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Dublin City Council · WEB2010/26 · Permission

Arts Building (Lecky Library), and the Eavan Boland Library and Ussher Library, The University of Dublin Trinity College, Dublin 2, D02 DP29

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Council received 28 Apr 2026We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (137 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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WEB2010/26 is a planning application for permission at Arts Building (Lecky Library), and the Eavan Boland Library and Ussher Library, The University of Dublin Trinity College, Dublin 2, D02 DP29, received by Dublin City Council on 28 Apr 2026 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: PROTECTED STRUCTURE We, Trinity College Dublin (c/o the Estates and Facilities Directorate, Trinity Central, 152 Pearse Street, Dublin 2), intend to apply for permission for internal wayfinding works to the Arts Building (Lecky Library), and the Eavan Boland Library and Ussher Library, reference 2006 and 2003 on the Record of Protected Structures at The University of Dublin Trinity College, College Street, Dublin 2. Proposal consists of: •The removal of all existing non-original wayfinding signage including temporary ad hoc notices throughout. • The light cleaning, repair and reinstatement of lettering to existing acrylic fixed signage in the Eavan Boland where maintained. • The removal of redundant or conflicting historic signage or wall and shelving mounted paper holders for storage and reuse as required. • New high quality wayfinding signage throughout the three libraries and connecting spaces. The council's recorded decision is "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION" on 19 Jun 2026. The five-week observation window closed on 2 Jun 2026. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 144 other decided applications in the last five years and 37 appeals.

Appeal window closes 17 Jul 2026 closed 57 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (19 Jun 2026) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)
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Proposal

PROTECTED STRUCTURE We, Trinity College Dublin (c/o the Estates and Facilities Directorate, Trinity Central, 152 Pearse Street, Dublin 2), intend to apply for permission for internal wayfinding works to the Arts Building (Lecky Library), and the Eavan Boland Library and Ussher Library, reference 2006 and 2003 on the Record of Protected Structures at The University of Dublin Trinity College, College Street, Dublin 2. Proposal consists of: •The removal of all existing non-original wayfinding signage including temporary ad hoc notices throughout. • The light cleaning, repair and reinstatement of lettering to existing acrylic fixed signage in the Eavan Boland where maintained. • The removal of redundant or conflicting historic signage or wall and shelving mounted paper holders for storage and reuse as required. • New high quality wayfinding signage throughout the three libraries and connecting spaces.

Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
Additional information on 19 Jun 2026
Site (from polygon)
4,474 m²
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Timeline

  • 28 Apr 2026
    New application
    Observation window closed 2 Jun 2026
  • 19 Jun 2026
    Further information requested
  • 19 Jun 2026
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 17 Jul 2026

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    Zoning at the site

    Zone Z8 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

    O2 — Green belt

    Z8: Georgian Conservation Areas: To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.

    Zoned to protect the open land between urban areas. Development is strongly resisted.

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    • NIAH-recorded building · 217
      Bank of Ireland; Henry Grattan Monument; The Barber's
    • Radon risk area · 2
      About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    • Recorded monument · 43
      Religious house - Augustinian canons; Ritual site - holy well; Water mill - unclassified

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    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 87591). 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.

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