Fortunestown, Citywest, Co. Dublin
GrantedPlanning application SD08A/0183
Dublin - South Dublin County Council
Proposed Development
A 60 no. bed nursing home and 108 assisted living units all contained within a four storey over basement building of approximately 15,082 sq.m. The basement of approximately 3262 sq.m is to contain a meter room, access stairways ands lifts and 104 car parking spaces. Part of the ground and first floors are to contain the 60 ensuite bed nursing home with ancillary kitchens, sluice rooms, dining rooms, tv lounge, laundry rooms and circulation areas, the reminder of the part ground and first floors and the entire of the second and third floors are to contain 108 no assisted living units comprising 54 no 1 bed units and 54 no 2 bed units, all with patios or balconies The south Western elevation of the proposed building forms the entrance elevation of the building where a single storey return forms the entrance lobby and activity room with service and storage area to the rear and vehicular access and visitor car parking to the front. Also proposed is a single storey detached day care centre of approximately 108 sq.m located adjacent to the front elevation of the main building. Access to the proposed development is to be from 2 no. points, the first from the existing spur road to the north west of the subject site which extends from a roundabout on the N82 which along with the spur road were granted permission under the south dublin reg ref 99a/0154. The main access to the site is to be from a westerly extension of approximately 80 meteres in length of the aforementioned spur road which includes for a roundabout and southern access road. Permission is also sought for and all associated landscaping and ancillary site works including foul and surface water drainage arrangements on a total application site area of 2.238 hectares. Significant Further Information: development of a 90no. bed Nursing Home, 30 no. bed Dementia Units and 30 no. bed High Dependency Units all contained within three storey building of approx. 9425.78sq.m. (Building A). The development will also comprise 16 no. Assisted Living Units contained in a four storey stand alone building comprising approx. 1660.80sq.m. (Building B). The development also consists of 54 no. surface car parking spaces in total. The proposed scheme also includes an amendment to the layout of the internal courtyard.
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Further information requested
8 May 2008
Application received
7 Nov 2008
Further information received
7 Nov 2008
Decision: Grant Permission
4 Dec 2008
Decision due
5 Dec 2008
Grant issued
28 Jan 2009
Application Details
- Location
- Fortunestown, Citywest, Co. Dublin
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Site Area
- 22380 ha
- Floor Area
- 30370 sq m
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 7 November 2008
- Status
- Decision
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision Date
- 4 December 2008
- Grant Date
- 28 January 2009
Location
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