Newman (Arts) Building, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4
Major extensions and alterations to the Newman Building at UCD, including additional floors and link buildings.
D21A/0179 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 21 July 2021
- Reference
- D21A/0179
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of adding one additional floor to Block E and Block K, and two additional floors to Block H of the Newman Building. It also includes a new three-storey link building, glazed links between blocks, and rooftop photovoltaic panels.
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 is sought for development. The development will consist of 1 no. Additional floor to block e; 1 no. Additional floor to blobk k; 2 no. Additional floors to block h; a new 3-storey link building between blocks h and k with ramped nd stepped access; new glazed lonks at second floor level between blocks e and h, blocks e and d and blocks e and f; photvoltaic panels at roof level; access doors to roof, internal alterations and all assocaited site works, with a combined propsoed gross f...
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 26 November 2024.
Notified floor area: 1,264.8 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 received21 July 2021
- Decision issued6 August 2021
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Compliance with Condition No. 8 of Reg. Ref. D21A/0179
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