3D Design Bureau

Dublin City Council has granted planning permission, with revised conditions, for a new student accommodation development at Independent House in Dublin 1. Located at Nos. 87–93 Middle Abbey Street, the approved scheme will transform the 0.33-hectare city centre site into a purpose-built student accommodation comprising 316 bedspaces, alongside new cultural, retail, and hospitality spaces.

An application has been submitted to Fingal County Council for a new Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) on lands at Forest Road in Swords, north of Dublin. The proposed scheme will deliver a total of 109 residential units across a range of house types.

A planning application has been submitted to Cork City Council for a large-scale residential development (LRD) on the site of the former Vita Cortex Plant, located between Kinsale Road and Pearse Road in Cork City. The brownfield site, inactive for many years, is now the focus of a major regeneration effort aiming to deliver new homes and community-focused amenities.

Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council has granted planning permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) in Kilternan, Dublin 18. The approved scheme, named Kilternan Village, spans two sites totalling approximately 14.2 hectares, separated by the future Glenamuck Link Distributor Road (GLDR).

Enabling works are now underway at the site of the new Tarbert Next Generation Power Station in County Kerry, following a final investment decision by SSE Thermal. Plans were granted by An Bord Pleanála in October 2024, following a detailed consultation period with local stakeholders. The project also holds a 10-year capacity agreement awarded in 2023.

Wicklow County Council has received a planning application for a new mixed-use development on a 0.84-hectare site located off St. Patrick’s Road, Wicklow Town. The proposed scheme includes the construction of 25 residential units and the refurbishment and change of use of an existing retail building and yard into commercial office space.

A Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) is defined by Dublin City Council as an area of land “where their development is considered to be of strategic national economic and social importance”. In Dublin, there are six SDZs, each aimed at generating employment and economic activity while promoting long-term development.

This presentation will help you understand the fundamental principles, latest standards and proper methodology in this crucial area of planning permission for property developments.

Throughout the project’s various stages, our team were instrumental in producing 3D CGI material, which was used as a powerful marketing tool to enhance our client’s sales strategies.

A daylight and sunlight assessment is a technical analysis that is prerequisite in many planning applications. Assessments evaluate the potential impact a proposed development might have on surrounding existing properties and the environment.

Ten years have passed, and our team decided to experiment with this particular project to see if the changes to workflows, methodologies and skillsets would make a difference to the final architectural renders.

A daylight and sunlight assessment is a critical component of any planning application. Whether your development is in the early stages of design, or already well advanced towards a full planning submission, it’s essential to give close attention to this type of environmental assessment to assist in a positive outcome of your planning application.