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PROTECTED STRUCTURE: (i) change of use of an existing single-storey storage/equine…

Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 AK83

Decision code: GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision recorded: August 26, 2026

Applicant: Royal Dublin Society
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

28 Apr 2026Application received
Source: Council portal
Council portal · source SHA-256: 162e38a256ae9437cfec80c5fceaac1cae15ef9b3fbaa0aae88faebff562dd60 · field: receivedDate
4 Aug 2026Application registered
Source: Council portal
Council portal · source SHA-256: 162e38a256ae9437cfec80c5fceaac1cae15ef9b3fbaa0aae88faebff562dd60 · field: registrationDate
26 Aug 2026Council decisionGRANT PERMISSION
Source: Council portal
Council portal · source SHA-256: 162e38a256ae9437cfec80c5fceaac1cae15ef9b3fbaa0aae88faebff562dd60 · field: decisionDate

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Observed: 21 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 AK83. Proposal excerpt: “PROTECTED STRUCTURE: (i) change of use of an existing single-storey storage/equine facility, with associated haybarns, to an exhibition space, and associated internal alterations to facilitate the layout including the re…”

Location & nearby applications

Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 AK83

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Documents & sources

Dublin City Council · Reference WEB2100/26

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Source records and verification details

Change record: Council portal · source SHA-256: 162e38a256ae9437cfec80c5fceaac1cae15ef9b3fbaa0aae88faebff562dd60

Proposal: Council portal · source SHA-256: 162e38a256ae9437cfec80c5fceaac1cae15ef9b3fbaa0aae88faebff562dd60

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:12:39.199430+00:00. Source dataset date: not supplied.

Full description from the council file

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: (i) change of use of an existing single-storey storage/equine facility, with associated haybarns, to an exhibition space, and associated internal alterations to facilitate the layout including the removal of concrete block horse boxes; (ii) alterations to existing entrances and provision of new emergency exit doors to the proposed exhibition space inclusive of new concertina type door and corrugated metal sheet door with timber fascia along the eastern elevation, corrugated metal sheet doors along the southern elevation, corrugated metal sheet door along the western elevation and perforated aluminium sheets on galvanised steel frame door along the northern elevation; (iii) revisions to the external southern façade inclusive of the removal of existing timber panelling external wall, perspex sheeting and ply sheeting and replacement with new metal panels; and (iv) all associated internal and external site works necessary to facilitate the development. The subject building is situated on the site of a number of protected structures (RPS No. 5085).

Application details

Reference: WEB2100/26
Applicant: Royal Dublin Society
Site address: Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 AK83
Application type: Permission
Latest reported outcome: Decision code: GRANT PERMISSION
Date received: April 28, 2026
Decision due: August 31, 2026
Council decision date: August 26, 2026
Authority: Dublin City Council

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