InvalidCommercialDecided 17 September 2021

Colposcopy Unit at the Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital, Dolphin's Barn Street, Dublin 8. D08 XW7X

Construction of a new three-storey Colposcopy and Women's Health Unit building at the Coombe Hospital.

3494/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 September 2021

Reference: 3494/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 13 September 2021

Summary

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The development consists of a new 988 sq.m, three-storey building with a rooftop plant room, connected to the existing Colposcopy building via a glazed link. It includes the partial demolition of the eastern wing of the existing building to facilitate the connection.

Commercialhospitalhealthcareextension

Storeys: 3
Floor area: 988 m²

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Official record

Development description

We, coombe lying-in hospital (trading as coombe women and infants university hospital), intend to apply for planning permission for development at the coombe women and infants university hospital, dolphin's barn street, dublin 8, do8 xw7x on a 0.15 hectare site to the south-east of the hospital site, such site also including the existing colposcopy building. The development for which planning permission is sought comprises of the development of a new dedicated colposcopy/women's health unit building of 3 no. Storeys plus rooftop plant room which will be attached to the existing colposcopy building to the west by way of glazed link. The development will include the partial demolition of the eastern meeting room and lobby area wing to the existing colposcopy building to facilitate the connection to the new building. The proposed building comprises of a 988 sq. M gross floor area building. The building will comprise of: (i) at ground floor level; a waiting area, 2 wc's (1 accessible), 1 plant room, 1 meeting room, 3 gynaecology examination rooms (with associated changing rooms), 1 utility room, a waste room, an early pregnancy assessment unit with dedicated entrance, 2 assessment rooms, reflection room, 1 wc, and an office/reception; (ii) at first floor; a waiting area, a check in room, a supplies store, 2 wc's (1 accessible), 4 colposcopy examination rooms and with associated changing and consultation areas, a utility and a waste room; (iii) at second floor, a meeting room, 2 staff changing rooms (1 accessible with shower and wc), a wc, a staff canteen, a photocopier room and 4 staff office rooms. The proposed colposcopy building will involve the loss of 10 existing parking spaces, at the south- eastern corner of the hospital site. 2 number accessible car parking spaces will be provided to the south of the proposed extension. Planning permission is also sought for site drainage, a glazed link to the existing colposcopy building, site landscaping works, and all other associated and ancillary works. Access is via the main hospital campus which is accessed from dolphin's barn street.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z14: Strategic Development and Regeneration Areas (SDRAs)RS

“To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Reillys Terrace, Dolphins Barn St, Dolphins Barn Dublin 8	Jul 2025	€330,000	108 m
17 Rehoboth Place, South Circular Road, Dublin 8	Jul 2025	€660,000	120 m
5 Poole Terrace, Cork St, Dublin 8	Sept 2025	€370,000	123 m
Apartment 16, Earlscourt, Reuben Street	Jul 2025	€403,000	125 m
27 Earls Court, Reuben St, Dublin 8	Mar 2026	€395,000	125 m
46 Eugene Street, The Coombe, Dublin 8	Jan 2026	€311,000	140 m
45 Eugene Street, The Coombe, Dublin 8	Jun 2026	€307,000	143 m
42 Earls Court, Block A, Reuben Streetnot full market price	Mar 2026	€119,296	145 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

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Application received13 September 2021
Decision due5 November 2021
Decision issued17 September 2021

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