Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2
Temporary marquees, bicycle storage, shower, and toilet structures at Trinity College Dublin for three years.
3580/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 October 2020
- Reference
- 3580/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a temporary three-year period to construct marquees, bicycle storage, shower, and toilet blocks across the Trinity College campus. These temporary structures are intended to support ongoing educational use within the curtilage of the campus and its protected structures.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: the development will consist of the construction of temporary marquee, bicycle storage, shower, and toilet structures to support the ongoing educational use of the campus within the curtilage of the campus and its protected structures. Permission is sought for a temporary period of 3 years. The proposed development comprises of: 1 no. Marquee (30.6 m x 50.1 m), 1 no. Toilet block (9.1 m x 3 m), and 1 no. Shower block (1.5 m x 3.6 m) located at new square; 1 no. Marquee (20.4 m x 30.1 m), 1 no. Toilet block (9.1 m x 3 m) and 1 no. Bike storage shelter (4.1 m x 2.1 m) located at botany bay; 1 no. Shower block (1.5 m x 3.6 m) and 1 no. Bike storage shelter (4.1 m x 2.1 m) located under the arch proximate to trinity business school; 1 no. Bike storage shelter (4.1 m x 2.1 m) adjacent to the chemistry building; and, 1 no. Toilet block (9.1 m x 3 m), and 1 no. Shower block (1.5 m x 3.6 m) adjacent to the pavilion. The development also includes an electric generator at new square, 2 no. Access ramps at botany bay and all site infrastructure and enabling works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 College Close, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 128 m |
| 38 Trinity Plaza, Pearse St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €394,000 | 142 m |
| 33 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 142 m |
| 46 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 142 m |
| 25 Trinity Plaza, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €518,000 | 142 m |
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 251 m |
| 43 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €411,000 | 269 m |
| 32 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €395,000 | 269 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 October 2020
- Decision due10 December 2020
- Decision issued10 December 2020
- Appeal submitted20 January 2021
- Appeal decided27 October 2021
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