The Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin, College Street, Dublin 2
Replacement of the soffit cladding on the Arts Building at Trinity College Dublin.
WEB1935/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 April 2026
- Reference
- WEB1935/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the removal of the existing soffit cladding material on the Arts Building, which is a protected structure. It will be replaced with a new jointed fibre-cement soffit cladding system.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: the removal of the existing soffit cladding material of the arts building (protected structure rps no. 2006), and its replacement with a new jointed fibre-cement soffit cladding system to selected colour to the existing metal overhanging structure
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 212 m |
| 14 College Close, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 366 m |
| 38 Trinity Plaza, Pearse St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €394,000 | 381 m |
| 25 Trinity Plaza, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €518,000 | 381 m |
| 46 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 381 m |
| 33 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 381 m |
| Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 395 m |
| Apartment 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 395 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received7 April 2026
- Decision due16 June 2026
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