Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7
Construction of a new single-storey operating theatre and observation unit at the Mater Hospital.
3664/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 August 2019
- Reference
- 3664/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new 744 square metre single-storey building housing two ophthalmology operating theatres and a 13-bay acute medical observation unit. The project will be built in an internal courtyard and requires the demolition of a temporary walkway and mechanical plant.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 744 m²
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for the construction of a single storey ophthalmology operating theatre department and acute medical observation unit (to include 2 operating theatres, 13 observation bays and support accommodation) and other minor associated works including roof top plantroom. The demolition of a temporary steel framed walkway and timber deck and removal of various mechanical plant will be required to facilitate the development. The development is located at the hospital level 0 in the external courtyard between the mcgivney wing to the west and the whitty wing to the east and will connect to both wings. This is within the centre of the mater hospital campus, eccles street, dublin 7 and had a total floor area of 744m2. The works form part of the ongoing enabling works for the development of the hospitals 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
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 30 January 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 20 May 2025.
Notified floor area: 1,774 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 2 St Joseph St, North Circular Rd, Dublin 7 | Feb 2026 | €670,000 | 132 m |
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| 2 Muckross Parade, Circular Rd North, Dublin 7 | Jan 2025 | €270,000 | 155 m |
| 4 Killarney Parade, Phibsborough | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 155 m |
| 21 Glengarriff Parade, North Circular Rd, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €540,000 | 161 m |
| 15 Derrynane Parade, North Circular Rd, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €415,000 | 165 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 received1 August 2019
- Decision due25 September 2019
- Decision issued25 September 2019
- Grant issued6 November 2019
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