University College Dublin planning approval ran out

What’s proposed

Change of use of the former Magnetic Observatory and Pool

Reference: D02A/1040
Local authority: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Status: Granted · register status “Decision made”
Received: 18 Oct 2002
Observations close: 22 Nov 2002 (closed 8724 days ago)
Decision due: 7 Dec 2002 · decided 11 Dec 2002
Decision: Grant permission on 11 Dec 2002
Proposed development: Change of use of the former Magnetic Observatory and Pool
As published by the register.
Site area: 2,139 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Derelict site — DERELICT, WYNNSTAY HOUSE, CLONSKEAGH ROAD, DUBLIN 14 (0.7 km)
Stalled build · commenced 28 Mar 2022, no completion certificate, planned end Sep 2023 — The Grove Student Accommodation Block N (0.9 km)
Public land off Belgrove Student Residences, University College… (0.1 km)
Residential land off Roebuck Castle, Roebuck Road, Dublin 14 (0.2 km)
Residential land off Roebuck Castle, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 (0.3 km)

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 15:18.

Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 15:18

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