GrantedAlterationsDecided 21 February 2020

Rathdown House, TU Dublin, Grangegorman Lower, Grangegorman, Dublin 7

Internal alterations and canteen expansion at Rathdown House, TU Dublin, a protected structure.

GSDZ4769/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 December 2019

Reference: GSDZ4769/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 19 December 2019

Summary

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The development at Rathdown House involves internal alterations to expand the overall canteen area to 521 sqm by removing two classrooms and a corridor section. Works include layout adjustments, new partitions, acoustic panels, and a new student services desk in the lobby.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the proposed development is located within the grangegorman strategic development zone (sdz) of c. 28.69ha at grangegorman, dublin
It relates to an existing building within the grangegorman sdz, namely rathdown house ('the female house'), a protected structure (rps ref. No. 3282). The proposed development has been designed to comply with the grangegorman planning scheme 2012 (as amended). The development will consist of
At ground floor level: a) the removal of 2 no. Classrooms and a section of corridor to accommodate an increase in the overall canteen area (c. 185sq. M. ). B) adjustments and improvements to the canteen layout including inter alia: the removal of existing partitions, doors and ceiling (non-historic); and the installation of new partition walls, ceiling, doors, kitchen / service equipment, acoustic control panels (wall and ceiling), and all associated works. No works proposed to external historical fabric. Overall canteen gfa c. 521sq. M. C) provision of a new student services and information desk in the main entrance lobby, and all associated works. D) replacement of 2 no. Sets of double hinged glazed doors (non-historic) with new sliding glazed doors at the main entrance
At first floor level: a) existing library to be removed and relocated within park house (dcc reg. Ref. 4633/18). All existing library associated partitions, services and steel shelf support structures (non-historic) to be removed, and all existing steel penetrations of first floor slab (historic) to be removed infilled, repaired and made good. B) existing library to be replaced by a new student health and counselling centre to include 15 no. Medical/counselling rooms and associated support services. Works to include inter alia: new partitions, ceiling, screens, and all associated works. Overall student health and counselling centre gfa c. 599sq. M
All site services and site development works on a site of c. 0.16ha (1,579sq. M. ). All proposed works are reversible and will not impact negatively on the protected structure

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

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 10 June 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 8 December 2020.

Notified floor area: 985.2 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
66 Rathdown Rd, Phibsoboro, Dublin 7	Jun 2026	€730,000	173 m
65 Rathdown Rd, North Circular Rd, Dublin 7	Jan 2025	€765,599	176 m
43 Kirwan St, Dublin 7	Feb 2026	€912,000	238 m
25c Rathdown Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 7price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€743,900	253 m
54 Kirwan St Cottages, Kirwan St, Grangegorman Dublin 7	Sept 2025	€437,000	260 m
20 Orchard Terrace, Grangegorman Upper, Dublin 7	Oct 2025	€540,000	261 m
25a Rathdown Road (apt 3), Phibsboro, Dublin 7	Feb 2025	€226,988	264 m
25a Rathdown Road (apt 2), Phibsboro, Dublin 7	Feb 2025	€226,988	264 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 received19 December 2019
Decision due21 February 2020
Decision issued21 February 2020
Grant issued21 February 2020

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