GrantedCommercialDecided 4 December 2008

Fortunestown, Citywest, Co. Dublin

A 60-bed nursing home and 108 assisted living units in a four-storey building in Citywest.

SD08A/0183 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 7 November 2008

Reference: SD08A/0183
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 7 November 2008
Floor area: 30370 m²

Summary

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The proposed development consists of a 60-bed nursing home and 108 assisted living units within a four-storey over basement building. The project also includes a single-storey detached day care centre, basement parking for 104 cars, and associated visitor parking.

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Residential units: 108
Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

A 60 no. Bed nursing home and 108 assisted living units all contained within a four storey over basement building of approximately 15,082 sq. M. The basement of approximately 3262 sq. M is to contain a meter room, access stairways ands lifts and 104 car parking spaces. Part of the ground and first floors are to contain the 60 ensuite bed nursing home with ancillary kitchens, sluice rooms, dining rooms, tv lounge, laundry rooms and circulation areas, the reminder of the part ground and first floors and the entire of the second and third floors are to contain 108 no assisted living units comprising 54 no 1 bed units and 54 no 2 bed units, all with patios or balconies the south western elevation of the proposed building forms the entrance elevation of the building where a single storey return forms the entrance lobby and activity room with service and storage area to the rear and vehicular access and visitor car parking to the front. Also proposed is a single storey detached day care centre of approximately 108 sq. M located adjacent to the front elevation of the main building. Access to the proposed development is to be from 2 no. Points, the first from the existing spur road to the north west of the subject site which extends from a roundabout on the n82 which along with the spur road were granted permission under the south dublin reg ref 99a/0154. The main access to the site is to be from a westerly extension of approximately 80 meteres in length of the aforementioned spur road which includes for a roundabout and southern access road. Permission is also sought for and all associated landscaping and ancillary site works including foul and surface water drainage arrangements on a total application site area of 2.238 hectares. Significant further information: development of a 90no. Bed nursing home, 30 no. Bed dementia units and 30 no. Bed high dependency units all contained within three storey building of approx. 9425.78sq. M. (building a). The development will also comprise 16 no. Assisted living units contained in a four storey stand alone building comprising approx. 1660.80sq. M. (building b). The development also consists of 54 no. Surface car parking spaces in total. The proposed scheme also includes an amendment to the layout of the internal courtyard.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RES-NR1

“To provide for new residential communities in accordance with approved area plans”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

Objective set by the South Dublin 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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 Citywest Park Drive, Citywestprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€466,960	57 m
11 Citywest Park Drive, Citywest, Dublin 24price excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€533,040	64 m
9 Citywest Park Drive, Citywestprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€431,718	66 m
8 Citywest Park Drive, Citywestprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€431,718	67 m
10 Citywest Park Drive, Citywest, Dublin 24price excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€440,529	68 m
7 City West Park Drive, Citywest, Dublin 24price excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€440,528	68 m
6 Citywest Park Drive, Citywest Parkprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€440,529	69 m
4 Citywest Park Drive, Citywest, Dublin 24price excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€431,718	74 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received7 November 2008
Further information requested8 May 2008
Further information received7 November 2008
Decision due5 December 2008
Decision issued4 December 2008
Grant issued28 January 2009

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