St. Vincent's Hospital , Woodstock St , Townparks
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22961 is a planning application for permission at St. Vincent's Hospital , Woodstock St , Townparks, received by Kildare County Council on 4 Aug 2022 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: (i) The demolition of 5 number prefab single storey wings attached to the original protected structure, reference RPS No. 1657 (freestanding former workhouse, built 1843, now local hospital). The total proposed demolition area is approximately 4,150m2. (ii) the phased construction of a new two storey 92 bed Community Nursing Unit (CNU) including two single storey dementia wards with total area of approximately 7,056m2. (iii) the development will consist of phase 1, the 2 storey 48 bed unit to the rear of the site of 3,010m2 with associated stair core and 80m2 substation. (iv) phase 2 of the development consists of, 1 & 2 storey building elements linked to phase 1 containing 44 bedroom units and associated courtyards. (v) all ancillary and associated site works. Following a requirement of the Planning Authority, a Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority in connection with the application. The council granted permission on 2 Aug 2023, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 8 Sept 2022. Within 500 m there are 5 other decided applications in the last five years.
Proposal
(i) The demolition of 5 number prefab single storey wings attached to the original protected structure, reference RPS No. 1657 (freestanding former workhouse, built 1843, now local hospital). The total proposed demolition area is approximately 4,150m2. (ii) the phased construction of a new two storey 92 bed Community Nursing Unit (CNU) including two single storey dementia wards with total area of approximately 7,056m2. (iii) the development will consist of phase 1, the 2 storey 48 bed unit to the rear of the site of 3,010m2 with associated stair core and 80m2 substation. (iv) phase 2 of the development consists of, 1 & 2 storey building elements linked to phase 1 containing 44 bedroom units and associated courtyards. (v) all ancillary and associated site works. Following a requirement of the Planning Authority, a Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority in connection with the application
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- Conditional on 2 Aug 2023
- Final grant
- 19 Sept 2023
- Permission expires
- 18 Sept 2028
- Site (from polygon)
- 5.92 ha
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 4 Aug 2022New applicationObservation window closed 8 Sept 2022
- 24 Jan 2023Further information requested
- 12 Jul 2023Further information received
- 2 Aug 2023DecisionAppeal window closed 30 Aug 2023

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Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
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Zoning at the site
No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
- Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
- Radon risk area · 1
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 131028). 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. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/22961/0.
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