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

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

Decision code: GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision recorded: September 15, 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.

23 Jul 2026Application received
Source: Council portal
Council portal · source SHA-256: 059e6beab1a59e0d789c1bd68589ee5e02ea47008d4dd4807c4f60c8dadff0cd · field: receivedDate
23 Jul 2026Application registered
Source: Council portal
Council portal · source SHA-256: 059e6beab1a59e0d789c1bd68589ee5e02ea47008d4dd4807c4f60c8dadff0cd · field: registrationDate
15 Sep 2026Council decisionGRANT PERMISSION
Source: Council portal
Council portal · source SHA-256: 059e6beab1a59e0d789c1bd68589ee5e02ea47008d4dd4807c4f60c8dadff0cd · 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, D04AK83. Proposal excerpt: “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, D04 AK83. Protected Structure: The development wil…”

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Location & nearby applications

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

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Documents & sources

Dublin City Council · Reference WEB2821/26

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Source records and verification details

Change record: Council portal · source SHA-256: 059e6beab1a59e0d789c1bd68589ee5e02ea47008d4dd4807c4f60c8dadff0cd

Proposal: Council portal · source SHA-256: 059e6beab1a59e0d789c1bd68589ee5e02ea47008d4dd4807c4f60c8dadff0cd

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:14:25.300534+00:00. Source dataset date: not supplied.

Full description from the council file

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, D04 AK83. Protected Structure: The development will consist of the construction of a single-storey Media Centre (c. 114sq.m and c. 3.2m maximum height) providing ancillary accommodation to facilitate media and broadcasting operations associated with the operation of the Laya Arena and wider RDS campus, together with all associated site development and ancillary works. A temporary permission for a period of five years is sought for the construction and use of the Media Centre, unless a further permission is granted prior to the expiry of that period.

Application details

Reference: WEB2821/26
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: July 23, 2026
Decision due: September 16, 2026
Council decision date: September 15, 2026
Authority: Dublin City Council

Source differences

Source status: {"NPAD": "Registered Application", "Council portal": "Decision Notice Issued"}

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