Hermitage Clinic, Fonthill, Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
A two-storey extension over an existing hospital block at the Hermitage Clinic to add 62 inpatient beds.
SD17A/0252 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 22 February 2018
- Reference
- SD17A/0252
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 February 2018
- Floor area
- 2700 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a two-storey extension over an existing three-storey accommodation block, totalling 2,700 square metres. The extension will provide 62 inpatient bed spaces and ancillary hospital facilities, alongside the relocation of roof plant items.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
2 storey extension over an existing 3 storey accommodation block totalling 2,700sq. M containing 62 in patient bed spaces and ancillary hospital facilities (nurses' stations, storage areas etc. ) existing roof lantern, stainless steel mast and plant items will be relocated from present roof to new raised roof; an increase in the height (by 1.4m) of the screening panels around the chiller compound on the roof of the lower ground floor; all associated site development works. The new parapet height of the accommodation block will increase from +58.3m to +65.265m.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the outstanding character and amenity of the Liffey Valley”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 Mount Andrew Rise, Lucan, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €295,000 | 306 m |
| 45 Mount Andrew Rise, Lucan, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €293,000 | 309 m |
| 41 Mount Andrew Rise, Lucan, Co Dublin | Apr 2025 | €305,000 | 317 m |
| 33 Mount Andrew Rise, Lucan, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €360,000 | 328 m |
| 22 Mount Andrew Rise Lucan, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €345,000 | 401 m |
| 22 Mount Andrew Rise Lucan, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €210,000 | 401 m |
| 59 Mount Andrew Court, Lucan, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €290,000 | 427 m |
| 11 Mount Andrew Rise, Lucan, Dublin | May 2025 | €339,000 | 435 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 February 2018
- Further information requested14 September 2017
- Further information received22 February 2018
- Decision due21 March 2018
- Decision issued20 March 2018
- Appeal submitted16 April 2018
- Appeal decided21 September 2018
- Permission expiry17 October 2018
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