South Dublin County Council grants permission for 84-home scheme at Dublin 22, Co. Dublin

In context

It is one of 52 housing scheme applications South Dublin County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,597 nationally. Of the 3,043 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 17 September 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.

Development at this site (c. 3.74Ha) at the Kishoge Southwest Development Area, including lands located within development sub-sector KSW-S2 and development sub-sector KSW-S4, in the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) within the townland of Grange, Dublin 22. The proposed development will consist of the removal of existing hard standing and associated sub-structures and the construction of 84no. dwelling units consisting of 42no. 2-bed 3p apartments and 42no. 3-bed 5p duplexes arranged across 6no. 3-storey Blocks A-F (9,255sqm GFA) with associated communal amenity space (3,444sqm total) and all ancillary accommodation including bicycle and refuse stores. Vehicular access to development sub-sector KSW-S2 is proposed from the Clonburris Southern Link Street (as permitted under Reg. Ref. SDZ20A/0021) via local roads (as proposed under Pl. Ref. SDZ25X/0001; ACP Ref. 322638) within adjoining development sectors KSW-S1 and KSW-S3 to the north of the subject site. Vehicular access to development sub-sector KSW-S4 is proposed from the Clonburris Southern Link Street (as permitted under Reg. Ref. SDZ20A/0021) via Lynch's Lane. Within development sub-sector KSW-S4, provision is also made for a future vehicular access to directly adjoining lands in development sub-sector KSW-S4 to the east of the subject site. The development will also consist of the provision of public open space including the southern part of Kishoge Linear Park, hard and soft landscaping including internal roads, shared paths and pedestrian pathways and associated connections to adjoining lands, boundary treatments and street furniture; surface car parking (95no. spaces in total, including 5no. accessible spaces and 19no. electric vehicle charging spaces); bicycle parking (252no. spaces in total, including 210no. long-stay resident spaces and 42no. short-stay visitor spaces); 2no. ESB substations; piped infrastructural services and connections; ducting; plant; SuDS measures; attenuation basins; water crossings; water, surface water, and foul drainage infrastructure; public lighting; and all site development and excavation works above and below ground. This application is being made in accordance with the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme 2019 and relates to a proposed development within the Clonburris Strategic Development Planning Scheme Area, as defined by Statutory Instrument No. 604 of 2015.