InvalidChange of useDecided 4 June 2026

Part Ground Floor of Permitted Block A, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, D04R6P5

Change of use of two permitted ground floor retail units to student accommodation apartments at UCD.

LRD26A/0399/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 14 May 2026

Reference: LRD26A/0399/WEB
Authority: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission (LRD)
Received: 14 May 2026

Summary

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This Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) application proposes amendments to a permitted scheme at Block A, UCD. It seeks to convert a 172 sq.m retail unit into a 7-bedroom student apartment and a 76 sq.m retail unit into a 4-bedroom student apartment, including associated internal and external alterations.

Change of usestudent housinglrducdretail to residential

Floor area: 248 m²

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Official record

Development description

Intends to apply for planning permission for a large-scale residential development (lrd) consisting of amendments to a strategic housing development (shd) permitted under abp ref. Ta0001, as subsequently amended under abp ref. Abp-306135-19 the proposed amendments for which permission is sought, include the following: (i) change of use of permitted ground floor retail unit (approximately 172 sq. M) to a student accommodation apartment comprising of 7 no. En-suite bedrooms and a communal kitchen / living / dining area of approximately 42 sq. M. Associated works to facilitate the proposed change of use include internal works of reconfiguration of part of the ground floor and external alterations to the northern, eastern and western elevations of block a at ground floor level only. The proposed apartment benefits from own door access from the western elevation at ground floor level; (ii) change of use of permitted ground floor retail unit (approximately 76 sq. M) to a student accommodation apartment comprising of 4 no. En-suite bedrooms (including 1 no. Universal access bedroom) and a communal kitchen / living / dining area of approximately 28 sq. M. Associated works to facilitate the proposed change of use include internal works of reconfiguration of part of the ground floor and external alterations to the eastern and western elevations of block a at ground floor level only. The proposed apartment benefits from own door access from the eastern elevation at ground floor level; (iii) change of use of a permitted ground floor café unit (approximately 152 sq. M) to a student accommodation apartment comprising of 4 no. En-suite bedrooms and a communal kitchen / living / dining area of approximately 25 sq. M. Associated works to facilitate the proposed change of use include internal works of reconfiguration of part of the ground floor and external alterations to the southern and eastern elevations of block a at ground floor level only. The proposed apartment benefits from own door access from the southern elevation at ground floor level; (iv) other amendments include: alteration of the permitted landscaping details, pursuant to condition 6 of shd permission ref. Abp-ta0001 to include the provision of a soft landscaping strip along the eastern elevation of block a and to amend the landscaping to the south of block a to include the provision of an additional 8 no. Covered sheffield type bicycle stands (providing 16 no. Bicycle parking spaces). In the interest of clarity, this application proposes an additional 3 no. Student apartments to deliver 15 no. Student bed spaces in addition to that previously permitted together with an additional 8 no. Covered sheffield type bicycle stands (providing 16 no. Bicycle parking spaces). A dedicated website has been set up for this lrd application and all application documentation and information is available for public viewing at the following website: www. Ucdhouseaplanningamendment. Ie

Land-use zoning

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Objective TLIED

“TLI To facilitate, support and enhance the development of third level education institutions.”

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
95 Roebuck Castle Est, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14	Dec 2025	€725,000	181 m
93 Roebuck Castle, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14	Mar 2026	€870,000	196 m
128 Roebuck Castle, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14not full market price	May 2025	€350,000	203 m
85 Roebuck Castle, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14	Nov 2025	€650,000	241 m
162 Roebuck Castle, Roebuck Rd, Clonskeagh Dublin 14	Mar 2025	€750,000	253 m
50 Roebuck Castle, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14	Jan 2025	€715,000	265 m
145 Roebuck Castle, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14	Jun 2025	€832,000	297 m
74 Roebuck Castle, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14	Apr 2026	€695,000	297 m

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Key dates

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Application received14 May 2026
Decision due23 July 2026
Decision issued4 June 2026

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