The National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin 2
Construction of a five-storey patient bed lift extension at the National Maternity Hospital.
WEB1551/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 May 2024
- Reference
- WEB1551/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a five-storey patient bed lift extension on Holles Street to serve the ground through fourth floors of the hospital. Works include internal alterations for lift landings, window modifications, and a new access corridor across the fourth-floor roof.
- Storeys
- 5
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 construction of a 5-storey patient bed lift extension on holles street to serve the ground, first, second, third and fourth floors of the hospital. Associated works include: internal alterations to create lift landings at each level within an existing stairwell; alterations to window openings to holles street to facilitate access to the bed lift at each level; provision of new access corridor across existing roof at fourth floor level and all ancillary and related 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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Holmeade House, Holles St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €380,000 | 96 m |
| Apt 5 Holemeade House, Holles St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €390,000 | 96 m |
| 6 Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €1,450,000 | 98 m |
| 14 Grants Row, Off Lower Mount St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €540,000 | 121 m |
| 12 Hogan Sq, Hogan Place, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 142 m |
| 5 Grattan Court, Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €475,000 | 150 m |
| Apt 3 - Alexander Court, 11 - 14 Fenian Street, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €384,000 | 154 m |
| Apt 25, Alexander Court Apts, 11 14 Fenian St Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 154 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 received3 May 2024
- Decision due27 June 2024
- Decision issued8 May 2024
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