Caritas Convalescent Centre, Saint Mary's, Merrion Road, Dublin 4
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WEB2433/24 is a planning application for permission at Caritas Convalescent Centre, Saint Mary's, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, received by Dublin City Council on 6 Nov 2024 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: The development will consist of: • Part demolition (c. 22 sqm) of existing nursing home/step down care facility; • A change of use (c. 524 sqm) of the existing nursing home/step down care facility and construction of a two-storey modular extension (c. 533 sqm) at the Caritas Convalescent Centre for hospital use which will provide additional admin/office space for St. Vincent's Private Hospital; • The provision of PV panels on the roof of the proposed modular extension: • All associated site works to facilitate the development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application. The NIS may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours. The council recorded a decision on 10 Apr 2025. The five-week observation window closed on 11 Dec 2024. A commencement notice (CN0130185DC) was lodged on 26 Jun 2025, so works have started on site. The site is zoned S5 — sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 55 other decided applications in the last five years and 22 appeals.
Proposal
The development will consist of: • Part demolition (c. 22 sqm) of existing nursing home/step down care facility; • A change of use (c. 524 sqm) of the existing nursing home/step down care facility and construction of a two-storey modular extension (c. 533 sqm) at the Caritas Convalescent Centre for hospital use which will provide additional admin/office space for St. Vincent's Private Hospital; • The provision of PV panels on the roof of the proposed modular extension: • All associated site works to facilitate the development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application. The NIS may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours.
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- Pending
- Final grant
- 15 May 2025
- Site (from polygon)
- 1,023 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 6 Nov 2024New applicationObservation window closed 11 Dec 2024
- 23 Dec 2024Further information requested
- 14 Feb 2025Further information received
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Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
- Commencement notice CN0130185DC
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
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
- Radon risk area · 1
- Special Area of Conservation · 1
- Recorded monument · 6
- Special Protection Area · 1
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 86019). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here.
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