DUBLIN

TREES, ACCURATE TO HEIGHT & CANOPY
BUILDINGS

Dublin is a hotbed of innovation. The planning system is set for an entire overhaul over the coming months, and VU.CITY is supporting the digital transformation of Irish planning. Local Authorities who are now to authorise approvals locally can use 3D visualization to aid them in understanding development proposals visually. 

There has been a great response from the Irish market since VU.CITY launched the Dublin model in early 2021. The value of transparency from working with VU.CITY Dublin is recognised by those working in private and public sectors. 

VU.CITY is acknowledged as the most advanced 3D model of Dublin, with users including Dublin City Council, Savills, 3D Design Bureau, Reddy Architecture + Urbanism, O'Mahony Pike Architects, Hines, Henry J Lyons and many more. 

Users of VU.CITY’s Dublin are using the model to shape some of the largest and ambitious masterplans in Europe. The accuracy and vastness of the model, coupled with design and planning functionality and data, is helping lead to better decision-making and positive outcomes.

Those trying to push boundaries in height, are able to use VU.CITY as an evidentiary tool to show exact viewpoints and understand just how taller schemes will impact. This is key in this historically low-laying city.

The Dublin City Region plays a key role in Ireland’s economy and is home to some of the world’s leading technology companies and financial institutions. With Brexit having moved many firms to the Emerald Isle, the city is rapidly expanding and the need for well-designed and thought-out places are needed more than ever before. 

With that, housing is the main real estate theme for Dublin. A brand new 'Housing for All' Plan has been put in place. A €4 billion per year plan – with over 300,000 homes set to be delivered in Ireland by 2030. VU.CITY will help to speed up this much needed housing and ensure that good quality designs get the approval.

€500 million has recently been allocated to bring further pioneering development to Dublin. With VU.CITY, you can make better design and planning decisions for the future of Dublin.

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VU.CITY DUBLIN: HIGHLIGHTS

Consented Schemes Timeline

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Architectural Conservation Areas

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Dublin City Council Development Planning

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Site of Archaeological Interest

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Trees

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Zone of Archaeological Interest

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Air Quality - NO2

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Air Quality - PM10

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Air Quality - PM2.5

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Average Property Price

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Bicycle Parking

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Bus Routes - Bus Eireann

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Bus Routes - Dublin Bus

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Conservation Areas

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Cycle Lanes

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Energy Usage

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GP's

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Hospitals

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Local Area Plans

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National Monuments

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Noise Pollution - Airport

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Noise Pollution - Rail

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Noise Pollution - Road

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Strategic Developments

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Strategic Development and Regeneration

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DUBLIN COVERAGE

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VU.CITY is constantly expanding in coverage.

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Create smart cities the smart way

VU.CITY helps organise, visualise, and analyse city data in the clearest and most accessible way to make better decisions.

VU.CITY covers the whole of London and 25 major UK and international cities.

Transform design and planning

Quickly identify and appraise sites. VU.CITY's visualization, design functionality and planning data, allow you to optimise your designs.

Transform design and planning

Build trust and collaboration

Now everyone involved can have a clear, universal understanding of what’s proposed and why, in a single, secure place. VU.CITY makes decision-making democratic and fair.

Build trust and collaboration

Improve
outcomes

Remove barriers and minimise risks early. Have confidence in your designs and plans. Increase buy-in for project success.

Improve outcomes

Test out ideas in situ, from one building to a masterplan. Create your vision and submissions with confidence.

Collate site information in one place

Collate site information in one place

Communicate complex spatial arrangements

Communicate complex spatial arrangements

Make documentation stand up and stand out

Make documentation stand up and stand out

Speed up planning conversations

Speed up planning conversations

Strengthen relationships

Strengthen relationships

Create winning submissions

Create winning submissions

Discover where there is potential for change, and help everyone easily understand what’s involved and why.

Collate site information in one place

Collate site information in one place

Communicate complex spatial arrangements

Communicate complex spatial arrangements

Speed up the planning process

Speed up the planning process

Speed up planning conversations

Speed up planning conversations

Strengthen relationships

Strengthen relationships

Create winning submissions

Create winning submissions

Reduce guesswork and unwanted costs – make the right decisions for the right outcomes, faster.

Appraise site capacity and viability, faster

Appraise site capacity and viability, faster

Save time and costs through collaboration

Save time and costs through collaboration

Reduce planning uncertainties; increase buy-in

Reduce planning uncertainties; increase buy-in

Speed up the planning process with better informed decisions

Speed up the planning process with better informed decisions

Sell or lease earlier to realise profits sooner

Sell or lease earlier to realise profits sooner

Understand designs and plans with ease, and make decisions with clarity to benefit your city and your communities.

Make the best possible decisions, quicker

Make the best possible decisions, quicker

Collate site, scheme and planning information in one place

Collate site, scheme and planning information in one place

Standardise decision-making

Standardise decision-making

Have informed and transparent conversations

Have informed and transparent conversations

Improve how you consult on policies and plans

Improve how you consult on policies and plans

Understand the cumulative effects of planning changes

Understand the cumulative effects of planning changes
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Our Users

Over 50 local authority users across the UK & Ireland

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Over 90% of London's local authorities

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Used by leading architects, both big and small

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Planners at the forefront of planning technology

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Leading, forward-thinking developers and agents

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