On Friday January 14th, An Bord Pleanála gave its formal Opinion on the initial proposals submitted by Hammerson for redevelopment of the Old Shopping Centre in Dundrum Village and their properties on Main Street. The Opinion concludes the first stage of the Strategic Housing Development planning process and paves the way for a formal Planning Application. Hammerson now has 16 weeks from the date of issue of the Opinion to submit a Planning Application to an Bord Pleanála. Read more…

Imagine Dundrum is delighted to report that its recent webinar generated a very positive public response.

Hammerson, the owner of the Old Shopping Centre site and adjacent buildings on Main Street, has begun the process of seeking planning permission to develop the site. The first stage of the process  – pre-application consultations with An Bord Pleanala and Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council – has started, and the formal planning application is likely to be lodged early in 2022.

No information is available right now, except that the application proposes 889 apartments, which would appear to be a very high density for our area. 

In anticipation of this particular application, we have planned for a webinar, and it will be held on Tuesday 16th November. Our webinar aims to: 

1. Inform the Dundrum public about what we would like to see in Dundrum

2. Outline the current national guidelines for planning applications, and to indicate where this application is in the process now, and 

3. Present  alternative approaches to high rise that work. 

In essence, it’s a call to become involved!

 Registration details for the webinar can be found at the link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jyzXEkFxQ1a4DTWvAG3u3A

Imagine Dundrum’s vision document can be viewed here:

The Regeneration of Dundrum Village (2021)

Imagine Dundrum has asked for some child-friendly features in the public realm. We are delighted to let you know that Hopscotch is now available at the Usher monument.