Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedAlterationsDecided 9 February 2026

Greenhall Building (The Law Society Diploma Centre D07R81C) and the adjoining shed building to the south, off Benburb Street (D07 AEC5), Dublin 7, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7, D07 R81C

Demolition of outbuildings and construction of a single-storey extension to the Greenhall Building at Blackhall Place.

WEB5476/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 October 2025

Reference
WEB5476/25
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
20 October 2025

Summary

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The Law Society of Ireland plans to demolish a print facility, a lean-to shed, and a larger shed building. They will alter the existing Greenhall Building to expand teaching spaces and construct a single-storey extension to house a new moot court and secondary entrance. The works are located within the curtilage of a protected structure.

Alterationseducationdemolitionheritage
Floor area
93 m²

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Official record

Development description

  • Protected structure: the law society of ireland intends to apply for permission for development at its site comprising 0.46 hectares being the greenhall building (the law society diploma centre eircode d07 r81c), within the curtilage of the former blue coat school (protected structure rps no. 765) at blackhall place, dublin 7 d07 vy24 and the adjoining shed building, to the south, off benburb street (eircode d07 aec5), dublin
  • The proposed development will comprise
  • Demolition of the existing single storey print facility building and adjacent lean-to-shed (c. 93sqm ) and the removal of the temporary poly tunnel (c. 35sqm) located to the west of the greenhall building
  • Demolition of the shed building (c. 538sqm) off benburb street to the south of the greenhall building
  • Alteration works to the existing greenhall building to provide an enlarged flexible teaching space, additional toilets, lecture room, counselling room and connections to the proposed extension
  • The construction of a single-storey extension to the west end of the greenhall building to provide a new secondary entrance and a moot court with judge’s chambers (c. 93sqm) with suds compliant green roof
  • The construction of an upper floor extension to the west end of the greenhall building to provide a lecture room, counselling room and accessible wc (c. 126 sqm) with suds compliant green roof
  • The construction of a glazed link (c. 12sqm) connecting the three-storey extension to the east end of greenhall building at first-floor level
  • The construction of a three-storey extension (with local lowering of the ground level by approximately 2.3m) to the south of the greenhall building to provide 12 tutorial rooms, 2 meeting rooms, a changing-places sanitary facility, with rooftop plant enclosure and roof mounted plant over and roof mounted photovoltaic panels (c. 1,134sqm) with suds compliant blue roof
  • The creation of a new entrance plaza to the east of the proposed three storey extension, which involves the removal of a c. 11.3m long portion of a boundary wall to create an opening onto the academic street to the south of the former blue coat school building. The stone removed will be used to build low stone walls around the plaza, topped with metal railings
  • The replacement of the existing vehicular ramp with a new ramp to provide improved fire tender and delivery access to the rear of blackhall place via existing vehicular access from benburb street
  • New gardens and landscaping to the south and west of the building and along the edges of the new vehicular ramp
  • The construction of cycle parking facilities to the west of the proposed single-storey extension
  • Upgrading works to the existing tennis court, removal of outdoor gym equipment, hard landscaping and all other repair and refurbishment site development and associated site development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC
“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

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within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
37 Collins Sq, Benburb St, Dublin 7Jun 2026€465,00034 m
27 Belvedere Court, North Great Georges St, DublinJun 2026€200,00045 m
24 Collins Sq, Benburb St, Dublin 7Jul 2025€511,00045 m
119 Clifden Court, Ellis Quay, Dublin 7Jun 2026€350,000109 m
127 Clifden Court, Ellis Quay, Dublin 7Jul 2025€276,000112 m
143 Clifden Court Apts, Ellis Quay, Dublin 7Feb 2025€470,000112 m
38 Clipper View Sarsfield Quay, DublinAug 2025€310,000114 m
6 Sarsfield House, Sarsfield Quay, DublinMar 2026€300,000116 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

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  1. Application received20 October 2025
  2. Decision due10 February 2026
  3. Decision issued9 February 2026
  4. Permission expiry3 May 2031

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