2843/21
Permission for development of Donnybrook Primary Care Centre and additional works at Royal Hospital Donnybrook, Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04 HX40. The proposed development comprises : (i) construction of a new Primary Care Centre, 4 storeys over basement level accommodating HSE medical diagnostics, consulting and treatment rooms plus ancillary offices, service areas, staff facilities & circulation (6,175sq.m.), General Practitioner Surgery (552sq.m.), Retail Pharmacy Unit (132sq.m.); car parking, cycle parking, plant, storage and refuse management at basement level; escape stair enclosure; external plant enclosure; all ancillary floorspace (505sq.m.); new Quadrangle Garden; 1 no. National Ambulance Service parking space; vehicular access via existing public entrance to Royal Hospital Donnybrook at Bloomfield Avenue; building signage; sub-station; external plant; connection to existing water and waste-water services; (ii) remove the existing main surface car park at Royal Hospital Donnybrook (82 no. spaces) and re-configure the entrance car park (12 no. spaces), and provide 94 no. spaces as follows, new car parking spaces adjacent existing Hospital building (4 no.), re-configure and extend the Entrance Car Park (66 no.), extend car park adjacent to the Hospital Maintenance Yard (13 no.) and new car parking spaces adjacent to the Pavilion (11 no.); (iii) New controlled pedestrian and cycle link at Cullenswood Park with new entrance piers & gate, new steps and ramp to connect to existing internal path and road network within the grounds of Royal Hospital; (iv) All related site lighting, hard and soft landscaping, site development works and excavation works above and below ground.
Core Planning Reasoning
The Inspector recommends a grant of permission, concluding that the proposed Primary Care Centre is acceptable under the Z15 zoning objective, is well-integrated into the hospital campus in terms of scale and design, and provides essential healthcare infrastructure without causing significant detriment to residential amenity or traffic safety.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed 4-storey building provides critical medical infrastructure supported by the HSE and is appropriately sited on established hospital grounds zoned for such use.
- The architectural design and massing successfully integrate the new facility with the historic hospital setting and adjacent buildings without dominating the landscape.
- The controversial pedestrian and cycle link to Cullenswood Park is essential for urban permeability and sustainable transport, with residential amenity impacts manageable through restricted operating hours.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the construction of a new 4-storey Primary Care Centre (PCC) over a basement car park at the Royal Hospital Donnybrook, Dublin 4. The 6,175 sq.m facility is designed to accommodate HSE medical diagnostics, a GP surgery, and a retail pharmacy, replacing an existing surface car park. The site context is a 5.6-hectare hospital campus containing historic structures and mature trees, zoned Z15 for institutional use. The Inspector's key arguments address third-party concerns from...PDF Document Missing
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