Mater Misercordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7.
Construction of a rooftop extension to the Whitty Wing at the Mater Hospital for a Coronary Care Unit.
3616/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 October 2020
- Reference
- 3616/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a 1,201 sq.m rooftop extension of the Whitty Wing at Level 2. The extension will accommodate a Coronary Care Unit, an 18-bed expansion of outpatient clinics, support accommodation, and rooftop plant, requiring the demolition of a skylight and roof garden.
- Floor area
- 1,201 m²
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for the construction of a roof top extension of the whitty wing to include a coronary care unit, 18 bed expansion of the existing associated out patients clinics and support accommodation and other minor associated works including roof top plantroom. The demolition of an existing skylight and removal of a roof top garden will be required to facilitate the development. The development is located at the hospital level 2 and directly over the north circular road main entrance to the north of the campus with a link connection back to the whitty wing. This is all within the mater hospital campus and has a total floor area of 1,201 m2. The works form part of the ongoing enabling works for the development of the hospital's facilities.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 5 April 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 29 May 2025.
Notified floor area: 1,011 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Glengarriff Parade, North Circular Rd, Dublin 7 | Nov 2025 | €875,000 | 81 m |
| 11 Glengariff Parade, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 | Nov 2025 | €420,000 | 89 m |
| 13 Glengarriff Parade, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Feb 2026 | €475,000 | 93 m |
| 2 Muckross Parade, Circular Rd North, Dublin 7 | Jan 2025 | €270,000 | 96 m |
| 4 Killarney Parade, Phibsborough | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 97 m |
| 2 St Joseph St, North Circular Rd, Dublin 7 | Feb 2026 | €670,000 | 104 m |
| 15 Derrynane Parade, North Circular Rd, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €415,000 | 109 m |
| 21 Glengarriff Parade, North Circular Rd, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €540,000 | 113 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received23 October 2020
- Further information requested17 December 2020
- Further information received26 May 2021
- Decision due22 June 2021
- Decision issued22 June 2021
- Grant issued6 August 2021
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