Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 27 May 2019

Mater Private Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7

Extensions and a new floor at the Mater Private Hospital to add 47 inpatient bedrooms.

2667/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 April 2019

Reference
2667/19
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Appealed
Type
Permission
Received
2 April 2019

Summary

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The proposed development at the hospital includes the demolition of a small plant room and the construction of extensions across multiple levels, including a new seventh floor. This expansion will provide 47 additional inpatient bedrooms and new internal lifts.

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Official record

Development description

Mater private hospital intends to apply for permission for development on a 0.6087 ha site, approximately, at mater private hospital, eccles street, dublin 7, d 07 wkw8. The development proposed includes an amendment to a previously permitted scheme (dublin city council register reference 2219/17). The development will consist of additional hospital/medical-related use through the demolition of a plant room at level 04 (c. 24 sq m), the provision of extensions at level 04 (measuring c. 98 sq m), level 05 (measuring c. 95 sq m floor area (of which 55 sq m is plant rooms)) and level 06 (measuring c. 1,369 sq m floor area (of which 137 sq m is a plant room )), and the provision of a new floor of development onto the existing hospital building, described as level 07 (measuring c. 1,317 sq m floor area (of which 137 sq m is a plant room)). The development will also consist of the provision of 2 no. New lifts located internally within the hospital building extending from existing levels 00 to 05 (12 sq m), which will also extend to form part of the extended level 06 and new level 07 floors. The development will result in an increase of 47 no. Inpatient bedrooms at the hospital, with associated and ancillary hospital/medical-related use. The overall floor area proposed is 2,8911 sq m (including plant), resulting in the proposed overall gross floor area of the hospital being 24,011 sq m. The development will also comprise: the reorganisation of 3 no. Existing bedrooms at level 05, which will be incorporated into the proposed extension at that level (no change proposed to the number of inpatient beds at that level); new facade treatment on the southern elevation of level 05; a screened open air plant room at level 06; the extension of 2 no. Existing generator flues on the northeast stairs facade; the relocation of 2 no. Permitted exhaust flues from the roof of level 05 (permitted under dcc reg. Ref 2219/17) to the new level 08 (roof) and the provision of 2 no. New exhaust flues at roof level, with all associated support; the provision of a new roof light to the stair extension to the roof of level 04; the relocation of the atrium roof to level 08 (roof level) and the provision of 2 no. Associated extract fans; the provision of guard rails; associated internal alterations; associated elevation changes; alterations to existing site services; changes in levels and all other associated site development works above and below ground.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z15: Community and Social InfrastructureCI
“To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 13 July 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 16 January 2020.

Notified floor area: 250 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
10 Dorset St Lower, Dublin 1Jan 2026€240,00097 m
1 Adair Terrace, St Josephs Parade, Phibsborough Dublin 7Feb 2025€330,000115 m
80 Upper Dorset St, Dublin 1Mar 2025€725,000125 m
4 St Josephs Parade, Dublin 7, DublinNov 2025€345,000133 m
23 St Joseph's Place, Off Dorset St, Dublin 7Jul 2025€380,000155 m
2 St Joseph St, North Circular Rd, Dublin 7Feb 2026€670,000173 m
8 St Joseph's St, Dublin 7Mar 2025€740,000177 m
Master Fade, 13 Synnott Place, Dublin 7May 2026€630,000177 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received2 April 2019
  2. Decision due27 May 2019
  3. Decision issued27 May 2019
  4. Grant issued17 April 2020
  5. Appeal submitted28 June 2019
  6. Appeal decided17 April 2020

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