High Court orders removal of 29 unpermitted modular homes near Brittas, Dublin
Twenty-nine modular homes were built without planning permission at Chianti Park, Mount Seskin Road, near Brittas, Co Dublin, by developer Branach Developments Ltd and site owners Mullnassa Limited and Threshford Limited. In June 2026, the High Court before Judge Richard Humphreys held that the unpermitted homes must be removed and the site remediated. South Dublin County Council's counsel called the defendants' proposed remediation plan 'completely inadequate' because it did not meet the court's earlier six-week removal order and offered no analysis of waste removal. The court then ordered the 29 homes be removed within 13 weeks and directed the parties to lodge a €150,000 bond with the council, with a potential application for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
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- In court17 Jun
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- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Twenty-nine modular homes were built without planning permission near Brittas, Co Dublin.
- Where
- The site is at Chianti Park, Mount Seskin Road, near Brittas, Co Dublin.
- When
- The High Court heard the case in June 2026.
- Cause
- The homes were constructed without planning permission.
- Investigation
- South Dublin County Council brought the case to the High Court.
- In court
- Judge Richard Humphreys ordered the 29 homes be removed within 13 weeks and directed the parties to lodge a €150,000 bond with the council.
- The defendants had previously sought to remove one unit per week over 29 weeks, which the council's counsel called 'completely inadequate'.
- Other details
- The developer is Branach Developments Ltd, registered at Thomastown, Caragh, Co Kildare, and the site owners are Mullnassa Limited and Threshford Limited, registered at Rock Road, Blackrock, Dublin.
- The 29 units appeared to be phase one of an intended development of 71 residential units.
- The proposed removal method was systematic disassembly of each structure rather than bulldozing.
- There is a potential application for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court.
18 statements extracted from the articles
- what29 modular homes were built without planning permission near Brittas, Co Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe 29 modular homes were built without planning permission near Brittas, Co Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whereBranach Developments Ltd has a registered address at Thomastown, Caragh, Kildare. (irishtimes.com)
- whereSite owners Mullnassa Limited and Threshford Limited have registered addresses at Rock Road, Blackrock, Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe site is at Chianti Park, Mount Seskin Road. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe plan did not provide for the houses to be removed within six weeks as the court had previously ordered. (irishtimes.com)
- courtSenior counsel Stephen Dodd represented South Dublin County Council. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe High Court ordered the homes be removed within a 13-week period. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge directed the owners and developer to lodge a €150,000 bond pending remediation. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge ruled the developer must lodge the bond with South Dublin County Council. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThere is a potential application for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe proposed method was systematic disassembly of each structure rather than bulldozing. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe site was previously used for mobile homes and chalets. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe 29 units appeared to be phase one of an intended development of 71 residential units. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe developer is Branach Developments Ltd, registered at Thomastown, Caragh, Co Kildare. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe site owners are Mullnassa Limited and Threshford Limited, registered at Rock Road, Blackrock, Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe defendants had previously sought to remove one housing unit per week over 29 weeks. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe judge noted there was no evidence of the potential cost of remediation works. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Jun2026Court directs 13-week plan for removal of 29 modular homes built without permission in Dublin
Reports the High Court's detailed remediation plan, including a 13-week removal timeline and a €150,000 bond requirement, after Judge Humphreys earlier held the unpermitted homes must be removed.
- 17 Jun2026Plan to remove 29 Brittas dwellings without permission ‘completely inadequate’, court told
The court heard arguments on the adequacy of the remediation plan; the council's counsel called it 'completely inadequate' while the developer's counsel argued the one-house-per-week disassembly approach would cause less environmental damage. The judge will hear further submissions on Monday.
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