Dublin Zoo, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8, D08AC98
A new single-storey restaurant building and attached aviary at Dublin Zoo.
4959/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 December 2023
- Reference
- 4959/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new 1,218 square metre single-storey restaurant building with solar panels. It also includes an attached 860 square metre steel-structure aviary with open viewing mesh, an external eating area, and a play area.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 1,218 m²
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Official record
Development description
Construction of a new restaurant building, single storey with part sub floor area with a total floor area of 1218 m2, incorporating a flat roof at a height of 5.8m and a plaza entrance at a height of 7.7m above ground level and local featured photo voltaic panels. The project includes an attached aviary of 860 m2 with open viewing mesh on a steel structure at a height of 9m and external eating area, requiring the removal of a number of selected trees and addition of supplementary landscaping incorporating a play area. Associated drainage and ancillary works are also included.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 139 Blackhorse Ave, Grangegorman, Dublin 7 | Apr 2026 | €771,500 | 225 m |
| 113 Dunard Avenue, Cabra, Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 389 m |
| 25 Springfield, Off Blackhorse Ave, Dublin 7 | Jan 2026 | €582,000 | 430 m |
| 293 Blackhorse Ave, Dublin 7, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €645,000 | 448 m |
| 9 Springfield, Blackhorse Ave, Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €535,000 | 453 m |
| 62 Dunard Ave, Blackhorse Ave, Dublin 07 | Sept 2025 | €445,000 | 468 m |
| 26 Hampton Sq, Navan Rd, Dublin 7 | Apr 2026 | €608,000 | 481 m |
| 22 Hampton Sq, Navan Rd, Dublin 7 | Jan 2025 | €577,000 | 481 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 received13 December 2023
- Decision due3 July 2024
- Decision issued3 July 2024
- Appeal submitted25 July 2024
- Appeal decided29 August 2024
- Permission expiry25 October 2029
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