A 10-acre site in Dublin 6 exposes the depth of Ireland’s planning paralysis

Fri May 15 2026 - 05:00 • 4 MIN READThe site – located 1km from the Milltown Luas stop – forms part of the larger 18-acre Milltown Park in Ranelagh, Dublin 6 Few sites illustrate Ireland’s planning paralysis better than a 10-acre plot at the corner of Sandford Road and Milltown Road in Dublin 6.Real estate developer Ardstone bought the land from the Jesuit Order in 2019 for about €69 million.The site – located 1km from the Milltown Luas stop – forms part of the larger 18-acre Milltown Park in Ranelagh,

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A 10-acre site in Dublin 6 exposes the depth of Ireland’s planning paralysis

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