The Hamilton Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 D02 YY50
Internal alterations to the Hamilton Building including a relocated door and a new lift.
WEB1665/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 August 2023
- Reference
- WEB1665/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of material alterations to the Hamilton Building at Trinity College. This includes relocating the entrance door to the junior common room and installing a new internal passenger lift to provide universal access to the mezzanine level.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The development will consist of a material alteration to the hamilton building at ground floor level consisting of the relocation of the existing entrance door 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 received3 August 2023
- Decision due27 September 2023
- Decision issued17 August 2023
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