Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedAlterationsDecided 4 December 2019

North House West within the TU Grangegorman Campus. Grangegorman, Dublin 7.

Development and amendments to the North House West and East buildings within the TU Dublin Grangegorman Campus.

GSDZ4193/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 October 2019

Reference
GSDZ4193/19
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
11 October 2019

Summary

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The project relates to the Academic Hub (Phase 1) development, combining a central academic library with student support spaces. Works will be carried out on North House West and North House East, which together form a protected structure.

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Development description

  • Protected structure: planning permission for development at the north house west; and an amendment to planning permission granted in respect of works to north house east (permitted under dublin city council (dcc) reg. Ref. Gsdz2346/19); within the tu dublin grangegorman campus, grangegorman, dublin
  • The proposed development is located centrally within the grangegorman strategic development zone (sdz) at grangegorman, dublin
  • It relates to an existing building within the grangegorman sdz, namely north house west and north house east which together form the 'top house or north house', a protected structure (rps ref. No. 3282). The development or work areas for the north house west and north house east proposals measure c. 0.096ha and c. 0.086ha respectively. The proposed development of the north house west and permitted north house east (dcc reg. Ref. Gsdz2346/19) relate to the academic hub (phase1) development. The academic hub (phase
  • Will be a focal point within the campus combining the central academic library with student academic support spaces for the campus. The proposed development and amendments have been designed to comply with the grangegorman planning scheme 2012 (as amended). The proposed development of the north house west will consist of: (a) the use of the building (3 no. Storeys, gfa c. 2,170sq. M) for educational related uses including academic support services, study areas, breakout areas, administrative areas and ancillary facilities; (b) demolition of the following structures adjoining the protected structure: i) north-west and north-east non-original external toilet blocks (3-storeys); and ii) north-west non-original external stairwell (3-storeys). (c) external works to the protected structure including: i) replacing existing roof tiles, skylights and rainwater goods; ii) selected stone repairs, sill replacement and repointing works on the building envelope; and iii) reforming and restoration work to window and doorway openings including new windows throughout. (d) internal works to the structure including: i) reopening of doorways and fireplaces; ii) replacement of the existing non-load bearing contemporary doors and partitions wall with a new internal layout of non-load bearing contemporary doors, partitions and openings; iii) removal of plasterboard ceiling at second floor level and existing structure to be exposed; iv) proposed new stair core to the north-west of the central core; v) proposed new toilet facilities off the central core to the south on all floors; vi) removal of existing destabilised internal plaster; and vii) internal fit out and services. (e) all site services and site development work on a site of c. 0.096ha (952sq. M). The amendments to the permitted application (reg. Ref. Gsdz2346/19) relate to the new build element on the north elevation (block b) and will consist of: (a) a new external door to the plantroom on the east elevation at ground floor level. (b) the addition of a mezzanine level (c. 240sq. M) at fourth floor level for educational related uses including library facilities. (c) minor internal layout alterations to facilitate the inclusion of the mezzanine level including a new lobby area and modifications to the special collection reading room. (d) all site services and site development work on a site of c. 0.086ha (857sq. M)

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z14: Strategic Development and Regeneration Areas (SDRAs)RS
“To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

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within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
1 Orchard Terrace, Upper Grange Gorman Rd, Dublin 7Oct 2025€620,000218 m
19 Orchard Terrace, Grangegorman Upper, Dublin 7Aug 2025€495,000225 m
20 Orchard Terrace, Grangegorman Upper, Dublin 7Oct 2025€540,000228 m
2 St Josephs Court, Prussia St, Dublin 7Mar 2026€760,000233 m
243 North Circular Rd, Dublin 7, DublinJun 2026€1,270,000246 m
19 Rathdown Sq, North Circular Rd, Dublin 7Nov 2025€380,000259 m
13 Rathdown Sq, North Circular Rd, Dublin 7Nov 2025€417,000268 m
63 Annamoe Dr, Cabra, Dublin 7Nov 2025€425,000279 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

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  1. Application received11 October 2019
  2. Decision due5 December 2019
  3. Decision issued4 December 2019
  4. Grant issued4 December 2019

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