The Old Library, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2
Temporary 12-month exhibition in the Long Room of the Old Library featuring a suspended rotating globe.
3678/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 May 2023
- Reference
- 3678/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a temporary 12-month exhibition in the Long Room of the Old Library, a protected structure. The exhibition will feature a suspended, rotating 6-metre inflatable globe of Earth, requiring no physical interventions to the historic structure.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: the proposed development will consist of the use of the long room, located within the old library, for a temporary exhibition for 12 months. The temporary exhibition will include for the temporary installation of a suspended 6m inflatable and rotating globe depicting the planet earth. The globe will be suspended from a truss supporting structure to be placed at first floor level within the long room- no physical interventions are proposed to the existing structure or fittings to facilitate the installation. The provision of all associated electrical cabling which is fully reversible and connected to existing distribution board.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 29 August 2023.
Notified floor area: 3,069 m²
Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 173 m |
| 14 College Close, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 218 m |
| 38 Trinity Plaza, Pearse St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €394,000 | 237 m |
| 46 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 237 m |
| 25 Trinity Plaza, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €518,000 | 237 m |
| 33 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 237 m |
| Apt 3 Lafayette Building, 1 5 Dolier St, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 306 m |
| 43 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €411,000 | 333 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 received3 May 2023
- Decision due27 June 2023
- Decision issued27 June 2023
- Permission expiry22 September 2028
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