Dublin City Council · Special City Council Meeting Monday 22 June 2026 · 22 June 2026
A vote on a motion about the Kylemore Road masterplan, part of proposed Variation 10 of the city development plan. It says the proposed maximum height of 15 storeys is excessive beside low-rise homes, and resolves that the height be reviewed and that building heights next to established residential areas be reduced.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
Motion No. 2 in the name of Cllr. Hazel De Nortúin and seconded by Cllr Conor Reddy. That Dublin City Council recognises the need for increased housing delivery and compact growth in appropriate locations; however, this Council considers that the proposed maximum building height of 15 storeys within the Kylemore Road Masterplan area represents an excessive scale of development where it directly interfaces with existing low-rise residential communities, including areas characterised by single-storey homes and Traveller-specific accommodation. The Council notes that successful urban development requires appropriate transitions in height and density between new developments and established residential neighbourhoods, and that significant disparities in scale can result in adverse impacts on residential amenity, including overshadowing, overlooking, loss of privacy and a diminished sense of place. Accordingly, this Council resolves that: The proposed maximum height of 15 storeys be reviewed as part of the Masterplan Variation process where such development would directly face or adjoin existing single-storey and low-rise residential accommodation. Greater emphasis be placed on achieving a sensitive transition in building heights between higher-density development areas and existing residential communities. Building heights adjacent to established residential areas be reduced to a scale that better reflects the surrounding built form and protects residential amenity. Any future planning applications arising from the Masterplan be required to demonstrate through detailed visual impact, daylight, sunlight and overshadowing assessments that neighbouring residential properties will not experience unacceptable impacts. The Chief Executive report on alternative height strategies that would facilitate housing delivery while ensuring compatibility with the character and amenity of adjoining residential communities. The Council believes that sustainable urban development must balance the need for increased housing provision with the protection of existing communities and that the principle of appropriate height transition should be reflected throughout the final adopted Masterplan.
Proposed by Councillor Hazel De Nortúin; seconded by Councillor Conor Reddy.
The minutes record: The Motion was put to a vote and defeated. A copy of the Vote can be found attached to these minutes in Appendix B
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Social Democrats | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sinn Féin | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fianna Fáil | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Labour Party | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| People Before Profit-Solidarity | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Right to Change | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
None
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.