Planning: Proposed residential development at Woodbrook DART Gateway, Dublin 18

Overview

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council hereby gives notice of a proposal for a new housing development at Woodbrook DART Gateway, Dublin 18. This proposal is made under Part 8, Article 81 of the Planning and Development Regulations, 2001 (as amended). 

You can give your views on this proposal on the online portal below, by email or in writing.

You can find more details, drawings and reports below.

Overview of the proposed development

The development will consist of 359 housing units in two blocks, ranging from two to eight storeys:

Block P: 154 units

• 83 one-bedroom units
• 64 two-bedroom units
• 4 three-bedroom units
• 3 three-bedroom duplex units

Block Q: 205 units

• 77 one-bedroom units
• 125 two-bedroom units
• 3 three-bedroom duplex units

The proposed development will also include:

• Communal open space of 2320sqm.
• Ground level comprising (a) ESB substation (b) car, bicycle and motorcycle parking (c) bin storage (d) bulk storage area (e) bus turning and taxi turning area and (f) supporting mechanical, electrical and water infrastructure.
• Landscaping works including (a) tree protection, tree removal and tree planting (b) green roofs (c) boundary treatment (d) internal roads and footpaths and (e) electrical services.
• All associated site development works including (a) provisions for water services (b) foul and surface water drainage and connections and (c) attenuation proposal.

Environmental checks

dlr has carried out the following screenings to determine if the development could adversely affect nearby areas or the environment:

• An Appropriate Assessment Screening
• An Environmental Impact Assessment Screening.

These screenings have been carried out as required by the:

• S.I. No. 476/2011 – Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2011
• S.I. No. 296/2018 – European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2018.

The results of the screenings show that the proposed development is:

• Not likely to have significant adverse effects on the qualifying interests, special conservation interest or the conservation objectives of any designated European site, and therefore an Appropriate Assessment is not needed
• Not likely to have significant effects on the environment, and therefore an Environmental Impact Assessment is not needed.

Any person may, within 4 weeks from the date of this notice, apply to  An Coimisiún Pleanála to review whether the proposed development could have significant environmental effects.

View the plans

Plans and particulars of the proposal can be viewed from 26 June 2026 to 7 August 2026 at: 

• Online at the bottom of this page 
• County Hall, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire Monday to Friday, 10:00am– 4:00pm (excluding bank holidays)
• Council Offices, Dundrum Office Park, Dundrum Monday to Friday, 9:30am – 12:30pm and 1:30pm – 4:30pm (excluding bank holidays)

Privacy Statement

All submissions, including the names of persons making the submissions will form part of the report to be presented at a meeting of the elected members. This information will also be included in the minutes of that meeting and may appear in the public domain.

Have your say

Deadline for submissions is 4:30pm on August 7th 2026, and can be made: 

• Online by clicking the link below
• By email: woodbrookdartpart8@dlrcoco.ie
• In writing: Housing Delivery, Housing Department, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, County Hall, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.

Submissions and observations should be clearly marked ''PC/H/03/2026 - Proposed residential development at Woodbrook DART Gateway, Dublin 18''.