GrantedCommercialDecided 22 May 2019

Presentation Convent, Convent Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

Development of a 155-bedroom nursing home and a 14-bedroom retirement home at a convent.

SD18A/0328 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 25 April 2019

Reference: SD18A/0328
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Permission
Received: 25 April 2019
Floor area: 9971 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought for a part three, part four-storey nursing home (7,741 sq.m) and a two-storey retirement home wing (916 sq.m). The project includes internal alterations to the existing Presentation Convent, which is a Protected Structure, to provide staff and resident accommodation.

Commercialnursing homeprotected structureretirement

Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

Nursing home building comprising 155 bedrooms and all associated ancillary accommodation (7741sq. M gross floor area) in a part three, part four storey building located on the lands to the south and west of the convent building; retirement home building comprising 14 bedrooms and all associated ancillary accommodation (916sq. M gross floor area) in a two storey wing to the south east of the convent and internally connected to the nursing home; internal alterations and improvements to part of the existing convent building (protected structure) at ground, first and second floor levels which is to be used for nursing home staff accommodation (1203.3sq. M); the internal reconfiguration and works proposed as part of this application to the remainder of the convent building include the following: (a) subdivision of convent chapel to provide quiet room (accessed from the adjacent church only) and a new kitchen dining area with the chapel; (b) adjustment, removal and addition of partitions, services and fittings to create ensuite bathroom facilities in 25 proposed bedrooms at ground, first and second floor levels; (c) internal works to facilitate use of rooms as communal living rooms and other ancillary uses; (d) sundry internal modifications, refurbishment and improvements to rooms and circulation areas, upgrading of flooring, walls and internal doors to meet fire regulations, draught proofing windows and improving window safety; (e) sundry refurbishment works to allow for conservation and repair of building fabric, roof finishes, structure and retained fixtures; the existing parish offices and meeting rooms within the convent building are to be retained in their current use and no works are proposed to these rooms which are excluded from the current application; the development will be accessed via a vehicular and pedestrian entrances from new road and will provide a total of 42 car parking spaces and 60 bicycle spaces; existing vehicular entrances from new road and convent road serving the church will be retained; permission is also sought for the construction of a single storey detached substation and switch room (20.5sq. M) and 2 single storey detached store building (89.5sq. M), hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment and all ancillary and associated site and development works; the development will also involve the demolition of existing substation and detached single storey ancillary store buildings (192.2sq. M).

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

OSOS

“To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”

National zoning type: Open space, park

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
4 Convent Court, Boot Rd, Clondalkin	Feb 2026	€275,000	114 m
18 St Anthonys Avenue, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Jan 2025	€550,000	149 m
11 St Anthonys Ave, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Nov 2025	€691,000	155 m
67 New Rd, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Aug 2025	€320,000	165 m
14 Laurel Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Oct 2025	€530,000	209 m
1 to 44 Caldbeck Park, St Johns Road, Clondalkinprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€19,475,231	213 m
6 St Johns Rd, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Feb 2026	€540,000	247 m
10 St Johns Rd, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Dec 2025	€450,000	266 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received25 April 2019
Further information requested6 November 2018
Further information received25 April 2019
Decision due22 May 2019
Decision issued22 May 2019
Appeal submitted18 June 2019
Appeal decided19 November 2019
Permission expiry16 December 2019

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