GrantedCommercialDecided 26 March 2010

Ferndene, Deansgrange Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

Demolition of Ferndene House to build an 83-bed nursing home facility with basement parking.

D09A/0901 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 2 March 2010

Reference: D09A/0901
Authority: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 2 March 2010

Summary

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The application proposes the demolition of the derelict Ferndene House and its partial reconstruction to integrate into a new 83-bed nursing home facility. The development will span 4,108 square metres and include basement and surface parking.

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Floor area: 4,108 m²

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Development description

Permission is sought for (i) proposed nursing home facility to include c. 83 no. Bed spaces, associated service and support areas (total area = 4108sq. M including 155sq. M at basement), car parking for 15 no. Cars in basement and 6 no. On surface, cycle parking for 50 no. Bicycles at basement, integrated substation, binstore, boiler house, (ii) the demolition of the now derelict ferndene house and it's partial reconstruction and integration into the proposed development, (iii) the retention and...

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Objective ARS

“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
49 Rockville Crescent, Blackrock, Dublin	Sept 2025	€920,000	56 m
4 Rowan Park, Blackrock, Dublin	Jun 2025	€980,000	63 m
Errigal, 1 Rowan Park Ave, Blackrock	Oct 2025	€1,300,000	82 m
53 Rockville Dr, Newtownpark Ave, Blackrock	Jun 2025	€1,050,000	105 m
18 Rowan Park Ave, Blackrock, Dublin	Apr 2026	€1,250,000	130 m
Ard Cloc, Stradbrook Rd, Blackrock	Jun 2025	€915,000	141 m
Cuan, Stradbrook Road, Blackrock	Jan 2026	€1,565,000	147 m
8 Brooklawn Wood, Blackrock, Dublin	Jan 2025	€498,000	153 m

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Key dates

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Application received2 March 2010
Decision issued26 March 2010
Appeal submitted22 April 2010
Appeal decided1 November 2010

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