Fannin Site, Beacon Court, Blackthorn Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18
Extension of the Beacon Hospital to create a new women and children's hospital and a medical training building.
D09A/0175 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 2 November 2009
- Reference
- D09A/0175
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 November 2009
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes a major extension to the existing Beacon Hospital on a 0.82-hectare site. It will consist of a new women and children's hospital (Block J) and a clinical, medical administration, and training building (Block K), collectively known as the Beacon Medical Campus.
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
Development of an extension to the existing beacon hospital comprising a new women and children's hospital (block j) and a clinical, medical administration and training building (block k) which will be known as the beacon medical campus, located on a 0.82ha site, known as the fannin's site. The site is principally bounded by blackthorn road to the north; the existing beacon court development to the south; the flextime site to the east and the existing hospital and beacon court to the west.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“SNI To protect, improve and encourage the provision of sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 303, Beacon Court, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €395,000 | 104 m |
| 210 Beacon One Apartments, Beacon Court, Sandyford | Feb 2025 | €207,000 | 104 m |
| Qapt 305 Beacon 1, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €421,000 | 104 m |
| Apt 508, 1 Beacon Court, Sandyford | Nov 2025 | €303,000 | 104 m |
| 210 Beacon One Apartments, Beacon Court, Sandyford | Dec 2025 | €320,000 | 104 m |
| Apt 24 The Cubes 3, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Feb 2026 | €442,000 | 137 m |
| Apt 601 Cube 3, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford | Jan 2026 | €335,000 | 137 m |
| Apt 409, The Cubes 3, Beacon South Quarter Dublin 18 | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 137 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 received2 November 2009
- Decision issued27 November 2009
- Appeal submitted10 December 2009
- Appeal decided4 August 2010
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