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Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

GRANT PERMISSION

Planning application WEB1374/25

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Royal Dublin Society intends to apply for permission for development at a site within the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Protected Structure: The development will consist of amendments to an ESB substation, permitted under register reference 3937/23 and 2142/24. The proposed amendments to the permitted substation include: • Minor amendments to the substation layout, resulting in a Gross Floor Area (GFA) increase from c. 28.9sq.m to c. 36sq.m (c. 7.1sq.m GFA increase); • Relocation of permitted substation access platform and associated stairway and railings from the eastern elevation to the southern elevation of the substation; • Flipping of the permitted access to the substation from Anglesea Road on the western boundary of the site; and • Relocation and reuse of an existing gate connecting the RDS grounds to Anglesea Road along the western boundary of the site. There is no increase to the parapet height of the substation as permitted (c. 4.3m).

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    26 Feb 2025

  2. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

    17 Apr 2025

  3. Decision due

    22 Apr 2025

  4. Grant issued

    22 May 2025

Application Details

Location
Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
17 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
26 February 2025
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date
17 April 2025
Grant Date
22 May 2025

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WEB5880/25GRANT PERMISSION5 Dec 2025

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Royal Dublin Society intends to apply for permission for development at this site at: Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Protected Structure: The development will consist of development and amendments to development permitted under Reg. Ref. 3937/23 as amended by Reg. Refs. 2142/24, and WEB1374/25. The proposed amendments will include : Relocation of permitted pedestrian route c. 2m south of existing location within site to accommodate sufficient space for installation of new transformer and associated screening enclosure. Relocation of permitted pedestrian access gate from existing location on Anglesea Road (R815) c. 2m south along site boundary wall on Anglesea Road to align with proposed amendments to pedestrian route. Revised landscape proposals. The proposed development will include: Installation of a new 6.25 sq.m transformer (2.5m length and width, 2.2m height atop 200mm concrete plinth for total height 2.4m) south of the ESB substation (as permitted under Reg. Ref. 3937/23 as amended by Reg. Refs. 2142/24 and WEB1374/25). Installation of 2 no. rigid metal mesh gates and fencing (c. 2.8m height) screening enclosure for transformer along south and east boundary of transformer and substation. Installation of full screen (c. 2.65m height) planters along west site boundary adjacent screening enclosure for transformer, and mid screen (c. 2m height) planters along south and east boundary of transformer screening enclosure and substation. All site works. There are no proposed works to the ESB substation.

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PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Royal Dublin Society intends to apply for permission at a site within the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 AK83. Protected Structure: The development will consist of development and amendments to development permitted under Reg. Ref. 3937/23, as amended by Reg. Ref. WEB2142/24. The proposed amendments will include: (i) Omission of the previously permitted but unconstructed Club Shop (c. 49 sq.m) approved under Reg. Ref. 3937/23 (as amended under Reg. Ref. WEB2142/24), located adjacent to an existing single-storey building, to facilitate ancillary external seating. The proposed development will include: (i) change of use of the existing single-storey building from ancillary office accommodation to: (a) kitchen and food preparation facilities and associated supporting accommodation; and (b) bar facilities and associated supporting accommodation, both uses linked to and supporting the operation of the Anglesea Stand / Laya Arena and wider RDS campus; (ii) associated internal reconfiguration works to provide: (a) kitchen, food preparation areas, storage, servicing and staff welfare facilities; and (b) bar and serving facilities, customer toilet facilities, storage and preparation areas, and internal and external seating areas; (iii) associated external alterations, including modifications to the eastern gable elevation to provide new openings and entrance arrangement, replacement windows, façade treatment, provision of signage, extraction and ventilation infrastructure, together with associated refrigeration/cold storage and refuse storage facilities; (iv) all associated internal and external site development and ancillary works.

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