GrantedInfrastructureDecided 3 August 2023

St. Francis Hospice, Station Road, Raheny, Dublin 5, D05 E392

Demolition of a retreat building to build a new two-storey hospice extension with 24 inpatient beds.

3377/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 March 2023

Reference: 3377/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 15 March 2023

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of an existing 702 sq.m. two-storey retreat building on the grounds of a protected structure. In its place, a new two-storey hospice extension with a lower ground level and a link bridge will be built, providing 24 inpatient beds, a chapel, daycare, and therapy areas.

Infrastructurehospicehealthcaredemolitionprotected structure

Storeys: 2
Floor area: 702 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the development will consist of the demolition of the existing two-storey retreat building (gross floor area 702sqm), and the redevelopment of car parking areas no. 2 and 3 at the northern boundary of the site and the construction of a new two storey hospice extension with lower ground, including a link bridge to the existing hospice, to facilitate the provision of 24 no. Bed in patient units in lieu of the existing 19 no. Shared room facilities (the development to comprise the provision of a new building entrance area with chapel; a day care area including therapy areas; children's play rooms; clinical stores; treatment rooms, outpatient area, family rooms; nurses rooms; kitchens, a mortuary ; laundry services area, changing rooms in-patient unit administration area and offices and associated signage); landscaping works (including the removal and replacement of trees) and the provision of landscaped gardens; 4 no. Motorbike spaces; 38 no. Cycle parking spaces (including 2 no. Cargo bike spaces); surface and lower level car parking (increasing from 59 no. Existing (including 4 no. Accessible spaces) to 75 no. (including 9 no. Accessible spaces) with 4 no. Including electric charging points); and additional site works, including electric charging points); and additional site works, including a new northern boundary wall to the adjoining capuchin friary lands. As a result to the development, the gross floor area will increase from 5,474 sqm to 8,662sqm (following the demolition of 702sqm in the retreat building).

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
189 Ashcroft, Raheny, Dublin 5	Oct 2025	€473,000	104 m
91 Raheny Road, Dublin 5	Jun 2026	€600,000	107 m
182 Ashcroft, Station Rd, Raheny Dublin 5	Dec 2025	€440,000	138 m
4 Belmont Sq, Raheny, Dublin 5	Aug 2025	€520,000	142 m
33 Belmont Sq, Raheny, Dublin 5	Sept 2025	€484,000	144 m
34 Belmont Square, Raheny, Dublin 5	Dec 2025	€593,000	145 m
146 Ashcroft, Raheny, Dublin 5	Oct 2025	€540,000	150 m
81 Raheny Rd, Raheny, Dublin 5price excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€1,070,000	173 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

Application received15 March 2023
Decision due3 August 2023
Decision issued3 August 2023
Appeal submitted29 August 2023
Appeal decided11 June 2024
Permission expiry25 July 2029

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