Dublin City Council plans 38 new apartments for Drimnagh
It will contain 10 one-bedroom, 22 two-bedroom and 6 three-bedroom units, and will include a playground and a shared garden for residents within a central courtyard.
Planting within the courtyard space will also be native and support biodiversity, the council promises.
The proposal is set to be built alongside a new library for the area.
All homes in the scheme will have a minimum of an A2 BER rating, and will be heated using heat pumps, with solar panels to support the building's energy requirements.
Construction on site is expected to start in May 2027, subject to planning approval and appointment of a contractor, with residents able to move in from November 2028.
Speaking at the council meeting, Sinn Féin councillor Daithí Doolan said the development was 'great news' for Drimnagh and surrounding areas.
"This will be setting the standard for housing across the city and beyond,' he said. 'It will be the jewel in the crown of D12.
"This shows what can be delivered when the city council are given the funds to build housing. It is important that the government realise this and give adequate funding to allow city council acquire more land to build council and affordable housing to meet the needs of the city.'
Other councillors also praised the scheme, with Ray Cunningham saying that it looked 'amazing'.
"It's great to see it being built on a site that's been derelict for so long,' the Green Party member said.
"I also want to thank the team in Dublin council for coming out with a lot of information recently, on Twitter, on LinkedIn, a lot of posts explaining what was happening with the site and putting the correct information out into the public domain to stop bad actors from spreading lies.'
Dublin City Council has substantially missed its Department of Housing-imposed homebuilding targets for the years 2022 to 2024.
For those years, 2,341 homes were delivered in the local authority area, equating to 49pc of the target of 4,800, although it has committed to exceeding its targets for this year and next.
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