Semple Woods, Donabate
96 homes · Glenveigh Homes · Being built · Rush-Lusk · Fingal
Semple Woods is Glenveigh Homes’ scheme of 96 homes at Donabate, Fingal, built under planning permissions F21A/0113 and F24A/0644E. Building started in Nov 2022. 163 new homes have sold there since Jul 2019, at a median €407,500 on the Property Price Register.
- 96 homes in 2 permissions
- 96 homes started
- 68 homes completed
- 163 new homes sold
- €407,500 median sale price
- Developer
- Glenveigh Homes Limited
- Planning
- F21A/0113 and 1 more, granted 2 Feb 2022
- Building
- Started 1 Nov 2022
- Where
- Donabate, Rush-Lusk
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Planning permissions · 2 · 96 homes
| Permission | Homes | Houses / apartments | Decided | Building |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F21A/0113 | 76 | — | 2 Feb 2022 | Started 1 Nov 2022 68 completed (2025-Q1) |
| F24A/0644E | 20 | 20 / 0 | 29 Apr 2025 | Started 19 Feb 2026 |
F21A/0113 on the register: Construction of 76 residential units. The development will also comprise: vehicular access to the subject lands from Semple Woods to the north. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development.
Building progress
Commencement notices filed with Building Control (BCMS) for the scheme’s phases and blocks, newest first.
- 19 Feb 2026 · Semple Woods - Houses Phase 1 · 18 homes · phase 1 of 2
- 1 Nov 2022 · Kilkrea - Donabate South · 65 homes
What new homes at Semple Woods sold for · 163 sales
New homes sold under the name Semple Woods on the Property Price Register, 4 Jul 2019 to 3 Nov 2025. New homes are entered there without VAT: add 13.5% for the price a buyer paid. What homes sell for here is what a developer’s land bid starts from.
| Year | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 49 | €356,828 |
| 2020 | 38 | €352,423 |
| 2021 | 11 | €418,502 |
| 2023 | 47 | €436,123 |
| 2024 | 3 | €436,123 |
| 2025 | 15 | €400,881 |
Latest sales
- APT 9 ASH HOUSE, SEMPLE WOODS DONABATE, COUNTY DUBLIN · 3 Nov 2025 · €400,881
- Apt 8 Ash House, Semple Woods, Donabate · 3 Nov 2025 · €339,207
- APT 7 ASH HOUSE, SEMPLE WOODS DONABATE, COUNTY DUBLIN · 3 Nov 2025 · €400,881
- Apt 6 Ash House, Semple Woods, Donabate · 3 Nov 2025 · €400,881
- Apt 5 Ash House, Semple Woods, Donabate · 3 Nov 2025 · €400,881
- Apt 4 Ash House, Semple Woods, Donabate · 3 Nov 2025 · €400,881
- Apt 3 Ash House, Semple Woods, Donabate · 3 Nov 2025 · €339,207
- APT 2 ASH HOUSE, SEMPLE WOODS DONABATE, COUNTY DUBLIN · 3 Nov 2025 · €400,881
- Apt 14 Ash House, Semple Woods, Donabate · 3 Nov 2025 · €400,881
- APT 13 ASH HOUSE, SEMPLE WOODS DONABATE, COUNTY DUBLIN · 3 Nov 2025 · €400,881
Development land near Semple Woods
Sites within 1 km with a public signal: permission running out or not started, council land for sale, derelict, stalled. Not linked to the scheme.
Land to the rear of Beaver Lodge, The Priory, Donabate
70 m away
Council selling land
Ballymastone Recreational Hub (Phase 2), Ballymastone, Donabate
70 m away
Council selling land
Land at Ballymastone, Donabate
70 m away
Council selling land
Land at Ballymastone, Donabate
70 m away
Council selling land
Eagan's Field, Donabate
70 m away
Council selling land
Land to the rear of Shandrum, The Priory, Donabate
70 m away
Council selling land
Eagan's Field, Donabate
70 m away
Council selling land
Ballymastone Recreational Hub (Phase 2), Ballymastone, Donabate
70 m away
Council selling land
Other planning applications on the site
Amendments, conditions and later phases lodged on the same ground since the first permission, newest first.
- F25A/0618E · lodged 9 Jul 2025 · refuse permission
- F22A/0165 · lodged 1 Jul 2022 · grant permission
Other housing schemes nearby
Questions about Semple Woods
- Who is building Semple Woods?
- Glenveigh Homes Limited applied for planning permission F21A/0113 for 76 homes at Semple Woods, Donabate, Fingal.
- How many homes are in Semple Woods?
- 96 homes across 2 planning permissions (F21A/0113: 76; F24A/0644E: 20). The council's housing pipeline lists 20 houses and 0 apartments or duplexes.
- Has building started at Semple Woods?
- Yes. The first commencement notice was filed with Building Control on 1 Nov 2022, and 2 notices have been filed for its phases and blocks. The council reports 68 homes completed.
- How much are homes selling for at Semple Woods?
- 163 new homes were sold at Semple Woods between Jul 2019 and Nov 2025 on the Property Price Register, at a median €407,500, from €228,118 to €8,757,891. New homes are listed on the register without VAT (13.5%).
- Where is Semple Woods?
- Semple Woods is at Donabate, in the Rush-Lusk local electoral area of Fingal.
New development land around Donabate
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This page is built from public records. We match the name homes are sold under to the planning permission from commencement notices, later applications and the homes sold there.
Sources: council planning registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála; commencement notices (National Building Control Office, BCMS); the Property Price Register (PSRA); the 4Dublin Housing Supply Pipeline (CC BY 4.0). On the register as: Semple Woods, Off Hearse Road, Donabate, Co. Dublin.; c.0.48 Ha site located off Hearse Road, The lands are generally bounde. Planning applications within 500 m · All housing schemes · Checked 12 Oct 2026