29 May 2023

CMH – Permission Granted

An Bord Pleanála have made their decision regarding the Central Mental Hospital SHD planning application. Permission has been granted. There are various conditions attached. A very brief overview of some of these conditions are: The full 60 page document from An Bord Pleanála can be found online here. What’s next? There is a period of […]

31 Mar 2022

CMH – Application Made Public

The planning application for the development in the Central Mental Hospital has been made public, and is expected to be lodged today, or over the coming days. This means that there are now 5 weeks to go through the plans and documentation, and make an observation on this proposal. During this period the Council will […]

01 Mar 2021

CMH – Submission – Initial Concept Designs

We have put together a lengthy and detailed submission in respect of the concept designs put forward by the LDA in relation to the proposed development of the Central Mental Hospital site. We are aware that Ireland is in the midst of a housing crisis. It needs housing, but the right type of housing that […]

01 Mar 2021

CMH – Cross-party Councillors’ Submission

As you know, we have been communicating with our elected representatives over the past while in relation to the proposed designs put forward by the LDA for the Central Mental Hospital site. We have informed them of our experiences with the LDA to date, as well as putting forward our community’s issues with the concept […]

25 Feb 2021

CMH – Letter to Taoiseach – Group of Residents’ Associations

Roebuck Residents’ Association, along with all the residents’ groups located around the perimeter of the Central Mental Hospital site, have come together to write to the Taoiseach and to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.The groups are: Annaville/Dundrum Road RA Roebuck RA Mulvey Park RA Frankfort Park RA Rosemount RA Highfield & Westbrook […]

24 Feb 2021

CMH – Presentation to T.D.s

Here is the presentation we have given to Minister Catherine Martin T.D. and Josepha Madigan T.D.. We will also be presenting to other politicians in the coming days. It is a powerful presentation that accurately reflects how this development will impact on us. We perceive key decisions have already been made, and that we are […]

20 Feb 2021

CMH – Make a Submission

The closing date for submissions for this phase of public consultation for the Dundrum Central project is next weekend, 28th February. It is very important that as many residents as possible express their opinions via this public consultation. We strongly encourage every resident to make a submission. We also suggest you copy your email to […]

16 Feb 2021

CMH – Visual Mock-ups

Our CMH group has mocked up some insightful visuals of what the Dundrum Central development will look like, and how it will sit beside our homes and within our area. These visuals are based on the information supplied so far by the Land Development Agency. Note: Images are interpretations based on descriptions given by the […]

12 Feb 2021

CMH – Letter to LDA, T.D.s and Others

We sent a letter to the LDA, c.c. Minister Catherine Martin T.D., Minister Josepha Madigan T.D., Neale Richmond T.D., John Moran, Chairman of the LDA, and Robert Burns, Director of Infrastructure, DLR CoCo. We outlined our experience of dealing with the LDA to date, our concerns, and our hope that we might instead begin to […]