On a 4, 439sqm site, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4 (Confucius Institute)
Construction of a new three-storey Confucius Institute building at UCD Belfield.
D14A/0648 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 8 October 2014
- Reference
- D14A/0648
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 October 2014
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new freestanding three-storey building for the UCD Confucius Institute for Ireland. It will feature teaching spaces, a library exhibition space, a restaurant, offices, a roof terrace, and an entrance plaza.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 2,059 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for development. The development will consist of: new facilities for the ucd confucius institute for ireland consisting of the construction of a freestanding 3 storey building (2058.9 sqm) which will include teaching spaces, library exhibition space, restaurant facility and ancillary areas such as office space for fulltime, part time and visiting lectures, a paved roof terrace at 1st floor, a paved entrance plaza with access steps and an access ramp leading up from the lake, 25 bi...
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.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 11 April 2016. A completion certificate was lodged on 23 August 2018.
Recent sales nearby
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| 69 Glenomena Park, Booterstown, Blackrock | Nov 2025 | €1,180,000 | 476 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 received8 October 2014
- Decision issued1 December 2014
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