Work is now underway on the construction of 300 new homes in north Dublin.
Phase 1 of Fingal County Council’s Church Fields housing and community development in Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 began on February 6, 2024.
The €133 million project will deliver 300 new dwellings with the majority to be houses.
The 220 houses are to measure up to two to three storeys of varying types – 68 two-beds, 133 three-beds and 19 four-beds.
The development will provide 80 apartments over three four-storey blocks. These will include 27 one-beds, 50 two-beds and three three-beds.
The site will have 180 affordable purchase homes, 80 cost-rental homes, and 40 social homes.
The construction of a creche, a communal facility and two retail units will also take place, on top of three public open-space pocket parks.
Work on access roads, footways, site boundaries, open space, drainage, public lighting, utilities and services will commence.
The development is part of the broader Church Fields Master Plan which hopes to build 1,000 new properties within the area.
The €133 million project will deliver 300 new dwellings with the majority to be houses. Credit: Fingal County Council
At the sod-turning event, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar welcomed the commencement.
“The Government is committed to increasing the supply of housing,” he said.
“That’s why we are continuing to push forward with our large-scale building programme to provide new social, affordable and private housing right across the country, and in doing so give people tangible choices in their living and working locations.”
Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien hailed Mulhuddart as a “vibrant community” where these new homes will “add further to the area”.
The Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Adrian Henchy, stated that the Church Fields development represents “dedication” to providing housing solutions during a time of great demand.
“The commencement of these 300 new homes is a testament to Fingal’s hard work and its commitment to deliver sustainable, attainable, and quality housing. What’s more, it is not simply about the bricks and mortar of building homes, but about crafting a community.”
Feature Image Credit: Fingal County Council
