St. Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4
Construction of a new single-storey over basement Electrical Energy Centre at St. Vincent's University Hospital.
5130/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 October 2022
- Reference
- 5130/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing stone clad wall and railing, and the removal of three silver birch trees. A new single-storey over basement Electrical Energy Centre of approximately 358.5 square meters will be built, featuring a green roof.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 359 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: permission for development at a c. 0.223 ha site. The development consists of; (i) the demolition of an existing stone clad wall with railing and the removal of 3 no. Silver birch trees located adjacent to the elm mount unit building; (ii) the construction of a single storey over basement electrical energy centre (c. 358.5 sqm) and external stone clad wall to the south-west of the st. Vincent's university hospital campus to serve st. Vincent's university hospital; (iii) provision of a green roof to proposed electrical energy centre, and, (iv) all associted site development works and site services above and below ground required to facilitate the development.
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 12 February 2024.
Notified floor area: 358.5 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Herbert Ave, Dublin 4, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,250,000 | 259 m |
| Apt 6, Brooklands, Nutley Lane Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €475,000 | 289 m |
| 2 Fortlands, Herbert Ave, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 306 m |
| Apt 3, Fortlands, Herbert Ave Dublin 4 | May 2026 | €575,000 | 306 m |
| 6 Fortlands, Herbert Ave, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Jul 2026 | €574,250 | 306 m |
| Apartment 5, 143 Merrion Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €682,800 | 314 m |
| Apartment 54, 143 Merrion Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €876,652 | 314 m |
| Apt 37, 143 Merrion Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €903,084 | 314 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 received26 October 2022
- Decision due20 December 2022
- Decision issued12 December 2022
- Grant issued1 February 2023
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