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Large residential · Co. Dublin

42 Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8, D08 FY6W

Granted 23 Jan 2026

Key facts

  • Planning application WEB2373/25 at 42 Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8, D08 FY6W: 51 homes.
  • It was received by Dublin City Council on 12 Jun 2025.
  • Status: Granted 23 Jan 2026.
  • Permission was granted on 23 Jan 2026 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.

Source: the Dublin City Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Search the council's register

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What and where

51 homes

The proposed development comprises the following: Demolition of all existing light industrial 1-2 storey light industrial buildings on the site (c. 435.73 sq.m) and associated boundary wall and fencing along Marrowbone Lane and Forbes Lane. Construction of a 5-9 storey residential apartment building comprising 51 no. 1 bed apartment units at ground to 8th floor level ranging in size from c.45 sq.m to c. 58 sq.m, and an internal communal amenity space at ground floor level (c. 54.2 sq.m). All apartment units are provided with private open space areas in the form of balconies/ terraces. Pedestrian access to the proposed development will be from Marrowbone Lane. The proposal includes the removal of the existing vehicular access point to the site. All units are intended to provide housing for independent living for older residents (55 years plus). The development proposes c.608 sq.m of communal amenity open space as 2 no landscaped areas, a courtyard space at ground floor level (c. 370.6 sq.m) and a landscaped terrace area at 8th floor roof level (c. 236.96 sq.m). The development also proposes associated secure bicycle (51 spaces for residents and 27 spaces for visitors) and bin storage, an ESB substation, generator room, switch room, sprinkler/break tank room, cleaners store, accessible W/C associated with the internal communal amenity space at ground floor level, hard and soft landscaping and all other associated site works and services above and below ground on an overall site of c. 975 sq.m.

Location
Dublin 8, Co. Dublin Map
Planning reference
WEB2373/25
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Numbers and dates

Homes
51
Floor area
2,130 m²
Estimated construction value
€11m to €16mOur estimate from stated homes and project type, at January 2026 prices, building works only. Not a stated figure. How we estimate
Project type
Large residential
Received
12 Jun 2025
Granted
23 Jan 2026

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Granted
  3. Appeal lodged
  4. Appeal decidedGrant permission with conditions

Outlook

What happens next

Permission was granted on 23 Jan 2026 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.

Work packages named so far

  • Services and drainageNamed in the application description

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

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How we know this

From the Dublin City Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.

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