Dublin Zoo, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8, D08AC98
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4959/23 is a planning application for permission at Dublin Zoo, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8, D08AC98, received by Dublin City Council on 13 Dec 2023 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: Construction of a new Restaurant Building, single storey with part sub floor area with a total floor area of 1218 m2, incorporating a flat roof at a height of 5.8m and a plaza entrance at a height of 7.7m above ground level and local featured photo voltaic panels. The project includes an attached Aviary of 860 m2 with open viewing mesh on a steel structure at a height of 9m and external eating area, requiring the removal of a number of selected trees and addition of supplementary landscaping incorporating a play area. Associated drainage and ancillary works are also included. The council granted permission on 3 Jul 2024. The five-week observation window closed on 26 Jan 2024. An Coimisiún Pleanála decided appeal 320272 on 26 Aug 2024 (withdrawn). The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 20 other decided applications in the last five years and 3 appeals.
Proposal
Construction of a new Restaurant Building, single storey with part sub floor area with a total floor area of 1218 m2, incorporating a flat roof at a height of 5.8m and a plaza entrance at a height of 7.7m above ground level and local featured photo voltaic panels. The project includes an attached Aviary of 860 m2 with open viewing mesh on a steel structure at a height of 9m and external eating area, requiring the removal of a number of selected trees and addition of supplementary landscaping incorporating a play area. Associated drainage and ancillary works are also included.
- Status
- Appeal Decided
- Decision
- Grant permission on 3 Jul 2024
- Final grant
- 11 Sept 2024
- Site (from polygon)
- 4,893 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 13 Dec 2023New applicationObservation window closed 26 Jan 2024
- 13 Feb 2024Further information requested
- 6 Jun 2024Further information received
- 3 Jul 2024DecisionAppeal window closed 31 Jul 2024
- 29 Jul 2024Appeal lodged
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Appeal
Commencement
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Zoning at the site
Zone Z9 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
Z9: Amenity/Open Space Lands/Green Network: To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.
Land zoned to stay open — parks, playing fields, amenity corridors. Built development is very hard to justify, which also means the view is protected.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
- NIAH-recorded building · 3
- Radon risk area · 1
- Recorded monument · 2
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 87809). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here.
Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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