Blackthorn Unit, Cherry Orchard Hospital Campus, Ballyfermot Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10
Construction of a temporary training unit, a daycare extension, a plant room, and solar panels at Cherry Orchard Hospital.
5145/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 October 2022
- Reference
- 5145/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new single-storey detached temporary training unit and a single-storey extension to the daycare service. It also includes a new external plant room, solar panels on all three buildings, and an ambulance set-down area.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 293 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
- Planning permission for the following development
- New single-storey detached temporary accommodation unit to southeast of site of 200.39m2, to relocate training & education services
- Single storey extension (32.78m2) to northeast of blackthorn unit includes alterations of elevations to suit revised layout for daycare service
- New single-storey external detached m&e plant room to southwest of site (59.98m2)
- Fit solar panels to roof areas and associated works on all 3 buildings
- Alterations of parking/landscaped area to provide ambulance set down area and all associated site development works, services and landscaping
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 124 Whitehorn Park, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | May 2025 | €485,000 | 299 m |
| 72 Whitethorn Park, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Jul 2026 | €505,000 | 337 m |
| 16 Elmdale Crescent, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Apr 2026 | €368,000 | 343 m |
| 95a Whitethorn Dr, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Jan 2025 | €487,000 | 351 m |
| 10 Elmdale Crescent, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Dec 2025 | €224,250 | 353 m |
| 58 Whitethorn Park, Palmerstown, Dublin 22 | Nov 2025 | €335,000 | 422 m |
| 190 Blackditch Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Jan 2025 | €332,000 | 475 m |
| 106a Spiddal Rd, Ballfermot, Dublin 10 | May 2025 | €240,000 | 488 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 received28 October 2022
- Decision due22 December 2022
- Decision issued13 December 2022
- Grant issued2 February 2023
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