Former Gardener's Cottage, The Royal Hospital, Bloomfield Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
Change of use of a former gardener's cottage in Donnybrook to a GP practice.
3647/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 31 July 2019
- Reference
- 3647/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert the former Gardener's Cottage at the Royal Hospital Donnybrook into a GP practice. The medical facility will comprise three consultation rooms, a minor procedures room, a nurse's room, and waiting areas.
- Floor area
- 103 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission at the former gardener's cottage, at the royal hospital donnybrook, bloomfield avenue, donnybrook, dublin 4, d04 p8n6. The development consists of: permission for a change of use at the former gardener's cottage (c. 103 sq m) to a g. P. Practice comprising 3 no. Consultation rooms, a minor procedures room, nurses' room, patient waiting room, reception, entrance lobby, shower room and toilet facilities (including disabled facilities) and minor ancillary site works.
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 11 August 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 23 November 2020.
Notified floor area: 103 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 5 Westfield, Bloomfield House, Bloomfield Avenue | Mar 2025 | €945,000 | 142 m |
| 1 Cullenswood Court, Cullenswood Park, Ranelagh Dublin 6 | Mar 2026 | €1,670,000 | 156 m |
| 1 Bushfield Place, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Aug 2025 | €1,200,000 | 175 m |
| 3 Cullenswood Place, Ranelaghprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €1,329,515 | 180 m |
| 3 Leeson Park Ave, Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €1,510,000 | 181 m |
| 23 Leeson Park Ave, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Apr 2025 | €2,300,000 | 186 m |
| 1 Leeson Park Ave, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €1,250,000 | 188 m |
| 33 Leeson Park Ave, The Appian Way, Dublin 6 | Aug 2025 | €1,390,000 | 207 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 received31 July 2019
- Decision due24 September 2019
- Decision issued24 September 2019
- Grant issued6 November 2019
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