Trinity College Dublin, Trinity Business School, Including Nos. 183-188 Pearse Street, Dublin 2
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WEB2974/25 is a planning application for permission at Trinity College Dublin, Trinity Business School, Including Nos. 183-188 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, received by Dublin City Council on 27 Aug 2025 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: PERMISSION AND RETENTION: PROTECTED STRUCTURE; We, Trinity College Dublin (the Provost, Fellow Foundation Scholars and the other members of Board, of the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin) Intend To Apply For : Permission & Retention Permission For development at this site: known as the Trinity Business School (0.518 ha site approximately), within the campus of Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, DO2R590, DO2F6N2. The site is principally bounded by Pearse Street to the north; the existing railway line to the east; existing structures on Pearse Street to the west and the Trinity College campus to the south. The site also includes Nos. 183-188 Pearse Street (incl.) which are Protected Structures RPS Ref No's 6515, 6516, 6517, 6518 & 6520. The development will consist/consists of: permission for amendments to the planning permission granted under Reg.Ref: 3012/15 (3012/15/X1 extended to 18th December 2025).The amendments involve modifications to the permitted layout which originally provided for the demolition of the Simon Perry Building to create an Agora Space. Under the modified proposal the open space adjacent to the Business School will be reduced by 334 sqm to form an enclosed courtyard to the rear of the Simon Perry Building, which building will not be demolished. As part of the amendment application linear planter boxes are proposed along the northern facade of the Simon Perry building in the courtyard to manage existing surface water runoff from the roof of the building. The application includes all associated works to accommodate the proposed changes including relocation of bike racks (28 bicycles spaces) within the courtyard (previously shown on the permitted development adjoining the steps and ramp on the southern elevation). Retention permission is sought for a platform lift to the courtyard, minor elevational changes to the ground floor doors and the reconfiguration of the ramp and steps all on the southern elevation of the Business School. The council granted permission on 21 Oct 2025 (retention). The five-week observation window closed on 1 Oct 2025. A commencement notice (SN0014102DC) was lodged on 5 May 2026, so works have started on site. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 117 other decided applications in the last five years and 31 appeals.
Proposal
PERMISSION AND RETENTION: PROTECTED STRUCTURE; We, Trinity College Dublin (the Provost, Fellow Foundation Scholars and the other members of Board, of the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin) Intend To Apply For : Permission & Retention Permission For development at this site: known as the Trinity Business School (0.518 ha site approximately), within the campus of Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, DO2R590, DO2F6N2. The site is principally bounded by Pearse Street to the north; the existing railway line to the east; existing structures on Pearse Street to the west and the Trinity College campus to the south. The site also includes Nos. 183-188 Pearse Street (incl.) which are Protected Structures RPS Ref No's 6515, 6516, 6517, 6518 & 6520. The development will consist/consists of: permission for amendments to the planning permission granted under Reg.Ref: 3012/15 (3012/15/X1 extended to 18th December 2025).The amendments involve modifications to the permitted layout which originally provided for the demolition of the Simon Perry Building to create an Agora Space. Under the modified proposal the open space adjacent to the Business School will be reduced by 334 sqm to form an enclosed courtyard to the rear of the Simon Perry Building, which building will not be demolished. As part of the amendment application linear planter boxes are proposed along the northern facade of the Simon Perry building in the courtyard to manage existing surface water runoff from the roof of the building. The application includes all associated works to accommodate the proposed changes including relocation of bike racks (28 bicycles spaces) within the courtyard (previously shown on the permitted development adjoining the steps and ramp on the southern elevation). Retention permission is sought for a platform lift to the courtyard, minor elevational changes to the ground floor doors and the reconfiguration of the ramp and steps all on the southern elevation of the Business School.
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- Grant permission and retention permission on 21 Oct 2025
- Final grant
- 26 Nov 2025
- Site (from polygon)
- 5,214 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 27 Aug 2025New applicationObservation window closed 1 Oct 2025
- 21 Oct 2025DecisionAppeal window closed 18 Nov 2025
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Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
- Seven day notice SN0014102DC
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.
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 · 115
- Radon risk area · 1
- Recorded monument · 11
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 87864). 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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