Dublin City Council grants permission for 51-home scheme at 42 Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8, Dublin

In context

It is one of 140 housing scheme applications Dublin City Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,561 nationally. Of the 3,032 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 23 January 2026. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Dublin City Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

The proposed development comprises the following: Demolition of all existing light industrial 1-2 storey light industrial buildings on the site (c. 435.73 sq.m) and associated boundary wall and fencing along Marrowbone Lane and Forbes Lane. Construction of a 5-9 storey residential apartment building comprising 51 no. 1 bed apartment units at ground to 8th floor level ranging in size from c.45 sq.m to c. 58 sq.m, and an internal communal amenity space at ground floor level (c. 54.2 sq.m). All apartment units are provided with private open space areas in the form of balconies/ terraces. Pedestrian access to the proposed development will be from Marrowbone Lane. The proposal includes the removal of the existing vehicular access point to the site. All units are intended to provide housing for independent living for older residents (55 years plus). The development proposes c.608 sq.m of communal amenity open space as 2 no landscaped areas, a courtyard space at ground floor level (c. 370.6 sq.m) and a landscaped terrace area at 8th floor roof level (c. 236.96 sq.m). The development also proposes associated secure bicycle (51 spaces for residents and 27 spaces for visitors) and bin storage, an ESB substation, generator room, switch room, sprinkler/break tank room, cleaners store, accessible W/C associated with the internal communal amenity space at ground floor level, hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site works and services above and below ground on an overall site of c. 975 sq.m.