GrantedApartmentsDecided 25 March 2026

c. 2.56 hectares at Golf Lane, Carrickmines, Dublin 18

Extension of duration for a 482-unit apartment development with a childcare facility, gym, and shop in Carrickmines.

ABP30902620/E · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 29 January 2026

Reference: ABP30902620/E
Authority: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Extension Of Duration Of Permission
Received: 29 January 2026

Summary

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An extension of duration is sought for a large-scale residential development of 482 apartments across 7 blocks ranging up to 21 storeys. The scheme includes a childcare facility, gym, local shop, and resident amenities.

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Residential units: 482
Storeys: 21

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Development description

The proposed development comprises a residential development of 482 no. Units (all apartments), along with ancillary residential amenities, and provision of a childcare facility, gym, and local shop. The proposed residential units comprise 31 no. Studio units, 183 no. 1-bedroom units, 229 no. 2-bedroom units, and 39 no. 3-bedroom units (including 2 no. Duplex type units). The proposed development is set out in 7 no. Blocks which comprise the following
Block a1 comprises
No, apartments within a part four, part six storey building, including 10 no. Studio units, 7 no. 1-bedroom units, 41 no. 2 bedroom units, and 4 no. 3-bedroom units. An esb substation is provided at ground floor level
Block a2 comprises 85 no. Apartments within a part four, part eight storey building, including 25 no. 1-bedroom units, 45 no. 2-bedroom units, and 15 no. 3-bedroom units
Block a3 comprises 79 no. Apartments within a part four, part twelve storey building, including 21 no. Studio units, 19 no. 1-bedroom units, 28 no. 2-bedroom units, and 11 no. 3-bedroom units
Block b0 comprises 150 no. Apartments and resident’s amenities within a part four, part eighteen, part twenty-one and part twenty-two storey building. The apartments include 76 no. 1-bedroom units, 68 no. 2-bedroom units, and 6 no. 3-bedroom units (including 2 no. Duplex type units). An esb substation, resident’s concierge area and amenity space (171 sq. M sq. M) are provided at ground floor level. A further resident’s amenity / event space is provided at the twentieth and twenty-first floor levels (83 sq. M)
Block b1 comprises 8 no. Apartments and is four storeys in height, directly abutting block b0. The apartments include 4 no. 1-bedroom units, and 4 no. 2-bedroom units
Block c comprises 42 no. Apartments and a local shop within a part five, part seven storey building. The apartments include 30 no. 1-bedroom units, 9 no. 2-bedroom units, and 3 no. 3-bedroom units. A local shop (154 sq. M) and an esb substation are provided at ground floor level
Block d comprises 56 no. Apartments, a commercial gym, resident’s concierge area, resident’s lounge, and a childcare facility in a part four, part seven storey building. The apartments include 22 no. 1-bedroom units, and 34 no. 2-bedroom units. The resident’s concierge area (99 sq. M), commercial gym (340 sq. M), and childcare facility (300 sq. M) units are located at ground floor level. The resident’s lounge (292 sq. M) is located at first floor level. Two basement levels are proposed, providing car parking spaces (299 no. ), bin stores, plant rooms, bicycle parking (1,000 no. Spaces), and circulation areas. A further 240 no. Bicycle parking spaces and 4 no. Car parking spaces are provided at ground level. The proposed development includes landscaping, boundary treatments, public, private and communal open space (including roof terraces), two cycle / pedestrian crossings over the stream at the western side of the site, along with a new pedestrian and cycle crossing of glenamuck road south at the west of the site, cycle and pedestrian facilities, play facilities, and lighting. The proposed buildings include the provision of private open space in the form of balconies and winter gardens to all elevations of the proposed buildings. The development also includes vehicular, pedestrian, and cycle accesses, drop off areas, boundary treatments, services, and all associated ancillary and site development works. Part of the site (along golf lane) falls within the area of the cherrywood strategic development zone (sdz) which is subject to the cherrywood sdz planning scheme 2014, as amended. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the dún laoghaire-rathdown county development plan 2016
2022, the ballyogan and environs local area plan 2019-2025, and the cherrwood sdz planning scheme 2014, as amended. An environmental impact assessment report has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this application. The application contains a statement indicating why permission should be granted for the proposed development, having regard to a consideration specified in section 37(2)(b) of the planning and development act, 2000, as amended, notwithstanding that the proposed development materially contravenes a relevant development plan or local area plan other than in relation to the zoning of the land. The application together with the environmental impact assessment report may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during public opening hours at the offices of an bord pleanála and dun laoghaire rathdown county council. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www. Golflaneshd2020. Ie

Land-use zoning

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Objective ARS

“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Blackberry Hill, Carrickmines, Dublin 18	Dec 2025	€880,000	150 m
38 Blackberry Hill, Carrickmines, Dublin18	Feb 2025	€1,000,000	194 m
31 Beech House, The Crescent, Carrickmines Green Dublin 18not full market price	Mar 2025	€45,000	210 m
6 The Avenue, Carrickmines Green, Glenamuck Road	Apr 2026	€752,000	212 m
Site 12 Knockree, Glenamuck Road, Carrickmines	Jul 2025	€1,050,000	218 m
19 Knockcree, Glenamuck Road, Carrickmines	Mar 2026	€1,140,000	243 m
13 Knockcree, Glenamuck Road, Carrickmines	Nov 2025	€780,000	247 m
34 Oak House, Carrickmines Green, Glenamuck Rd Dublin 18	Jan 2025	€425,000	261 m

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Application received29 January 2026
Decision due25 March 2026
Decision issued25 March 2026

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