GrantedCommercialDecided 13 October 2022

Former Highfield Plant Nursery located off Oaklands Crescent Road, Highfield Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6

Demolition of greenhouses and construction of a 120-bed nursing home in Rathgar.

3971/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 May 2022

Reference: 3971/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 16 May 2022

Summary

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The proposed development on a 0.67-hectare site involves demolishing 4,503 sqm of derelict glass greenhouses. A new four-storey, 120-bed nursing home measuring 7,630 sqm will be constructed with associated courtyards and parking.

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Storeys: 4
Floor area: 7,630 m²

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for the development of a 0.67 hectare site at the former highfield plant nursery located off oakland's crescent road, highfield grove and st. Luke's hospital service road, all accessed off highfield road, rathgar, dublin
The development site is principally bounded by the rear gardens of st. Kevin's park to the south, highfield grove and four oaks to the north, sunbury park to the east and saint luke's hospital to the west. The proposed development will consist of the demolition of the existing derelict glass greenhouses and relate structures (c. 4,503sqm), the construction of a four-storey building providing a 120 no. Bed space nursing home (c. 7,630sqm) and all associated ancillary development including roof plant and equipment, hard and soft landscaping, 2 no. Courtyards, boundary treatments internal roads and pathways, the provision of internal surface water and foul drainage pipes, attenuation tanks, suds features, service provision and related pipework, esb substation, esb switch room, generator room and 2 no. Waste storerooms, car parking, bicycle parking, public lighting, signage and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground level. Vehicular access to the proposed nursing home will be via the existing vehicular access off oakland's crescent and saint luke's hospital service road to the west. An additional pedestrian/bicycle access is proposed via highfield grove to the north

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 Sunbury Park, Sunbury Gardens, Dartry	Dec 2025	€1,125,000	65 m
7 Highfield Grove, Rathgar, Dublin 6	Apr 2025	€377,000	89 m
13a Oaklands Crescent, Highfield Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6	Jan 2026	€350,000	96 m
8 Oaklands Crescent, Highfield Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6	Nov 2025	€490,000	124 m
11 St Kevins Park, Earpry, Dublin 6not full market price	Jun 2026	€1,400,000	126 m
12 St Kevins Park, Dartry, Dublin 6	Oct 2025	€2,650,000	126 m
2 Saint Kevin's Park, Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€2,250,000	139 m
33 St Kevins Park, Dartry, Dublin 6	May 2025	€2,500,000	157 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

Timeline

Application received16 May 2022
Further information requested16 May 2022
Further information received16 September 2022
Decision due13 October 2022
Decision issued13 October 2022
Grant issued29 April 2024
Appeal submitted10 November 2022
Appeal decided29 April 2024

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