NovaUCD, University College Dublin, Merville House, Belfield, Dublin 4
Renovations and partial rebuilding works at NovaUCD, Merville House, a protected structure.
D17A/0794 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 7 September 2017
- Reference
- D17A/0794
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 September 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of works to the east quadrangle of Merville House. It includes renovating three wings, demolishing and replacing the south wing with a new two-storey building, and adding a glazed walkway and a single-storey annex.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for a development. The development will consist of works to the east quadrangle, a protected structure, including (a) the renovation of the east, north and west wings; (b) the demolition of the south wing and its replacement with a new two storey building with screened plant at roof level; (c) the addition of a single storey internal glazed walkway to the perimeter of the east quadrangle courtyard and (d) a new single storey annex to the north facade of the complex; (e) the reloc...
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 22 June 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 16 September 2019.
Notified floor area: 1,066 m²
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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 received7 September 2017
- Decision issued1 November 2017
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