South Dublin County Council grants permission for 233-home scheme at Dublin 22, Co. Dublin

In context

It is one of 64 housing scheme applications South Dublin County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,568 nationally. Of the 3,037 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 March 2026. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

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

The proposed development consists of the construction of 233 no. dwellings which are comprised of: 78 no. 2 & 3 bed, 2 storey, detached, semi-detached and terraced houses, 56 no. 2 & 3 bed duplex units in 8 no. 3 storey buildings and 99 no. 1, 2 & 3 bed apartments in 2 no. 3-5 and 4-6 storey buildings. Access to the development will be from two new vehicular accesses from the Ninth Lock Road to the east and via the permitted road network i.e. the Clonburris Northern Link Street, (under Ref. SDZ24A/0033W) which provides access from the Ninth Lock Road to the east and the R113, Fonthill Road to the west. The proposed development will connect into the permitted infrastructural works as approved under the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme (2019) and permitted under Ref. SDZ24A/0033W. The proposed development also provides for all associated site development works and infrastructure to facilitate the development (above and below ground), public & communal open spaces, hard & soft landscaping and boundary treatments, surface car parking (192 no. spaces), bicycle parking (351 no. spaces), bin & bicycle storage, public lighting, plant (M&E) etc.