Dublin City Council to Seek Partnership Development Opportunities for Large-Scale Housing Delivery

Dublin City Council has announced plans to seek Partnership Development Opportunities through Development Agreements with developers and landowners to deliver large-scale mixed-tenure residential developments across the city.

The forthcoming call for proposals will invite third party developers and landowners to submit proposals for the delivery of a minimum of 100 social housing units per development and ideally including a mix of other tenures such as cost rental, affordable purchase and private housing. Proposals may include sites with or without planning permission and will include, where required, community or cultural facilities in line with Dublin City Council’s Development Plan.

The initiative aims to accelerate housing delivery to 2030 promoting tenure diversity while ensuring high-quality design that aligns with the City Development plan and Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage housing design standards and guidelines.

Dublin City Council published pre-market consultation (PMC) via Prior Information Notice (PIN) on 23 January. It is expected that a shortlisting process will be undertaken in the coming months with the award of partnership agreements anticipated by the end of the year.

Further details will be published through official procurement channels.

The City Council will host an in person information event on 19 February and an online information event on 27 February. To register your interest in attendance at either please email callforhousing@dublincity.ie

Lord Mayor of Dublin Councillor Ray McAdam:

“Delivering homes at scale is one of the most pressing challenges facing our city, and it is a challenge we can only meet by working together, with pace, ambition and a clear focus on quality. This Partnership Development Opportunity is about unlocking sites across Dublin to deliver large-scale, mixed-tenure neighbourhoods with a strong social housing core, alongside cost rental, affordable purchase and private homes, in a way that stands the test of time. It reflects the pillars of my mayoralty: a Living City with secure homes, an Active City with well-planned neighbourhoods and amenities, and an Engaged City where communities help shape what is delivered. Dublin needs homes — but we also need complete communities. This initiative is a practical step to deliver both, at scale, and to ensure that the growth of our city is inclusive, well-designed, and rooted in long-term value for the people of Dublin.”

Mick Mulhern Dublin City Council Assistant Chief Executive Housing:

“This Call for Housing proposals will allow Dublin City Council to work collaboratively with landowners and the development sector to bring forward ambitious, high-quality housing schemes at scale. It is designed to unlock development sites across the city and will deliver best value while meeting our social and affordable housing objectives.”

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD:

“This will seriously complement Dublin City Council’s ambitious plan for the delivery of social and affordable homes on Dublin City Council-owned land to support reaching their social and affordable delivery. Under the Government’s new Housing Action Plan, ‘Delivering Homes, Building Communities’, we have pledged to build 300,000 homes by 2030. All of this work is about each new dwelling which will provide a secure home for individuals and families where they can put down roots – grow up and grow old in. I want to back ambition in our local authorities, and I want to see more of this.”