PlanningRegister.ie
Dublin City Council · WEBLRD6090/26-S3 · Large Residential Development-3

Montrose Block 5

117 apartments13 storeysCairn Homes Montrose LimitedDonnybrook, Dublin City Council

Declared invalid Sep 2026.

Also known as Former RTE Campus.

  1. 24 Sept 2026Received
  2. 28 Sept 2026Application declared invalid
Status
Withdrawn or invalid
Decision
Application declared invalid · 28 Sept 2026
Size
117 apartments · up to 13 storeys
Uses
residential, apartments, retail
Applicant
Cairn Homes Montrose Limited

The scheme

Cairn Homes Montrose Limited proposes a large-scale residential development at the former RTE Campus in Donnybrook, Dublin 4. The project consists of a single apartment block ranging from 8 to 13 storeys in height. It will provide 117 residential units and a licensed cafe or restaurant at ground floor level.

it is a large-scale residential development

What the register says

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Cairn Homes Montrose Limited intend to apply for Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) at this site, which previously formed part of the overall RTÉ Campus at Montrose, Donnybrook, Dublin 4. The site is located within the Simmonscourt Townland. The site is bounded to the north, west and south by existing construction of blocks 1-4 and 6-10. To the east/ south east is the remaining RTE Campus. The RTE Campus includes buildings in the Record of Protected Structures (RPS 8888). Mount Errol, a protected structure (RPS 7846), is located north west of the site. The proposed development is for a single apartment block (Block 5), ranging in height from 8 to 13 storeys (with additional roof level plant area above). The proposed building will provide 117 residential units (in the form of 58 no. 1 beds, 57 no. 2 beds and 2 no. 3 beds) and a licensed cafe/ restaurant at ground floor level. The roof level will provide plant, solar PV panels, and telecommunications infrastructure with associated ancillary equipment and cabinets. Minor amendments are also proposed to permitted development ACP Reg. Ref.: 315488-23 (as amended by DCC Reg. Ref. WEBLRD6081/25-S3) to provide additional car and cycle parking, landscaping along with all associated works to accommodate these changes. The remainder of the permitted development will be delivered as permitted under ACP Reg. Ref.: 315488-23(DCC Ref LRD 6003/22-S3) and as subsequently amended by DCC Reg. Refs. WEBLRD6081/25-S3 and WEBLRD6092/25-S3. All application documentation and information is available to view online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.montroseblock5lrd.com

Summary from the register record.

The site

Boundary of Montrose Block 5 from the planning application.

Planning applications inside the site 51 applications in the last 10 years

Show 42 more

Showing the newest 50 of 51. The full list is in the free report.

Appeals inside the site 15 with An Coimisiún Pleanála

Building work started inside the site 21 commencement notices

Other big developments nearby within 2 km

Everything within 1 km on the map →