Centra Retail Facility, Merville Student Residences, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4
Two-storey extension to the existing Centra retail facility at UCD.
D07A/0007 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 3 January 2007
- Reference
- D07A/0007
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 January 2007
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a two-storey extension to the Centra retail facility at the Merville Student Residences. The development will include shop and store extensions at ground floor, staff facilities and offices at first floor, and a new rear service yard.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for a development consisting of a two storey extension to the existing centra retail facility, consisting of extensions to the shop and a store at ground floor level, staff facilties and an office area at first floor level and a new service yard to the rear of the proposed extension at the centra retail facility.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“TLI To facilitate, support and enhance the development of third level education institutions.”
Objective set by the COUNTY 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 January 2007
- Decision issued27 February 2007
In the area
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- Granted100 m away
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