Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedAlterationsDecided 6 September 2024

Royal College Of Physicians Of Ireland, 6 Kildare Street, Dublin 2, D02 E434

Creation of a new medicine museum at basement and lower ground floor levels of a protected structure.

3554/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 April 2024

Reference
3554/24
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
19 April 2024

Summary

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The development involves creating a medicine museum at the basement and lower ground floor levels of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. Works include forming a new entrance by lowering a front window, removing a lecture theatre floor to create a double-height exhibition space, and associated conservation works.

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Development description

Protected structure: permission for the creation of a medicine museum at basement and lower ground floor levels at 6 kildare street, dublin 2, d02 e434, which is a protected structure. The creation of the museum includes for : forming a new entrance by lowering an existing window ope on the front (kildare street) facade at basement level, renewing the existing disabled hoist from kildare street level down to basement level, removing the floor within the lower ground floor lecture theatre to create a double height exhibition space at basement level and forming to new opes into this new double height exhibition space, remodelling of the existing basement plant room to facilitate the installation of exhibition cases, removing the spiral stairs from the reception at ground level down to basement level, providing new toilet facilities for use by museum visitors at basement level, modifying air systems, fire detection and alarm, small power and it infrastructure to suit the museum and installing specialist lighting, sundry associated upgrading conservation and renovation works. Other associated works that are not part of the creation of the museum: upgrading the existing passenger lift, removing the obsolete service hoist within the building and so provide increased storage space at basement level a staff changing room for the kitchen staff at lower ground floor level increased storage at upper ground floor level, creating a new furniture store at lower ground floor level, within the winter hall, converting the food servery beside dun library back to being librarian's office, providing a new ship's ladder access up to the existing open plant deck at roof level, sundry associated upgrading conservation and renovation works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z8: Georgian Conservation Areas
To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.

National zoning type: General

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
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Apartment 3, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2Nov 2025€442,666185 m
Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2Nov 2025€442,666185 m
Apartment 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2Nov 2025€442,666185 m
16 Clare Street, Dublin 2Nov 2025€350,000208 m
Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion StSept 2025€830,000296 m
23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, DublinFeb 2025€950,000296 m
Apt 3, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion RowDec 2025€1,700,000365 m
16 Hume Street, Dublin 2Jul 2025€400,000383 m

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  1. Application received19 April 2024
  2. Decision due9 September 2024
  3. Decision issued6 September 2024
  4. Permission expiry1 December 2029

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