The Hamilton Building, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2
Internal alterations to the Hamilton Building at Trinity College to relocate doors and install a new passenger lift.
5021/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 December 2023
- Reference
- 5021/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for material alterations to the ground floor of the Hamilton Building, which is within the curtilage of a protected structure. The works include relocating the entrance doors to the junior common room and installing a new internal passenger lift to provide universal access to the mezzanine level.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure we, the provost, fellows, foundation scholars and the other members of the board of the college of the holy and undivided trinity of queen elizabeth near dublin wish to apply for permission at the site of the hamilton building, trinity college dublin, dublin 2, which is within the curtilage of a protected structure in the dublin city development plan 2022-2028. The development will consist of a material alteration to the hamilton building at ground floor level consisting of the relocation of the existing entrance doors to the junior common room at ground level and provision of a new internal passenger lift to facilitate universal access to the mezzanine floor level in the junior common room.
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.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received20 December 2023
- Decision due22 February 2024
- Decision issued22 February 2024
- Permission expiry18 May 2029
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