Shankill House, Ferndale Road, Shankill, Co Dublin
Construction of a new 58-bedroom nursing home in the grounds of Shankill House, a protected structure.
D03A/0715 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 24 July 2003
- Reference
- D03A/0715
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 July 2003
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a standalone two-storey, 58-bedroom nursing home incorporating existing mews buildings. It also includes converting the existing protected dwelling into staff accommodation and offices, alongside associated site works and demolition of a modern shed.
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Official record
Development description
Stand alone two storey, 58 bedroom nursing home incorporating existing mews buildings in the grounds of shankill house (a protected structure), also for the conversion of the existing dwelling to comprise overnight staff accommodation at basement level and change of use from residential to administrative/office use, ancillary to the nursing home, at ground and first floor; the provision of car parking roadway, biocycle plant, associated site-works and removal of modern shed, lean-to structure...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A1 To provide for new residential communities and Sustainable Neighbourhood Infrastructure in accordance with approved local area plans”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
Objective set by the COUNTY 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald, Ballybride Road, Shankill | Dec 2025 | €700,000 | 344 m |
| Balfour, Ferndale Rd, Rathmichael | Feb 2026 | €1,680,000 | 355 m |
| Bruion Caortainn, 3 Manor Ballybride, Ballybride Rd | Mar 2025 | €1,200,000 | 371 m |
| Chantilly House, Ballybride Rd, Rathmichael | Dec 2025 | €2,895,000 | 390 m |
| 4 Ballybride, Balllbride Rd, Rathmichael | Apr 2025 | €2,750,000 | 399 m |
| 2 Ballybride, Rathmichael, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €2,695,000 | 447 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 received24 July 2003
- Decision issued16 September 2003
- Appeal submitted10 October 2003
- Appeal decided24 February 2004
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for the removal of existing septic tank and provision of new domestic waste water…
Shankhill House, Ferndale Road, Shankill, Dublin 18.
D08A/0213Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Feb 2008Alterations
- RefusedAt this site
Shankill House, A protected structure. The development will consist of — The construction of new wrought iron…
Shankill House, Ferndale Road, Shankill, Dublin 18
D05A/1709Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Dec 2005Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
For development comprising:- construction of 10 no. 5 bed 2 storey over basement detached dwellings and one…
Shankill House, Ferndale Road, Shankill, Dublin 18.
D05A/0168Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 May 2005Housing estate
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for the construction of 17 no. 4-5 bed, 2 storey, detached houses ranging in size from c.278 sqm…
Site of c.3.2 ha located within the attendant grounds of Shankill House, Ferndale Road, Shankill, Dublin 18
D18A/0230Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Mar 2018Housing estate
- RefusedAt this site
The construction of a 2 storey nursing home, consisting of 58 no. bedrooms (37 no. single bedrooms each at c.…
Shankill House, Ferndale Road, Rathmichael, Co. Dublin.
D08A/1191Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 24 Oct 2008Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
Permission is sought for development at this site (c.3.05 ha) located within the attendant grounds of a…
Shankill House, Ferndale Road, Rathmichael, Co. Dublin
D15A/0809Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 Dec 2015Housing estate
- RefusedAt this site
The development will consist of: Permission to complete sites 1–10 from current stage of construction to…
Sites 1-10, Carpendale, Ferndale Road, Shankhill, Dublin 18
D25A/0787/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 Oct 2025Housing estate
- Granted30 m away
Permission for the construction of 10 no. 5-bed, 2-3 storey detached houses ranging in size from c. 360 sqm…
Site (c.3.05 ha) locatedwith the the attendant grounds of Shankhill House, Ferndale Road, Shankill, Dublin 18
D15A/0403Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Sept 2015Housing estate
Related developments
Similar applications
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- GrantedHousing estate
For development comprising:- construction of 10 no. 5 bed 2 storey over basement detached dwellings and one…
Shankill House, Ferndale Road, Shankill, Dublin 18.
D05A/0168Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 May 2005
- RefusedNew dwelling
Development on a 0.22 ha site,adjoining the curtilage of Shankill House,a protected structure.Construction of…
Rathmichael Haven, Ferndale Road, Rathmichael, Co. Dublin, Adjoining The Curtilage Of Shankill House (a Protected Structure)
D08A/0181Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 Feb 2008
- GrantedAlterations
Permission is sought for the removal of existing septic tank and provision of new domestic waste water…
Shankhill House, Ferndale Road, Shankill, Dublin 18.
D08A/0213Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Feb 2008
- GrantedHousing estate
Permission for the construction of 10 no. 5-bed, 2-3 storey detached houses ranging in size from c. 360 sqm…
Site (c.3.05 ha) locatedwith the the attendant grounds of Shankhill House, Ferndale Road, Shankill, Dublin 18
D15A/0403Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Sept 2015
- RefusedHousing estate
Permission for the construction of 17 no. 4-5 bed, 2 storey, detached houses ranging in size from c.278 sqm…
Site of c.3.2 ha located within the attendant grounds of Shankill House, Ferndale Road, Shankill, Dublin 18
D18A/0230Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Mar 2018
- GrantedExtension
Alterations and single storey extensions to existing nursing home, internal layout changes, relocation of…
Ballynora, Waterfall, Near Cork,
124055corkLodged 19 Jan 2012
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