Former Holy Cross College
1,131 apartmentsDrumcondra, Dublin City Council
Also known as Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra Road Lower.
Building progress as the Dublin councils report it, Q2 2026
1,131 homes permitted; building has not started (Q2 2026).
completed · under construction · not started · 0 houses and 1,131 apartments permitted
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Permitted | Under construction | Completed | Completed share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Q1 2026 | 1,131 | 0 | 0 | |
| Q2 2026 | 1,131 | 0 | 0 |
- Status
- Permitted · activity on site: no
- Decision
- Granted · 22 Jan 2026
- Size
- 1,131 apartments
- Site
- 8.71 ha
- Commission case
- ABP-323764-25 · Granted
The scheme
The proposal involves the construction of 1131 apartments at the former Holy Cross College site on Clonliffe Road and Drumcondra Road Lower. The development includes demolition works and works to protected structures on the 8.71 hectare site.
it is a large residential development of 1131 units
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 8.71 ha
Boundary of Former Holy Cross College as the Dublin councils map it in the housing pipeline.
Planning applications inside the site 11 applications in the last 10 years
- OpenLands off Clonliffe Road, (formerly part of the Holy Cross College Seminary lands), Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3
- OpenLands at Former Holy Cross College, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3
- WithdrawnLands at Former Holy Cross College, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3
- GrantedCrosscare, Clonliffe Family Hub (former Mater Dei Institute), 204-206 Clonliffe Road, Dublin,, D03PD86
- Appeal decidedCorner site of No. 173 Clonliffe Road and 2A Jones Road, Dublin 3
- Granted2A Jones Road, Dublin 3 & 173 Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3
- Granted156, College Terrace, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3
- CommencedArchbishop's House, 81 Drumcondra Road Lower, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Appeals inside the site 11 with An Coimisiún Pleanála
- Granted with conditionsLands at the former Holy Cross College, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3 and Drumcondra Road Lower, Drumcondra, Dublin 9.
- GrantedClonliffe Road, Dublin 3
- GrantedRed House at Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3
- Other182A Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3 D03 X6K3
- OtherHoly Cross College, Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3
- Granted with conditionsCorner site of No. 173 Clonliffe Road and 2A Jones Road, Dublin 3
- Granted with conditionsSwords to Dublin City Centre
- Granted with conditionsHoly Cross Church, Holy Cross College, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3.
- Granted with conditionsHoly Cross College, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3 and Drumcondra Road Lower, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. (www.holycrosscollegeshd.ie)
- Granted with conditionsLands off Clonliffe Road (formerly part of the Holy Cross College Lands), Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3.
- RefusedLands off Clonliffe Road (formerly part of the Holy Cross College Lands), Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3.
Planning timeline 6 steps
- 9 Jul 2025Application lodged — LRD
- 2 Sept 2025Council decision — Grant
- 29 Sept 2025Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála — ABP-323764-25
- 22 Jan 2026Commission decision — Granted
- 22 Jan 2026Final grant of permission
- 21 Apr 2036Permission expires (estimate) — Estimated permission expiry
Other big developments nearby within 2 km
- Clonliffe Family Hub · 50 homes · 3 storeys · 148 m away
- 49-53 North Great Charles Street · 52 homes · 6 storeys · 812 m away
- 49-53 North Great Charles Street · 52 homes · 6 storeys · 812 m away
- 116-120 Drumcondra Road Upper · 122 homes · 5 storeys · 841 m away
- Former Carmelite Convent of the Incarnation · 99 homes · 6 storeys · 859 m away
- 39-42 Hill Street and 36a North Great George's Street · 132 homes · 7 storeys · 1.2 km away
- Former Des Kelly Site · 96 homes · 12 storeys · 1.3 km away
- Former Des Kelly Site · 80 homes · 8 storeys · 1.3 km away
Planning report for Former Holy Cross College
Every application, appeal and deadline within 500 m, with zoning and heritage, in one report.
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