Shankill House, Ferndale Road, Rathmichael, Co. Dublin.
Construction of a new two-storey, 58-bedroom nursing home with terrace areas.
D08A/1191 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 24 October 2008
- Reference
- D08A/1191
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 October 2008
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the construction of a new two-storey nursing home containing 58 bedrooms (37 single and 21 double rooms) with a total floor area of approximately 3,501 sq.m. The development also includes ground and first-floor terrace areas and associated site works.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 3,501 m²
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Official record
Development description
The construction of a 2 storey nursing home, consisting of 58 no. Bedrooms (37 no. Single bedrooms each at c. 18 sq. M gross floor area (gfa) and 21 no. Double bedrooms each at c. 36.5 sq. M gfa) with an overall gfa of c. 3,501 sq. M. A terrace area (c. 72 sq. M gfa) is provided at ground floor level to the north of the building and at 1st floor level a terrace (c. 65 sq. M) is provided to the north-east of the building. The development will also comprise of the following:- the creation of a ne...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balfour, Ferndale Rd, Rathmichael | Feb 2026 | €1,680,000 | 346 m |
| Emerald, Ballybride Road, Shankill | Dec 2025 | €700,000 | 355 m |
| Bruion Caortainn, 3 Manor Ballybride, Ballybride Rd | Mar 2025 | €1,200,000 | 373 m |
| 4 Ballybride, Balllbride Rd, Rathmichael | Apr 2025 | €2,750,000 | 394 m |
| Chantilly House, Ballybride Rd, Rathmichael | Dec 2025 | €2,895,000 | 402 m |
| 2 Ballybride, Rathmichael, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €2,695,000 | 439 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 October 2008
- Decision issued17 December 2008
- Appeal submitted22 January 2009
- Appeal decided5 August 2009
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
Permission is sought for development at this site (c.3.05 ha) located within the attendant grounds of a…
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- RefusedAt this site
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D08A/0213Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Feb 2008Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
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
- RefusedAt this site
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D03A/0715Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 24 Jul 2003Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
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Lands at Shankill House, Ferndale Road, Dublin 18
D22A/0800Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 21 Oct 2022Alterations
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