Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7
- 27 Aug 2021Received
- 27 Jan 2022Grant permission and rete
- 16 Feb 2022Appealed
- 12 Oct 2022Appeal: Granted with conditions
- 12 Oct 2022Final grant
- 30 Jan 2024Commenced
- Status
- Commenced
- Decision
- Grant permission and rete · 27 Jan 2022
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Site
- 5,075 m²
- Appeal
- ACP 312766 · Granted with conditions
What’s proposed
For permission for development and permission for retention of development at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7. The development consists of a seven to nine storey covid emergency extension block (13,563 sqm) (plus pop-up tenth floor level stairs and lift access to rooftop) to the south of the existing modern hospital. The development is to include a lower ground level below the street level of Eccles Street, with a six storey facade directly onto Eccles Street. The building will increase in height toward the north (rear) in steps of one storey each. Permission is sought for the development and completion of the Covid emergency extension block at Eccles Street, to the south of the Whitty Wing of the hospital and connecting at each level northwards to the existing circulation core at the south side of the hospital and forming a new (south) entrance to the hospital campus at Eccles Street, Dublin 7. Permission is sought for retention of site development and enabling works (including demolition of access road ramp from Eccles Street), relocation of services within the site and retention of piled foundations, substructures, retaining structures along Eccles Street and superstructure. Upon completion the covid emergency extension block will provide for 98 hospital beds, including 16 intensive care beds, 28 ppvl isolation beds, 12 isolation respiratory beds and 40 high acute isolation beds and 2 number infectious isolation bed units, associated plant, 3 retail units (345 sqm) and ancillary office and support accommodation. The development includes provision of 24 cycle parking spaces at lower ground level, access for ambulance to both the Eccles Street frontage and from within the existing hospital campus, signage on the Eccles Street elevation, all plant flues, tanks, services, landscaping, boundary treatment and ancillary site development works
3400/21 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for for permission for development and permission for retention of development at the Mater, received on 27 Aug 2021; permission was granted on 27 Jan 2022.
Planning details
- Reference
- 3400/21
- Local authority
- Dublin City Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “Appeal Decided”
- Received
- 27 Aug 2021
- Observations close
- 1 Oct 2021 (closed 1810 days ago)
- Decision due
- 27 Jan 2022 · decided 27 Jan 2022
- Decision
- Grant permission and rete on 27 Jan 2022
- Proposed development
- For permission for development and permission for retention of development at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7. The development consists of a seven to nine storey covid emergency extension block (13,563 sqm) (plus pop-up tenth floor level stairs and lift access to rooftop) to the south of the existing modern hospital. The development is to include a lower ground level below the street level of Eccles Street, with a six storey facade directly onto Eccles Street. The building will increase in height toward the north (rear) in steps of one storey each. Permission is sought for the development and completion of the Covid emergency extension block at Eccles Street, to the south of the Whitty Wing of the hospital and connecting at each level northwards to the existing circulation core at the south side of the hospital and forming a new (south) entrance to the hospital campus at Eccles Street, Dublin 7. Permission is sought for retention of site development and enabling works (including demolition of access road ramp from Eccles Street), relocation of services within the site and retention of piled foundations, substructures, retaining structures along Eccles Street and superstructure. Upon completion the covid emergency extension block will provide for 98 hospital beds, including 16 intensive care beds, 28 ppvl isolation beds, 12 isolation respiratory beds and 40 high acute isolation beds and 2 number infectious isolation bed units, associated plant, 3 retail units (345 sqm) and ancillary office and support accommodation. The development includes provision of 24 cycle parking spaces at lower ground level, access for ambulance to both the Eccles Street frontage and from within the existing hospital campus, signage on the Eccles Street elevation, all plant flues, tanks, services, landscaping, boundary treatment and ancillary site development worksAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 5,075 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name
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Appeal
Commencement
- Commencement notice CN0109328DC
Zoning at the site
Z15: Community and Social Infrastructure: To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.
Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
- EPA-licensed facility · 1
- NIAH-recorded building · 125
- Radon risk area · 1
- Recorded monument · 2
Provenance
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