GrantedCommercialDecided 4 May 2016

Ferndene Nursing Home, Deansgrange Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

Extensions to Ferndene Nursing Home to add 21 bedrooms and a new second floor.

D15A/0775 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 7 April 2016

Reference: D15A/0775
Authority: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 7 April 2016

Summary

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The development consists of infill extensions at ground and first floor levels, plus a vertical extension to add a second floor to the western wing. This will provide 21 additional bedrooms, a dining room, a day room, and 5 new surface car parking spaces.

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Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development. The development will consist of extensions to the western wing of the nursing home in the form of infill extensions at ground and first floor levels and vertical extension over existing western wing to provide second floor level accommodation; extensions to accommodate 21 additional bedrooms, dining room, day room and ancillary facilities; provision of 5 additional surface car parking spaces and associated site works and services.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Objective ARS

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

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.

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 17 October 2016. A completion certificate was lodged on 12 July 2017.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
49 Rockville Crescent, Blackrock, Dublin	Sept 2025	€920,000	57 m
4 Rowan Park, Blackrock, Dublin	Jun 2025	€980,000	62 m
Errigal, 1 Rowan Park Ave, Blackrock	Oct 2025	€1,300,000	81 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	129 m
Ard Cloc, Stradbrook Rd, Blackrock	Jun 2025	€915,000	141 m
Cuan, Stradbrook Road, Blackrock	Jan 2026	€1,565,000	146 m
8 Brooklawn Wood, Blackrock, Dublin	Jan 2025	€498,000	153 m

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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 received7 April 2016
Decision issued4 May 2016

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