Dún Brí
Dún Brí (Dundrum Central)
Dún Brí is the new official name for the project formerly known as Dundrum Central. The development will deliver a total of 934 new homes on the site of the former Central Mental Hospital. The first phase includes 547 affordable homes and amenities. Dún Brí will create a well-serviced new community in a prime location in South Dublin, on the site of the former Central Mental Hospital. The Land Development Agency (LDA) has been working in partnership with Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council (DLR) to unlock this land and maximise the delivery of affordable and social homes on the site. The development will comprise 753 new affordable homes and 181 social homes, significantly enhancing the housing supply in the Dundrum area.
Enabling Works
The LDA and DLR welcomed the decision by An Coimisiún Pleanála, in December 2025, to grant permission for 934 homes and amenities to be developed at Dún Brí on the site of the former Central Mental Hospital.
The site has been cleared, in preparation for construction commences in late summer 2026 for Phase 1 of the project. Earlier this year, the Main contractor began enabling works with: Temporary roads and site access, diversion and installation of utilities, ground investigations and earthworks, and the preparation for future foundations and public streets.
Our main contractor will carefully manage all activities to reduce noise, traffic impacts, and general disturbance throughout the construction period. Where lane closures or out-of-hours works are required, these will be carefully coordinated and communicated in advance with the local authority and local residents.
The development will comprise a mix of housing options including apartments, duplexes and community homes to cater for all needs, whether it be a single person, a family, older residents, first time buyers or renters.
A key element of Dún Brí will be the associated services and facilities being delivered, including a community centre with a multipurpose sports facility, a medical centre, retail units, a café, a crèche and a new public plaza, which will be delivered across the different phases.
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PROJECT PRINCIPLES
HERITAGE
The rich history and heritage value of the site must be sensitively considered, respected and celebrated. Engagement with the community and working with our Conservation Architect will help to explore the heritage and design considerations and potential for reuse of historic buildings as part of developing the masterplan proposals.
SUSTAINABLE URBAN COMMUNITY
Dundrum Central will deliver quality homes set within an attractive and sustainable urban environment. It will be a place where people want to live, to raise a family and be part of an inclusive community. The Engagement process seeks to be socially inclusive so that the future neighbourhood will be guided by the principles of universal design and access for all.
IDENTITY AND CHARACTER
Placemaking is of huge importance to Dundrum Central. The success of this urban project must marry the heritage and fabric of the existing site and buildings with a vision for what can be realised. We want the Community and Stakeholder Engagement process to guide a shared vision for the identity and character of this site, complementing the highly-valued community environs in which it sits.
DIVERSITY
The success of large urban redevelopment projects such as Dundrum Central hinges on the legibility and attractiveness of their sub-components. Dundrum Central will reflect a diverse and holistic vision for a contemporary scheme set within a site of immense heritage and cultural value.
DISTINCTIVE LANDSCAPE
Dundrum Central will feature passive and active landscape areas, respecting the existing sylvan character and greening of the future development. The design will sensitively consider the heritage, setting and environment and how the development can support and enhance the distinctive character of Dundrum Central and environs.
INTEGRATION WITH COMMUNITY
Dundrum Central will be designed as an integrated compact urban neighbourhood, which respectfully embraces its setting within the Dundrum and Windy Arbour areas. The project’s Engagement process will hear the perspectives of the local community and stakeholders as to how this is best achieved for strong integration.