Rotunda Hospital, Parnell Square, Dublin 1
Construction of new switchrooms, a generator enclosure, and storage buildings at the Rotunda Hospital.
4366/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 November 2018
- Reference
- 4366/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of a single-storey MV switchroom on Parnell Square East, alongside a single-storey LV switchroom, transformer room, external generator, fuel tank enclosure, and storage building in the lower carpark. The works are located within the curtilage of the Rotunda Hospital, which is a Protected Structure.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: the proposed development consists of the construction of a single storey mv switchroom on parnell square east; and the construction of a single storey lv switchroom and transformer room building, external generator and fuel tank enclosure, and a single storey storage building in the rotunda lower carpark. The proposed development is located within the conservation area and within the curtilage of the existing rotunda hospital, a protected structure (no's 6419 & 6420 on the record of protected structures). The proposed development includes ancillary and associated works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
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 21 May 2019.
Notified floor area: 174.9 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €320,000 | 145 m |
| 42 Ivy Exchange, Parnell Street, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €378,000 | 145 m |
| 55 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €350,000 | 145 m |
| 30 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Feb 2026 | €450,000 | 145 m |
| 26 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €315,000 | 145 m |
| 71 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €435,000 | 145 m |
| Apt 79, Ivy Exchange, Parnell St Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €349,900 | 145 m |
| 51 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €335,000 | 145 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 received9 November 2018
- Decision due11 January 2019
- Decision issued11 January 2019
- Grant issued15 February 2019
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