GrantedDemolitionDecided 13 October 2023

Trinity College Dublin, Botanic Gardens, Palmerston Park, Dublin 6, D06 W226

Demolition of an existing glasshouse and construction of a new accessible glasshouse at Trinity College Botanic Gardens.

4367/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 August 2023

Reference: 4367/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 25 August 2023

Summary

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The project involves replacing an existing single-storey glasshouse with a new single-storey glasshouse at the Palmerston Park site. Works will also include upgrading the garden path to provide Part M compliant wheelchair access.

Demolitionbotanic gardensglasshouseaccessibility

Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of the demolition of an existing single storey glasshouse and the construction of a new single storey glasshouse in place of the existing one and works to the existing garden path to provide part m compliant access to the new glasshouse.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
7 Temple Square, Dublin 6	Jul 2025	€875,000	77 m
22 Temple Sq, Dartry, Dublin 6	Mar 2026	€475,000	130 m
50 Temple Sq, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jan 2025	€722,000	147 m
Sunbury Lodge, 13 Sunbury Gardens, Dartry	Dec 2025	€2,100,000	199 m
1c Inis Ealga, Dartry Rd, Dartry	Apr 2025	€2,650,000	207 m
5 Greenlands, Sunbury Court, Dartry Rd Dublin 6	Nov 2025	€520,000	215 m
O House, 10 Palmerston Villas, Rathminesprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€2,731,278	219 m
5 Palmerston Villas, Rathmines, Dublin 6	May 2026	€3,350,000	224 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 received25 August 2023
Decision due19 October 2023
Decision issued13 October 2023
Permission expiry10 January 2029

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