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DLR Weekly Planning08 Jun 2026

D20A/0839/E

3, Matthew Terrace, Monkstown Farm, Dun Laoghaire

Lead potentialHigh

Substantial new-build residential development of 6 apartments across two buildings including demolition, parking, landscaping and PV, representing significant construction work.

Planning stageNew Application
Project typeNew Build
Development sectorResidential
Matched trades7

Source description

What is being proposed

Permission is sought for the demolition of 3 no. existing commercial structures and construction of 2 no. independent buildings, consisting of; (1.) A four- storey building to street (Monkstown Farm) containing: (i) access & car parking, all at ground floor, (ii) APT 1-1 no. 1 bed apartment with private terrace to street; APT 2-1 no. 1 bed apartment with private terrace to rear elevation; all at first floor level (iii) APT 3-1 no. 2 bed duplex apartment with private terrace to the street; at first and second floor levels, (iv) APT 4-1 no. 3 bed duplex apartment with private terraces to the rear & street elevations; APT 5-1 no. 2 bed duplex apartment with private terraces to the street & rear elevations;…

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Permission is sought for the demolition of 3 no. existing commercial structures and construction of 2 no. independent buildings, consisting of; (1.) A four- storey building to street (Monkstown Farm) containing: (i) access & car parking, all at ground floor, (ii) APT 1-1 no. 1 bed apartment with private terrace to street; APT 2-1 no. 1 bed apartment with private terrace to rear elevation; all at first floor level (iii) APT 3-1 no. 2 bed duplex apartment with private terrace to the street; at first and second floor levels, (iv) APT 4-1 no. 3 bed duplex apartment with private terraces to the rear & street elevations; APT 5-1 no. 2 bed duplex apartment with private terraces to the street & rear elevations; all at second and third floor level. (2.) A two-storey building to the south- western (rear) boundary of site, containing; (i) APT 6-1 no. 2 bed apartment with terraces at ground and first floor. Development to include for vehicular access of Monkstown Farm with 5 no. car parking spaces, 25 (inc 5 visitors) bicycle spaces, bin storage, storage units and communal landscaped garden area, all to the ground floor; Rooflights, green roofs, PV panels to roof and all associated site and landscaping works

Opportunity fit

Why these trades match

7 evidence-led matches
01

Demolition

High

Demolition of 3 existing commercial structures explicitly stated.

02

Main Contracting

High

Construction of 2 independent buildings with 6 apartments, car parking, landscaping and associated works represents substantial multi-package work.

03

Solar

High

PV panels to roof explicitly stated.

04

Concrete Masonry

Medium

Four-storey and two-storey residential buildings imply substantial concrete/blockwork structure.

05

Groundworks Drainage

Medium

Vehicular access, car parking, bin storage and site works imply excavation, foundations and drainage.

06

Landscaping Siteworks

Medium

Communal landscaped garden area and associated site and landscaping works explicitly stated.

07

Roofing

Medium

Rooflights, green roofs and PV panels to roof explicitly named.