Donore Project

A new residential development on the fomer St.Teresa’s Garden site by the LDA and DCC.

Welcome

The Donore Project is the working title for the lands outlined in red on the map to the left. The project is being delivered by the Land Development Agency (LDA) in partnership with Dublin City Council (DCC) and will deliver a new affordable housing development in Dublin 8.
 

Working closely with the key stakeholders, including the Donore Project Consultative Forum and the local community, the LDA aims to achieve a new chapter for this diverse and historic area of Dublin City. 

Progress at the Donore Project

Phase 2 Public Consultation and Stakeholder Engagement

The Land Development Agency in partnership with Dublin City Council has completed a public consultation for Phase 2 of the Donore Project. We presented these designs to the public in the document t below in advance of a planning application.

LDA Donore Project Phase 2 April 2026

We have now completed collating all feedback and include this in a Consultation & Stakeholder Engagement Report below

LDA Donore Project Consultation & Stakeholder Engagement Report June 2026

Find out how to get in touch here.

Phase 1 Update

Donore Project Phase 1 is continuing at pace with the first homes targeted to be completed in November 2026, with Phase 1 handover in March 2027.

Key Principles

A Sustainable Neighbourhood

The proposals aim to deliver a vibrant and compact neighbourhood built on the principles of sustainable development. These proposals will incorporate social and cost-rental homes, supported by recreational amenities, enhancing community development and wellbeing.

A Connected Place

The Donore Project is nestled within a well-established urban community. The development vision is to enhance this connectivity and permeability with a network of new activated streets and public spaces to and from this community. Cycling and walking links will be provided which will support active and sustainable travel options.

Integrating

The Donore Project site is centrally located in Dublin City and within a long-established community. This offers the opportunity to connect, integrate and contribute to the vibrancy of the local community and beyond with new residential development providing homes into an established and expanding community.

Building Community

The new Donore Project neighbourhood will include a number of home sizes and quality designs to suit a range of household sizes, ages and incomes, establishing the conditions for an inclusive and cohesive community for the long term.

Vision

The Donore Project lands offer a distinct opportunity to develop a vibrant and sustainable compact, urban, residential neighbourhood which is well connected and supports the social, economic, and cultural well-being of the Donore area.

At the heart of this vision is the desire to create an inclusive and integrated community with high quality sustainable homes and supporting amenities, set in an attractive public realm with a network of links to enhance wellbeing and integration with the surrounding community.