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Site of 0.25 hectares at The Coombe Women & Infants Hospital, Dolphin's Barn Street, Dublin 8, D08 XW7X

GRANT PERMISSION

Planning application 2013/20

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

Planning permission for development at a site of 0.25 hectares at the Coombe Women and Infants Hospital, Dolphin's Barn Street, Dublin 8, D08 XW7X. The proposed development comprises of a two storey (plus roof plant room) emergency department building located to the north-west of the wider Coombe Women and Infants Hospital site. The proposed development will also comprise a new entrance feature for the hospital, with feature canopy to the west elevation of the new emergency department. The total gross floorspace of the proposed building is 1,1010 sq.m. The proposed development includes minor remodelling of the ground floor of the existing hospital to the south of the new building. 2 no. existing structures (a smoking shed and a security hut) will be removed from the site to facilitate the proposed development. The existing car parking on the site will be re-arranged and upgraded to facilitate the development, with no amendment to the number of existing car parking spaces. 24 no. bicycle parking spaces will be provided. The proposed development includes all associated and ancillary works, including landscaping, a new single storey security hut, site services and use of existing northern fire tender access point from Dolphin's Barn Street as a staff and emergency vehicle egress.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    6 Jan 2020

  2. Further information requested

    28 Feb 2020

  3. Further information received

    25 May 2020

  4. Decision due

    19 Jun 2020

  5. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

    19 Jun 2020

  6. Grant issued

    6 Aug 2020

Application Details

Location
Site of 0.25 hectares at The Coombe Women & Infants Hospital, Dolphin's Barn Street, Dublin 8, D08 XW7X
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
2140.98 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
6 January 2020
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date
19 June 2020
Grant Date
6 August 2020

Location

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3675/21WITHDRAWN ARTICLE 33 (NO12 Oct 2021

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WEB2822/26APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID23 Jul 2026

Planning permission is sought for an external, backlight illuminated signage, with the name ‘The Coombe Hospital’, measuring 1.73m in height by 4m in width, to be positioned approximately 13m above ground level along the front (west) elevation of the Main Building fronting onto Dolphins Barn Street. The proposed signage is to replace the existing signage in the same location. Associated repainting and replastering on the external façade of the building is also proposed.

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WEB2868/26Registered Application28 Jul 2026

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WEB2163/26GRANT PERMISSION13 May 2026

(i) Planning permission (on a permanent basis) for 3 no. flagpoles (2 no. measuring 6m in height and 1 no. measuring 7m in height) with mounted flags for symbolic use and measuring 1.2m x 1.8m on the 6m high flagpoles and the flag on the 7m high flagpole measuring 1.2m x 2.4m, all located to the northwest corner of the site. Permanent flagpoles to be finished in white fibreglass proprietary with concrete foundation. (ii) Planning permission is sought for a temporary period of 6 months for flagpoles for the display of artwork associated with the bicentenary celebrations for The Coombe Hospital, comprising of: (a) the erection of 12 no. flagpoles measuring 6m in height with mounted flags measuring 0.9m x 1.8m, fixed to existing boundary railings along the western boundary. Temporary flagpoles to be finished in white fibreglass proprietary; and (b) a temporary informational sign measuring 3.8m x 1.5m, fixed to existing boundary railings along the western boundary, located next to the main site entrance from Dolphin's Barn Street (R110). All flags and signage are non-illuminated and face onto Dolphin's Barn Street (R110).

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