Fingal Council Consults on Dunsink City Quarter for 18,500 New Homes
Fingal County Council is consulting on plans for ‘Dunsink City Quarter’ in Dublin, aiming to create a mixed-use neighbourhood with an estimated 18,500 new homes. The project includes schools, parks, transport links, and cultural amenities. Funded partly by a €20 million government investment, it seeks to deliver much-needed housing and a vibrant community.
Fingal County Council has launched a public consultation for plans to transform 1.7 square kilometres of land in Dublin’s Dunsink into a «residential-led, mixed-use neighbourhood». Located inside the M50 between Blanchardstown and Finglas, the council previously approved an update to Fingal’s Development Plan 2023–2029 to deliver 2,500 new homes here.
The draft plan, named ‘Dunsink City Quarter’, proposes eight development areas, including three residential neighbourhoods: Dunsink East, Dunsink Central, and Dunsink West. It commits to delivering new schools, parks, active travel networks, cultural amenities, and a cultural quarter centered on Dunsink Observatory. A new regional park and recreational hub are also planned for the former landfill.
The project has the potential to deliver an estimated 18,500 homes in three phases: an initial 2,500, followed by 8,000 in phase two, and another 8,000 in the final phase. These homes will include social, affordable purchase, cost rental, and private sales. New transport links are also proposed, including enhanced connections to Ashtown and Navan Road Parkway train stations, a Luas Green Line extension, local bus services, and greenway extensions.
Fingal County Council secured over €20 million from the government’s €1 billion Housing Infrastructure Investment Fund (HIIF) for upgrades at Dunsink, including improvements to Scribblestown and Dunsink Lane. AnnMarie Farrelly, Fingal County Council chief, stated that Dunsink City Quarter is a «once-in-a-generation opportunity» to deliver homes and create a vibrant community. The plans are available for inspection from June 19 to July 31 at council offices and libraries, and on their website.