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Former Carmelite Convent of the Incarnation

190 apartmentsDrumcondra, Dublin City Council

Also known as Hampton, Grace Park Road & Griffith Avenue.

Building progress as the Dublin councils report it, Q2 2026

34 built, 43 under construction of 190 permitted homes (Q2 2026).

190
homes proposed
190
homes permitted
77
homes started on site
34
homes completed

completed · under construction · not started · 56 houses and 134 apartments permitted

Quarter by quarter
QuarterPermittedUnder constructionCompletedCompleted share
Q2 20251114333
Q3 20251114333
Q4 20251904334
Q1 20261904334
Q2 20261904334

Source: 4Dublin Housing Supply Pipeline (Dublin City, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin councils) · fetched 27 Sept 2026 · latest return Q2 2026

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Status
Permitted · activity on site: yes
Decision
Granted · 15 Aug 2016
Size
190 apartments
Site
3.63 ha
Commission case
ABP-246430-16 · Granted
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The scheme

The proposal involves the demolition of a gate lodge and outbuildings at the former Carmelite Convent of the Incarnation in Drumcondra. It includes the conversion of a protected structure and the provision of 190 residential units alongside a new nursing home.

because it involves the redevelopment of a protected structure

On this list because it is 20 homes or more on the Dublin councils' housing pipeline. Name and summary derived from the councils' pipeline record on 27 Sept 2026; the facts are the councils'.

The site 3.63 ha

Boundary of Former Carmelite Convent of the Incarnation as the Dublin councils map it in the housing pipeline.

Planning applications inside the site 20 applications in the last 10 years

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Appeals inside the site 7 with An Coimisiún Pleanála

Building work started inside the site 7 commencement notices

Planning timeline 7 steps

  • 26 Nov 2015
    Application lodged — Standard
  • 18 Mar 2016
    Council decision — Grant
  • 15 Apr 2016
    Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála — ABP-246430-16
  • 15 Aug 2016
    Commission decision — Granted
  • 15 Aug 2016
    Final grant of permission
  • Q1 2017
    Building started — Activity on site
  • 4 Jan 2027
    Permission expires (estimate) — Estimated permission expiry

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Source: An Coimisiún Pleanála, Cases 2016 onwards

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