Awaiting decisionCommercialDecided 24 June 2026

Blackrock Private Hospital, Blackrock Clinic, Rock Road, Blackrock, Dublin, A94E4X7

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a major five-storey hospital extension at Blackrock Clinic.

D26A/0334/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 29 April 2026

Reference: D26A/0334/WEB
Authority: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 29 April 2026

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of 'St Catherine's' and associated buildings totaling 3,296 sqm. It will be replaced by a new hospital clinical extension of up to five storeys over a double basement, measuring 31,449 sqm, to accommodate operating theatres, wards, and clinical suites.

Commercialhospitaldemolitionexpansionmedical

Storeys: 5
Floor area: 31,449 m²

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Development description

Planning permission for development at this site of c. 1.1 ha at “st catherine’s”, and along castledawson avenue, and which is located within blackrock hospital and clinic campus, rock road blackrock, co. Dublin (a94 e4x7). Blackrock hospital and clinic campus is bounded by castledawson avenue and blackrock college to the west, rock road to the north, castledawson and westfield/sion hill residential estates to the east area and dominican college sion hill to the south. The proposed development will comprise the following: 1)demolition of “st catherine’s” which includes “ruby lodge”, associated outbuildings, temporary buildings and waste storage and compacting compound (c. 3,296sqm in total). 2)provision of an up 5 no. Storey over double basement new hospital clinical extension measuring c. 31,449 sq. M and which will accommodate a pharmacy, 6 no. Operating theatres, 22 no. Daycare beds, 44 no. Ward en-suite bedrooms, consultants' suites, and all ancillary facilities including plant rooms, waste storage and compacting bays, staff rooms/ offices, circulation space, stores, wc’s and reception areas. The following departments will be accommodated within the hospital extension: radiotherapy, pet ct, endoscopy, urology, outpatients, cardiology, and oncology. 3)the proposed hospital extension will be linked to the existing hospital by connecting corridors between the buildings at ground and lower ground floor. 4)181 no. Car parking and 124 no. Bicycle parking areas will be provided along with goods loading bays. 5)all associated works to enable the development including provision of an esb substation (c. 79sqm), vie compound (c. 79sqm), new cycle parking building (c. 148sqm), along with all landscaping around the site.

Land-use zoning

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Objective SNICI

“SNI To protect, improve and encourage the provision of sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
50 Castledawson, Rock Rd, Sion Hill	Jul 2025	€523,000	66 m
2 Rock Road Place, Blackrockprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€1,387,665	89 m
31 Castledawson, Sion Hill Rock Road, Blackrock	May 2026	€620,000	98 m
44 Westfield, Rock Rd, Sion Hill	Jan 2025	€730,000	102 m
77 Castledawson, Rock Rd, Sion Hill	May 2025	€883,100	105 m
25 Castledawson, Sion Hill, Blackrock	Sept 2025	€549,000	112 m
11 Westfield, Sion Hill, Blackrocknot full market price	Jun 2026	€211,218	114 m
85 Castledawson, Rock Rd, Sion Hill	Jul 2025	€530,000	123 m

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Key dates

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Application received29 April 2026
Decision due25 June 2026
Decision issued24 June 2026

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