Capital Programme

Different projects. One connected plan for Dundrum.

06 October 2026

Dundrum

General News

A new one-way, bus-only road is being built to connect Sweetmount Avenue to Main Street. This Bus Gate will improve bus services, and a new bus stop will be added on the Dundrum bypass. There will be no impact on existing bus stops or on car circulation. The existing bus layover spaces on Waldemar Terrace will be redistributed to nearby agreed locations.

A new one-way, bus-only road is being built to connect Sweetmount Avenue to Main Street. This Bus Gate will improve bus services, and a new bus stop will be added on the Dundrum bypass. There will be no impact on existing bus stops or on car circulation. The existing bus layover spaces on Waldemar Terrace will be redistributed to nearby agreed locations.

Churchtown Road Upper New Layout

A significant new public realm is planned for the areas east and north of Waldemar Terrace, which serves as a new gateway to Dundrum Village. Rebalancing the village by delivering a civic space, including landscaping, planting, seating and natural play. This is being enabled through the relocation of the bus layover. Please note: These drawings are illustrative only and do not represent the final scheme. The proposed scheme will be subject to public consultation later this year.

A significant new public realm is planned for the areas east and north of Waldemar Terrace, which serves as a new gateway to Dundrum Village. Rebalancing the village by delivering a civic space, including landscaping, planting, seating and natural play. This is being enabled through the relocation of the bus layover.

Please note: These drawings are illustrative only and do not represent the final scheme. The proposed scheme will be subject to public consultation later this year.

Timeline for Dundrum Projects

The changes happening across Dundrum are part of the long-term vision set out in the Dundrum Local Area Plan, with individual projects working together to create a safer, better connected and more welcoming village. These projects are part of the agreed long-term vision for Dundrum, developed through public consultation and formally adopted by local councillors. Read more about the Dundrum Local Area Plan on our website.

What is happening now?

The first step will be the relocation of bus stops to make way for a €4 million investment, supported by the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF), in a new and improved public realm at Waldemar Terrace and the future Dundrum Civic and Cultural Centre. Together, these projects will help transform this key area of Dundrum, creating a more welcoming, accessible and vibrant village centre.

The projects will progress separately, with opportunities for the community to have their say as individual plans develop. Among the benefits planned for the area are:

Improved bus services
New landscaping in Dundrum Village
New and enhanced public spaces
Formalisation of the temporary road layout
More accessible urban design
Better walking and cycling connections
Safer junctions and updated road design.

Together, the projects will help create a safer, greener and more accessible Dundrum, while supporting the continued development of the village as an important residential, commercial and community centre within Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.

Transforming Dundrum Leaflet

To minimise disruption and ensure the public has clear and timely opportunities to engage, these projects will be delivered sequentially rather than all at once.

Each project will have its own separate planning and consultation process. As individual projects progress, more detailed information and design proposals will be made available, with the public invited to share their views and feedback during the relevant consultation periods.

Together, these projects will support the delivery of the long-term vision set out in the Local Area Plan, helping to ensure that Dundrum continues to be a vibrant, inclusive, sustainable and attractive place to live, work and visit.

You can find out more information on the Transforming Dundrum page

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