The Printing House (a Protected Structure - Ref No. 2003 and a Recorded Monument - Ref No.: DU018-020508) in New Square Located within the campus of Trinity College Dublin Dublin 2
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WEB2972/25 is a planning application for permission at The Printing House (a Protected Structure - Ref No. 2003 and a Recorded Monument - Ref No.: DU018-020508) in New Square Located within the campus of Trinity College Dublin Dublin 2, received by Dublin City Council on 26 Aug 2025 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development consists of the permission for the continuation of the Temporary Pavilion in New Square, and the continuation of and temporary fit-out works to and change of use of the Printing House, to allow both to operate as exhibition space, as permitted under DCC Reg. Ref.: 4785/22, for a period of eight years. This includes for 1. Continuation of temporary fit-out works to the Printing House, and a temporary change of use for to allow it to operate as an exhibition space to include: • A temporary fit-out, to the Printing House (360m2), which incorporates exhibition space, storage rooms, office, and WC at ground floor level and associated plant space at basement level. The temporary fit-out works include the installation of demountable reversible steel and concrete structures, metal stud partitions, timber and steel doors, fire curtain, blockwork walls, and associated services including sprinkler system, ventilation, heating, cooling, information technology and electrical systems. • A demountable steel temporary structure (29 sq.m) along the eastern edge of the Printing House to provide an accessible entrance through an existing doorway, involving widening of the door opening. • All other permitted refurbishment works permitted, and agreed under compliance with DCC, under DCC Reg. Ref.: 4785/22 have been implemented. 2. The continuation of the in place Temporary Pavilion in New Square which has a gross internal area of c.900m2 comprising of an exhibition space (576m2), retail space (170m2), WCs, staff room, storage, plant area and external landscaping. The council declared the application invalid on 1 Sept 2025. The five-week observation window closed on 30 Sept 2025. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 127 other decided applications in the last five years and 38 appeals.
Proposal
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development consists of the permission for the continuation of the Temporary Pavilion in New Square, and the continuation of and temporary fit-out works to and change of use of the Printing House, to allow both to operate as exhibition space, as permitted under DCC Reg. Ref.: 4785/22, for a period of eight years. This includes for 1. Continuation of temporary fit-out works to the Printing House, and a temporary change of use for to allow it to operate as an exhibition space to include: • A temporary fit-out, to the Printing House (360m2), which incorporates exhibition space, storage rooms, office, and WC at ground floor level and associated plant space at basement level. The temporary fit-out works include the installation of demountable reversible steel and concrete structures, metal stud partitions, timber and steel doors, fire curtain, blockwork walls, and associated services including sprinkler system, ventilation, heating, cooling, information technology and electrical systems. • A demountable steel temporary structure (29 sq.m) along the eastern edge of the Printing House to provide an accessible entrance through an existing doorway, involving widening of the door opening. • All other permitted refurbishment works permitted, and agreed under compliance with DCC, under DCC Reg. Ref.: 4785/22 have been implemented. 2. The continuation of the in place Temporary Pavilion in New Square which has a gross internal area of c.900m2 comprising of an exhibition space (576m2), retail space (170m2), WCs, staff room, storage, plant area and external landscaping.
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- Application declared invalid on 1 Sept 2025
- Site (from polygon)
- 5,995 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 26 Aug 2025New applicationObservation window closed 30 Sept 2025
- 1 Sept 2025DecisionAppeal window closed 29 Sept 2025
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1 Deadlines still open
Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
Zoning at the site
Zone Z8 - 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.
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
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- NIAH-recorded building · 159
- Radon risk area · 2
- Recorded monument · 39
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 87174). 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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