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Hermitage Clinic, Old Lucan Road, Dublin, D20 W722

Referral

Planning application SD26A/0219W

Dublin - South Dublin County Council

Proposed Development

Permission and Retention Permission the proposal will extend the existing hospital and clinic to provide an additional c.5,445sqm of clinical space. The single storey extensions will be located within the existing central courtyard and to the southern side of the existing hospital building. The proposed extensions will deliver a new catheter lab suite; an extension to the existing operating theatre department; staff changing facilities; a new emergency department; and an expanded intensive care unit. The proposal will also include the retention of an existing car parking area and provision of additional car parking, resulting in a total of 675 no. permanent car parking spaces, along with 76 no. temporary car parking spaces (for a period of 5 years). The proposal also includes 77 no. additional cycle parking spaces. New plant areas (c.1,570sqm) will also be provided at roof level above the proposed extension and beside the existing plant. The proposal will also include the provision of a new ESB substation and generator compound. The development will include landscaping and planting, reprofiling of the levels across the site, a new pedestrian route to the existing gate on the Lucan Road / N4 to provide additional access to the campus, revised vehicular layout across the site and all other associated works and services provision to enable the development.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    14 Sept 2026

  2. Decision due (upcoming)

    8 Nov 2026

Application Details

Location
Hermitage Clinic, Old Lucan Road, Dublin, D20 W722
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission and Retention
Planning Authority
South Dublin County Council
Eircode
D20 W722
Site Area
295960 ha
Floor Area
7545 sq m

Timeline

Registration Date
14 September 2026
Status
Referral
Decision
Pending
Decision Due
8 November 2026

Location

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Planning Applications Nearby

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14m
SD05A/0220Granted23 Mar 2005

Single-storey extension to previously approved (Planning Reg. Ref. S01A/0539; Bord Pleanala Ref. No. PL.06S.128044) medical clinic, comprising a second therapy room and ancillary accommodation to the Radiotherapy Department, totalling 160sq.m. in additional floor area and with top of external wall parapet to match current proposed parapet levels of +57.75.

Fonthill, Old Lucan Road, Dublin 20.

18m
S01A/0539Granted14 Aug 2001

Medical Clinic comprising: part single, part two and part four storey height main block incorporating reception, waiting, pharmacy, shop, chapel, day surgery, imaging, radiotherapy and radiology departments, angiography, physiotherapy, 5 No. operating theatres, recovery area, 7 bed intensive care unit at ground floor level with administration, offices, laboratory, restaurant and kitchen at first floor level; 4 storey 93 bed hospital accommodation wing; 4 storey wing containing 39 No. consulting suites; 306 No. car parking spaces; ancillary buildings, services and associates site works, realigned road and new roundabout all accessed off the existing roundabout at the northern end of the Fonthill Road underpass below the N4. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Statement.

Fonthill, Old Lucan Road, Dublin 20.

33m
SD06A/0765Grant Permission for Retention4 Sept 2006

Retention of additional floor area of 864.77 sq.m which has been provided at lower ground level of previously approved (Reg. Ref. No. S01A/0539; Bord Pleanala Ref. No. PL06S.128044) medical clinic in a semi-basement area within the existing building footprint and without alteration to the existing building height or elevations except for the provision of 2 no. windows 5500mm. and 9000mm. long by 1050mm. high facing onto the northern side of the enclosed courtyard within the building and for the proposed fit-out of this additional floor space as patient treatment and diagnostic areas.

Fonthill, Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20

43m
SD24A/0018Granted31 Jan 2024

Single storey extension to the existing Hermitage Medical Clinic to provide a Day of Surgery Admission Unit (c.197sq.m) located within the existing central courtyard including the provision of an AHU Plant Enclosure (c.46sq.m) at first floor level and all associated site development works.

The Hermitage Medical Clinic, Old Lucan Road, Fonthill, Dublin 20

48m
SD15A/0149Granted2 Jun 2015

5 year permission for single storey portacabin of 162sq.m on the western area of the roof of the building, providing overflow office accomodation; all associated site development works.

Hermitage Clinic, Fonthill, Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20

48m
SD06A/0371Grant Permission for Retention12 May 2006

Retention for existing temporary sign at site of Hermitage Medical Clinic, along boundary with N4 road for a period of 12 months from date of this application. Metal signage pane comprises 11 sq.metres panel (2.75m high x 3.8m wide) single-sided photographic content mounted on 3 galvanised metal poles with level at top of sign at +65.625.

Hermitage Medical Clinic, Fonthill, Old Lucan Road, Dublin 20

48m
SD06A/0417Refused26 May 2006

New signage comprising rotating 3-sided illuminated/digital signage panels, max. height 8.0m above ground floor level fixed to stainless steel post.

Hermitage Medical Clinic, Fonthill, Old Lucan Road, Dublin 20

48m
SD06A/0455Granted8 Jun 2006

2 no. stainless steel masts with light fittings to be mounted on the circular drum roofs of the accommodation and consulting wings, along boundary with N4 road. Masts to be 6.45m in height. Levels at top of masts to be +66.51m and +70.050m respectively.

Hermitage Medical Centre, N4, Fonthill House, Lucan, Co. Dublin.

48m
SD07A/0542/EPGrant Extension of Duration of Permission19 Oct 2012

One-storey extension to existing three-storey accommodation wing of hospital and 77 no. additional car-parking spaces on lands (site area 9.45 hectares) at Hermitage Medical Clinic: extension to provide in-patient accommodation for 31 persons on second floor level (over existing lower-ground, ground and first floor levels) to include 9 no. single bedrooms, 5 no. 2 person bedrooms, 3 no. 4 person bedrooms and ancillary accommodation, height of existing accommodation wing to extend by 3.45 metres with existing parapet height increasing from +58.30 to +61.75; existing roof lantern, stainless steel mast and plant items to be relocated from present roof to new raised roof.

The Hermitage Medical Clinic, Old Lucan Road, Fonthill, Co. Dublin.

48m
SD07A/0542Granted9 Jul 2007

One-storey extension to existing three-storey accommodation wing of hospital and 77 no. additional car-parking spaces on lands (site area 9.45 hectares) at Hermitage Medical Clinic: extension to provide in-patient accommodation for 31 persons on second floor level (over existing lower-ground, ground and first floor levels) to include 9 no. single bedrooms, 5 no. 2 person bedrooms, 3 no. 4 person bedrooms and ancillary accommodation, height of existing accommodation wing to extend by 3.45 metres with existing parapet height increasing from +58.30 to +61.75; existing roof lantern, stainless steel mast and plant items to be relocated from present roof to new raised roof.

The Hermitage Medical Clinic, Old Lucan Road, Fonthill, Co. Dublin.

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