The City Lodge Building Rear Annex, The Old Meath Hospital Campus, Long Lane, Heytesbury Street, Arnott Street & William Place, Dublin 8
Change of use and refurbishment of a protected hospital annex to HSE offices.
3896/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 June 2024
- Reference
- 3896/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the two-storey over partial basement City Lodge Rear Annex from healthcare to office use for HSE medical administration. Works include partial demolition of a boiler room, infilling a basement lightwell, roof replacement, and internal modifications to link with the front building.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 404 m²
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure the development will consist of works to and the change of use of an existing two-storey over partial basement building known as "the city lodge rear annex" (a protected structure, rps no. 3818), from healthcare to office use for medical administration associated with the hse provision of public services and ancillary accommodation (approx. 404 sq m). The works include the demolition of existing boiler room to west elevation (approx. 3 sq m); infill of existing partial basement and associated external lightwell (approx.. 40 sq m); internal layout modifications including interlinks to "the city lodge front building" previously refurbished under planning ref. 3282/13; replacement and reprofiling of existing roof; refurbishment of external facades; infill of existing door opening to west elevation; inclusion of new window and entrance door to south elevation; inclusion of new accessible ramp to south elevation; inclusion of louvre screen to existing plant room roof to east elevation; and all associated site development; landscaping and related site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Fernley Court, Long Lane, Dublin 8 | Jan 2026 | €490,000 | 66 m |
| 10 Meathville Terrace, Long Lane, Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €660,320 | 72 m |
| 14 Fernley Court, Long Lane, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €495,000 | 75 m |
| 8 Vernon Street, Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €833,000 | 76 m |
| 7 Vernon St, South Circular Rd, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €910,000 | 77 m |
| 33 Arnott Street, Dublin 8, D08 A3p1 | May 2026 | €1,110,000 | 78 m |
| 5 Vernon St, Circular Rd South, Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €760,000 | 78 m |
| 34 Williams Place, Circular Rd South, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 82 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 received24 June 2024
- Decision due20 September 2024
- Decision issued20 September 2024
- Permission expiry19 December 2029
In the area
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WEB5217/21Dublin CityLodged 20 Dec 2021Extension
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WEB1557/25Dublin CityLodged 14 Mar 2025Retention
- Invalid40 m away
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WEB2682/24Dublin CityLodged 10 Dec 2024Retention
- Invalid40 m away
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WEB1969/20Dublin CityLodged 21 Dec 2020Extension
- Granted40 m away
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WEB1007/21Dublin CityLodged 4 Jan 2021Extension
- Granted50 m away
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2123/21Dublin CityLodged 29 Jan 2021Extension
- Refused60 m away
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4037/19Dublin CityLodged 19 Sept 2019Extension
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