GrantedChange of useDecided 5 December 2025

3, Grand Canal Quay, Dublin 2, D02 WC65

Conversion of a former warehouse into a new digital library for Trinity College Dublin.

WEB2853/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 August 2025

Reference: WEB2853/25
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 8 August 2025

Summary

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The project involves the alteration and re-use of a former warehouse building to create a new digital library for Trinity College Dublin. Works include facade alterations, roof modifications for plant and solar panels, and replacing internal structures to create three floors of research and library space.

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Storeys: 3

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Development description

The development will consist of: the alteration and re-use of the existing former warehouse building at no 3 grand canal quay to create a new digital library for trinity college dublin. Alteration of the existing building east gable to create a new entrance façade including glass windows and screens and backlit glazing elements, refurbishment and repair of the existing south elevation including upgrade or replacement of windows, alteration of west end of building and adjacent store workshop to create a new fire exit and service entrance. Existing roof to be retained but modified to provide additional roof top plant space, ventilation outlets and photovoltaic panels and upgrade of roof glazing and roof safety access systems. External paved areas to the front of the building on grand canal quay to be altered as part of the new entrance and interface with the paving to adjacent buildings. Internal floor and column structures to be removed and replaced with new structure to create 3 floors of open plan research and digital library space within the existing external envelope at basement, ground and mezzanine levels arranged around an internal void space or atrium.

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
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Island Villas, Grand Canal St Lower, Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€420,000	161 m
Apartment 16 Block 5, Gallery Quay, Grand Canal Dock	Jan 2025	€477,000	163 m
3 Island Villa, Grand Canal Street Lower, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€720,000	165 m
13 Carlingford Parade, Macken St, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€577,000	169 m
5 Island Villa, Off Lwr Grand Canal St, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€470,000	170 m
7 Island Villa, Grand Canal St, Dublin 2	Feb 2025	€368,000	175 m
Apt 17, Block 3, Gallery Quay	Dec 2025	€400,000	175 m
Apt 2, Block 3 Gallery Quay, Grand Canal Dock	Jun 2026	€395,000	175 m

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Key dates

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Application received8 August 2025
Decision due5 December 2025
Decision issued5 December 2025
Permission expiry28 February 2031

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