Development of a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) at this site of c. 1.143 ha…

Proposed development

We, Ravenshire Limited, intend to apply for planning permission for development of a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) at this site of c. 1.143 ha at Shanowen Business Centre, Unit 1 Shanowen House & Kaybee House, Shanowen Road, Santry, Dublin 9, comprising the demolition of existing commercial and warehouse buildings (c. 11,117 sqm) and the construction of a new purpose-built student accommodation development including Community, Cultural and Arts Space and public active travel route linking Shanowen Road to Dublin City Council lands adjoining to the south. The development will consist of: • The demolition of existing commercial and warehouse buildings (c. 11,117 sqm). • The construction of a total of 547 no. student beds in 72 student apartments and 70 studios across 5 blocks within 2 residential buildings and 2 ancillary buildings (bike and bin storage) (total gross floor area c. 18,322 sqm). Building 1 fronting onto Shanowen Road (west of Milner’s Square) comprises: Block 1 (5-6 storeys maximum height 21.12 metres above ground level), with Blocks 2 and 3 ranging in height from 1, 4 and 6 storeys (maximum height 23.57 metres above ground); and Building 2 to the east of Shanowen Hall and rear of Shanowen House comprising Blocks 4 and 5 (ranging in height from 1, 4 and 6 storeys (both buildings maximum height 23.57 metres above ground), each block with separate entrance and central stair core. • Accommodation consists of a mix of 4 to 8 bed single bedroom student apartment clusters, each with shared living/ kitchen/dining area, and 1-bed studios/twin studios all with ensuite shower/ WC. • Internal communal amenity facilities (including study areas, gym, lounges, laundry), management offices and ancillary areas providing 780 sqm of internal amenity. • External hard and soft landscaped open space including a range of passive and active recreation and boundary treatments providing 3,256 sqm of external amenity at surface level. • Main pedestrian entrance and reception at Block 1 accessed from Shanowen Road alongside crossing point and associated landscaping and footpath works to facilitate cycle and pedestrian access. • A total of 3 no. car parking spaces (accessible and EV-enabled) and 4 no. motorcycle parking spaces, accessed from a controlled entrance from Shanowen Road at the north-eastern perimeter. • A total of 547 no. secure, sheltered, long term resident bicycle parking spaces (491 internal, 56 external), as well as 110 no. external short term visitor cycle spaces and 3 staff cycle spaces. • Continued use of separate shared vehicle access route from Shanowen Road at the western perimeter of the site providing access for service and emergency vehicles, service access to the subject site and to the adjoining Shanowen House. • Provision of Community, Culture and Arts Space, both internal and external, of a combined floor area of 692 sqm at Block 2 and adjacent external courtyard (490 sqm) and at ground floor of Unit 1, Shanowen House, Shanowen Road, Dublin 9 (202 sqm) comprising a change of use from workshop / showroom to community / cultural / arts use (c. 60 sqm mezzanine to be removed). • Inclusion of a public pedestrian/cycle route from the northern boundary of the site, at Shanowen Road, to the southern boundary of the site, connecting to the public pedestrian/cycle route granted under permission DCC Planning Reg. Ref: 4110/24 at the southern boundary of the site towards Collins Avenue. • All associated works to facilitate development including, 1 no. ESB substation, water and drainage infrastructure, telecommunication infrastructure (4 no. transmission dishes, 2 no. satellite dishes and 9 no. antenna at Building 1 and 2), green/blue roofs, PV panels and plant at various roof levels with signage zones (38 sqm in total) on the western and eastern elevations of Block 1. The application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.projectnestlrd.ie

What happens next

Permission was granted on 10 Jul 2026. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.

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