Dublin City Weekly Planning08 Jun 2026

WEB2394/26

St. James’s Healthcare Campus, St. James’s Street, Dublin 8

Lead potentialHigh

Clearly specified five-storey 1,125 sq.m research building with laboratories, plant room, generator and site development works.

Planning stageNew Application

Project typeNew Build

Development sectorHealthcare

Matched trades6

Source description

What is being proposed

Extension to existing Mortuary Building for to provide for a Biobank Research building consisting of a 1,125 sq. m. five storey building with roof top plant room on the vacant yard to the north of the existing mortuary building accommodating freezer storage areas, laboratories and offices and all site development works, above and below ground required to facilitate the proposed development, including alterations to height of the eastern boundary wall, replacement of 1 no. parking space in mortuary building car park with pedestrian steps and the installation of 2 no. liquid nitrogen tanks (2 metres high; 0.95 metres diameter) and a back-up electricity generator in the north west corner of the existing mortuary building car park. Vehicular and pedestrian access will be via the existing access from Ewington Lane.

Opportunity fit

Why these trades match

6 evidence-led matches

Main Contracting

High

Five-storey 1,125 sq.m biobank research building with laboratories, plant room and site works.

Concrete Masonry

Medium

Five-storey building with rooftop plant room implies substantial structural frame and masonry work.

Electrical

Medium

Back-up electricity generator and laboratory facilities imply electrical installations.

Groundworks Drainage

Medium

Site development works above and below ground and boundary wall alterations are described.

HVAC

Medium

Laboratories and freezer storage areas require ventilation and mechanical air systems.

Roofing

Low

Rooftop plant room implies roofing works.