RefusedCommercialDecided 13 July 2006

Glenncarraig Nursing Home, Glenncarraig Court, Glencarraig, Firhouse, Dublin 24

Single-storey extension to a nursing home to add 15 bedrooms, expand dining and kitchen areas, and add new staff facilities.

SD06A/0398 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 22 May 2006

Reference: SD06A/0398
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 22 May 2006
Floor area: 582 m²

Summary

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The project involves a single-storey extension to an existing nursing home to provide 15 additional en-suite bedrooms around a central courtyard. It also includes extending the dining room and kitchen, adding a new oratory, reception, offices, and staff facilities, alongside partial demolition of the existing building.

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Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

Construction of a single storey extension to existing single storey nursing home. The works are to include the provision of; 15 additional bedrooms with en-suites to accommodate an additional 11 residents and relocating 4 existing residents to the new bedrooms located around a proposed central enclosed courtyard to the rear (south) of the existing; new extended dining room and new extended kitchen to the front (north) and side (east); new oratory, kitchen staff facilities, store and a plant room to the side (east); new entrance with reception, offices and lobby to the front (north) of the existing building; new extended staff facilities including laundry, staff room and changing rooms to the side (west) of the existing; sluice rooms and additional storage facilities throughout. All proposed wall and roof finishes to match the existing. The works are to include for the demolition of part of the existing building to the side (east) and associated site works.

Land-use zoning

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RESRS

“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
8 Glencarrig Green, Firhouse, Dublin 24	Jun 2025	€510,000	60 m
35 Glencarrig Dr, Firhouse, Dublin 24	Mar 2026	€471,000	97 m
1 Old Court Lawn, Firhouse Dublin 24, Dublin	Nov 2025	€206,500	134 m
20 Allenton Crescent, Ballycragh, Tallagt Dublin 24	Apr 2026	€350,000	189 m
15 Oldcourt View, Firhouse, Dublin 24	Sept 2025	€485,000	199 m
17 Old Court Ave, Firhouse, Dublin 24	Nov 2025	€526,000	218 m
2 Dodder Lawn, Dodder Valley Park, Firhouse Dublin 24	Feb 2026	€550,000	249 m
29 Old Court Park, Ballycullen Gate, Dublin 24price excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€506,608	249 m

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Key dates

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Application received22 May 2006
Decision due15 July 2006
Decision issued13 July 2006
Appeal submitted9 August 2006
Appeal decided24 January 2007
Permission expiry24 January 2007

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