temporary period of five years. One building will be located on the external car park fronting leinster lane and the other two will be located within the existing internal car park.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 95 m |
| Apartment 3, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 95 m |
| Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 95 m |
| 16 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 119 m |
| 23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €950,000 | 273 m |
| Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 273 m |
| Apartment 3, 74 Fitzwilliam Lane, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €1,350,000 | 361 m |
| Apt 3, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion Row | Dec 2025 | €1,700,000 | 388 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received9 April 2020
- Decision due17 July 2020
- Decision issued9 July 2020
- Grant issued29 March 2021
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