Dundrum Central | Dún Droma Láir
Dundrum Central will create a well-serviced new community in a prime location in South Dublin, on the site of the former Central Mental Hospital. which will be sustainably integrated into the surrounding locality.
The LDA has been working in partnership with Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council (DLR) to unlock this land and maximise the delivery of affordable and social homes on the site. The development will consist of the construction of 753 new affordable and cost rental homes and 181 social homes, significantly enhancing the housing supply in the Dundrum area.
The LDA and DLR lodged plans for 934 new homes at Dundrum Central with a Part 10 Planning Application, which was approved by An Coimisiún Pleanála in December 2025.
An Coimisiún Pleanála had granted permission for 852 new affordable homes on the site in a decision published in May 2023. However, the development cannot currently proceed due to a legal challenge, which is being defended by the LDA.
The new plans are broadly in line with the existing permission, comprising a mix of apartments, duplexes and community homes, offering a multitude of different housing and right size options for families, first time buyers, older residents and renters. Conscious of previous concerns raised during the original consultation period, apartment building heights along the boundary have been reduced, with heights ranging from 2 to 8 storeys across the site.
The development will also provide extensive services and facilities, including a community centre with indoor sports facilities, a medical centre, retail units, a café, a creche and a new public plaza. This will transform what is currently a closed 11-hectare site into a new welcoming, socially integrated, and sustainable urban community.
