Dublin City Council · 3665/15 · Standard

Former Printworks Smurfit Site

166 homesGlasnevin, Dublin City Council

56 built, 110 under construction of 166 permitted homes (Q2 2026).

Also known as Botanic Road Development.

Building progress councils’ figures, Q2 2026

56 built, 110 under construction of 166 permitted homes (Q2 2026).

166

homes proposed

166

homes permitted

166

homes started on site

56

homes completed

completed · under construction · not started · 78 houses and 88 apartments permitted

Quarter by quarter

Quarter	Permitted	Under construction	Completed	Completed share
Q2 2025	168	168	0
Q3 2025	168	112	56
Q4 2025	168	112	56
Q1 2026	168	112	56
Q2 2026	166	110	56

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: Approved · 8 Aug 2016
Size: 166 homes
Site: 8,154 m²
Commission case: PL29N.246124 · Approved

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The scheme

The proposal involves the construction of a residential scheme on the southern part of the former Printworks Smurfit site on Botanic Road in Glasnevin. The development includes 166 residential units along with a cafe and a childcare facility. The project encompasses both above and below ground ancillary development.

it involves the redevelopment of a former industrial site

Summary from the councils' pipeline record.

The site 8,154 m²

Boundary of Former Printworks Smurfit Site as the Dublin councils map it in the housing pipeline.

Planning applications inside the site 1 application in the last 10 years

Commenced64-72 and 77, Sean MacDermott Street Lower, Dublin 1, no. 61 and to the site of the former Scots Church,, Sean MacDermott Street Lower, Dublin 1protected structure · received 15 Nov 2024 · decided 17 Jan 2025

Appeals inside the site 1 with An Coimisiún Pleanála

Invalid64-72 and 77, Sean MacDermott Street Lower, Dublin 1, no. 61 and to the site of the former Scots Church,, Sean MacDermott Street Lower, Dublin 1Appeals · Dublin City Council · lodged 14 Feb 2025 · decided 14 Feb 2025

Building work started inside the site 1 commencement notice

Commenced64-72 and 77, Sean MacDermott Street Lower, Dublin 1, no. 61 and to the site of the former Scots Church,, Sean MacDermott Street Lower, Dublin 1notice 19 Oct 2026 · Dublin City Council · for 4396/24

Planning timeline 7 steps

21 Sept 2015
Application lodged — Standard
14 Jan 2016
Council decision — Grant
11 Feb 2016
Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála — PL29N.246124
8 Aug 2016
Commission decision — Granted
3 Jun 2023
Final approval
Q1 2024
Building started
18 Apr 2028
Approval runs out (estimate)

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Its progress and every other plan around it.

Source: An Coimisiún Pleanála, Cases 2016 onwards

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