Kinsella Hall podium, The University of Dublin Trinity College, Dublin 2
Replacement of an external platform lift with an enclosed lift at Trinity College.
WEB2181/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 May 2026
- Reference
- WEB2181/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves removing an existing open external platform lift and replacing it with a new enclosed external platform lift to provide universal access to the Kinsella Hall podium. The site is within the curtilage of protected structures at Trinity College.
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Official record
Development description
- Protected structure: we, trinity college dublin (c/o the estates and facilities directorate, trinity central, 152 pearse street, dublin 2), intend to apply for permission for a replacement external platform lift to the kinsella hall podium. The existing open external platform lift is to be removed and replaced with a new enclosed external platform lift, providing universal access to this area, including all associated works to improve existing inclined level access, at the university of dublin trinity college, dublin
- The proposed development is within the curtilage of the eavan boland library (2003 on the record of protected structures) and trinity college dublin arts block (2006 on the record of protected structures)
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 220 m |
| 14 College Close, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 264 m |
| 33 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 276 m |
| 46 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 276 m |
| 38 Trinity Plaza, Pearse St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €394,000 | 276 m |
| 25 Trinity Plaza, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €518,000 | 276 m |
| 43 Hyde Court, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €520,000 | 370 m |
| Apt 38, Hyde Court, Townsend St Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €546,000 | 370 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 received13 May 2026
- Decision due9 July 2026
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