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Dublin City Council has granted final planning permission with conditions for a 547-bed purpose-built student accommodation development on Shanowen Road in Santry, Dublin 9. Known as Project Nest, the scheme will redevelop the Shanowen Business Centre site, including Kaybee House and part of Shanowen House.

Located on Glenamuck Road South, Dublin 18, The Leys has entered its final sales phase as construction continues across the development. Comprising a mix of houses, duplexes and apartments, the scheme is now progressing towards completion in 2027.

Glenveagh Homes has secured planning permission for a major 775-home Large-Scale Residential Development at Flemington South in Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Fingal County Council initially issued its decision to grant permission in May 2026, with a subsequent appeal later withdrawn, allowing the development to move forward subject to conditions.

Construction is now complete on Phase 1 of a major mixed-use residential development on Rathborne Avenue in Dublin. The project secured planning permission from An Coimisiun Pleanala back in 2020 following amendments to an earlier approved scheme. Known as Rathborne Wharf, Phase 1 will deliver 370 homes, while construction is also progressing on Phase 2.

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has issued a decision to grant permission for a new 51-home residential development on Brighton Road in Foxrock, Dublin 18. The proposed scheme will deliver a mix of apartments and family houses, alongside substantial public and communal open space within the approximately 1.2-hectare site.

Construction is progressing on the redevelopment of Roebuck House at Our Lady’s Grove in Dublin 14, where the existing historic building is being restored and extended to provide a new purpose-built hostel. The approved scheme will deliver 24 ensuite bedrooms, including two fully accessible rooms, with completion currently targeted for March 2027.

Architectural visualisation can support a property development long before construction begins. At 3D Design Bureau, we have used it to help design teams test options, identify measures that can improve a scheme and address issues that might otherwise create challenges at planning stage.

Ireland’s exempted development rules have been expanded under new Planning and Development Regulations introduced in July 2026, widening the scope of residential works that can proceed without formal planning approval.

For many people in Ireland, the idea of home has long been associated with a house: a front door, private garden, driveway, family space and long-term ownership. This preference reflects how Irish towns, suburbs and communities have developed over generations, and how housing has traditionally been delivered across the country.

At 3D Design Bureau, our work is often seen through the final solutions we produce, from architectural CGIs and verified view montages to daylight and sunlight assessments, virtual tours, animations and other 3D planning and marketing services. However, behind every deliverable is a team of specialists working together to interpret information, resolve challenges, support design teams and communicate projects clearly throughout a development’s lifecycle.

Architectural visualisation supports office developments at two key stages: securing planning approval and marketing to future occupiers. We look at how CGIs, photomontages and verified view montages helped two recent projects — Westgate in Galway Business Park and Connaught House in Dublin.

The Home Performance Index (HPI), developed by the Irish Green Building Council, is a certification system that measures the quality and sustainability of new homes across different categories. This not only guides property developers’ sustainability strategies but also serves as a powerful tool for bringing homes to market.

Today’s topic will revolve around managing a large property portfolio and how to effectively communicate neighbourhoods to prospective buyers.

Today’s topic will revolve around managing a large property portfolio and how to effectively communicate neighbourhoods to prospective buyers.

Today’s topic will revolve around the current trends surrounding the interior design market in Ireland.

Owen Reilly discusses the current state and future trends surrounding the property market in Ireland and the emerging technology in the sector.

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