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DLR Weekly Planning10 Mar 2026

D26A/0180/WEB

St. Helen’s, York Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, A96Y838

Lead potentialHigh

Substantial amendments to a large multi-unit residential development across multiple blocks with significant construction scope.

Planning stageNew Application
Project typeRenovation Alteration
Development sectorResidential
Matched trades5

Source description

What is being proposed

Amendments to previously permitted development Reg. Ref. D25A/0284/WEB (ACP-322865-25) as follows: (i) Internal and external modifications to Block A comprising: provision of an additional bedroom at first floor level in the location of the prayer room in the permitted ten-bedroom unit; the provision of 3 no. studio apartments and 1 no. one-bedroom apartment at lower ground floor level in the location of the permitted four-bedroom apartment; and associated amendments to the east and west elevations at lower ground floor level; (ii) Minor modifications to the site layout comprising: an increase in the size of the lower ground floor level terrace to the front of Block A;…

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Amendments to previously permitted development Reg. Ref. D25A/0284/WEB (ACP-322865-25) as follows: (i) Internal and external modifications to Block A comprising: provision of an additional bedroom at first floor level in the location of the prayer room in the permitted ten-bedroom unit; the provision of 3 no. studio apartments and 1 no. one-bedroom apartment at lower ground floor level in the location of the permitted four-bedroom apartment; and associated amendments to the east and west elevations at lower ground floor level; (ii) Minor modifications to the site layout comprising: an increase in the size of the lower ground floor level terrace to the front of Block A; and the provision of an additional external stairs to the front of Block A providing access to the lower ground floor level terrace. The proposed amendments result in an overall revised unit mix comprising: 2 no. two-storey, three-bedroom detached dwelling (Unit Nos. 1 & 2), 4 no. three-storey, four-bedroom terraced houses (Unit Nos. 3 – 6), 1 no. duplex block comprising 2 no. two-bedroom apartments (Block C), 1 no. two-storey over basement level block (Block B) comprising 2 no. six-bedroom maisonette units, and 1 no. three-storey over basement block (Block A) comprising 3 no. studio apartments, 1 no. one-bedroom apartment and 1 no. eleven-bedroom unit.

Opportunity fit

Why these trades match

5 evidence-led matches
01

Main Contracting

High

Substantial multi-unit residential development with internal and external modifications across multiple blocks.

02

Concrete Masonry

Medium

External elevational changes and new external stairs imply masonry and concrete works.

03

Groundworks Drainage

Medium

Site layout modifications and terrace works imply groundworks.

04

Quantity Surveying

Medium

Substantial multi-block residential amendments likely to require cost planning.

05

Structural Steel

Low

New external stairs and terrace modifications may require structural steel.