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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 0693Judicial review · Co. Dublin

Supreme Court upholds Dublin City Council rezoning of Uniphar site for housing

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Dublin City Council to rezone the former Uniphar healthcare premises just off the Chapelizod Bypass in Dublin from enterprise/employment to residential and commercial uses. A five-judge panel unanimously found on 2 July 2026 that a planning error, in which the name of an agent for an objector was listed in a report instead of the objector's own name, was trivial and technical. The High Court had quashed the council's rezoning decision in November 2025. The 1.82-hectare site, occupied by Uniphar from 2005, has largely been unused since 2017.

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Key facts

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What happened
The Supreme Court upheld Dublin City Council's decision to rezone the former Uniphar site from enterprise/employment to inner city sustainable mixed uses with a focus on residential and commercial.
Where
The 1.82-hectare site is the former Uniphar healthcare premises just off the Chapelizod Bypass in Dublin.
When
The Supreme Court delivered its decision on 2 July 2026, following a High Court quashing of the rezoning in November 2025.
In court
  • A five-judge Supreme Court panel unanimously found the planning error was trivial and technical.
  • The High Court quashed the Dublin City Council rezoning decision in November 2025.
Other details
  • The error was that the name of an agent for an objector to the rezoning was listed in a report instead of the objector's own name.
  • The site has largely been unused since 2017.
  • Uniphar moved to the site in 2005 due to noise complaints from Fairview residents and severe restrictions on its 24-hour-a-day business.
  • It cost €7 million to move in 2005 and will cost more than double that to move again.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe site is the former Uniphar healthcare premises, a small area with warehouse/employment units just off the Chapelizod Bypass in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe Supreme Court cleared the way for a rezoning to build new homes in an area of Dublin previously zoned for enterprise/employment. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtIn November 2025, the High Court quashed a Dublin City Council decision to rezone the site. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe 1.82-hectare Uniphar site has largely been unused since 2017. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe company moved to the site in 2005 because of noise complaints from local residents in Fairview and severe restrictions on its 24-hour-a-day business. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherIt cost €7 million to move in 2005 and will cost more than double that to move again. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Jul2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Supreme Court clears way for rezoning of lands for housing in Dublin

    Supreme Court decision on planning appeal; five-judge panel unanimously found the listing error was trivial and technical, clearing the way for housing development on the former Uniphar healthcare premises.