Royal Victoria Eye & Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, Dublin 2, D02 XK51
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WEB2721/26 is a planning application for permission at Royal Victoria Eye & Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, Dublin 2, D02 XK51, received by Dublin City Council on 10 Jul 2026 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: PROTECTED STRUCTURE The development will consist of :The provision of a new passenger lift, accessible from the main entrance, serving from lower ground floor level to first floor level of the main hospital building, a protected structure (RPS Ref. no. 39); The formation of a new passageway through the undercroft space of the eastern flight of the main entrance hall stairs to access the proposed new lift; The removal of an area of floor to the existing ground floor consultant's room, replacing this with a lower area of flooring to provide level access from entrance level to the proposed lift; The provision of cross-corridor doors to lower ground floor level to form a protected lobby around the new lift and stairs flight; The reorganisation of ancillary rooms to the lower ground floor and first floor level arising out of the impact of the new lift shaft; The provision of architectural treatments to and around the proposed lift shaft to the consultant's room at ground floor level to mitigate the conservation impact of the proposed works; The provision of a new stairs flight linking entrance level to lower ground floor level underneath the eastern flight of the main entrance hall stairs involving removal of a small area of floor; The adjustment of the original main entrance doors of the hospital building to reverse the door swing and facilitate better access to the new lift provided; The replacement of the lift cars and mechanisms to the existing main passenger lift and existing goods lift, and the removal of the existing, non-original, fire rated joinery doors to these lifts as they will no longer be required; Minor ancillary works, such as the making good of finishes, associated with the provision of the above. No decision has been made yet; the council's decision is due by 3 Sept 2026. The five-week observation window closed on 14 Aug 2026. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 118 other decided applications in the last five years and 34 appeals.
Proposal
PROTECTED STRUCTURE The development will consist of :The provision of a new passenger lift, accessible from the main entrance, serving from lower ground floor level to first floor level of the main hospital building, a protected structure (RPS Ref. no. 39); The formation of a new passageway through the undercroft space of the eastern flight of the main entrance hall stairs to access the proposed new lift; The removal of an area of floor to the existing ground floor consultant's room, replacing this with a lower area of flooring to provide level access from entrance level to the proposed lift; The provision of cross-corridor doors to lower ground floor level to form a protected lobby around the new lift and stairs flight; The reorganisation of ancillary rooms to the lower ground floor and first floor level arising out of the impact of the new lift shaft; The provision of architectural treatments to and around the proposed lift shaft to the consultant's room at ground floor level to mitigate the conservation impact of the proposed works; The provision of a new stairs flight linking entrance level to lower ground floor level underneath the eastern flight of the main entrance hall stairs involving removal of a small area of floor; The adjustment of the original main entrance doors of the hospital building to reverse the door swing and facilitate better access to the new lift provided; The replacement of the lift cars and mechanisms to the existing main passenger lift and existing goods lift, and the removal of the existing, non-original, fire rated joinery doors to these lifts as they will no longer be required; Minor ancillary works, such as the making good of finishes, associated with the provision of the above.
- Status
- Registered Application
- Decision
- Pending
- Site (from polygon)
- 1.10 ha
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 10 Jul 2026New applicationObservation window closed 14 Aug 2026
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Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
Zoning at the site
Zone Z8 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
Z6: Employment/Enterprise: To provide for the creation and protection of enterprise and facilitate opportunities for employment creation.
Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.
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.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
- Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
- NIAH-recorded building · 199
- 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 86980). 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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