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PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Royal Dublin Society intends to apply for permission at a site…

Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04AK83

Decision code: GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision recorded: August 10, 2026

Applicant
Royal Dublin Society
Proposed use
See council description

The story so far

Application timeline

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

  1. Application received
    Source: Council portal

    Council portal · source SHA-256: bcf8ebb74351adbd9981e68239044b44118325132dc1b1264c6520cf5c110e12 · field: receivedDate

  2. Application registered
    Source: Council portal

    Council portal · source SHA-256: bcf8ebb74351adbd9981e68239044b44118325132dc1b1264c6520cf5c110e12 · field: registrationDate

  3. Council decisionGRANT PERMISSION
    Source: Council portal

    Council portal · source SHA-256: bcf8ebb74351adbd9981e68239044b44118325132dc1b1264c6520cf5c110e12 · field: decisionDate

  4. Grant recorded
    Source: Council portal

    Council portal · source SHA-256: bcf8ebb74351adbd9981e68239044b44118325132dc1b1264c6520cf5c110e12 · field: finalGrantDate

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, D04AK83. Proposal excerpt: “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 dev…”

Location & nearby applications

Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04AK83

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Documents & sources

Dublin City Council · Reference WEB2500/26

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Individual document links are not available in this retained record. Use the council file for the available drawings, reports and decisions.

Source records and verification details

Change record: Council portal · source SHA-256: bcf8ebb74351adbd9981e68239044b44118325132dc1b1264c6520cf5c110e12

Proposal: Council portal · source SHA-256: bcf8ebb74351adbd9981e68239044b44118325132dc1b1264c6520cf5c110e12

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:13:18.542797+00:00. Source dataset date: not supplied.

Full description from the council file
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.
Application details
Reference
WEB2500/26
Applicant
Royal Dublin Society
Site address
Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04AK83
Application type
Permission
Latest reported outcome
Decision code: GRANT PERMISSION
Date received
June 17, 2026
Decision due
August 11, 2026
Council decision date
August 10, 2026
Authority
Dublin City Council

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