ILI Walking Tour | Seven Mills Dublin with Oisin Griffin - Head of Landscape & Urban Design at Cairn
- 28th of May 2026 18:30 - 20:00 hrs
ILI Walking Tour of Seven Mills with Oisin Griffin - Head of Landscape & Urban Design at Cairn
28th of May 2026 18:30 - 20:00 hrs
Meeting point: Dash Café, Parkleigh Drive, Seven Mills, Co. Dublin, D22 Y2N9
Parking: street parking along the Avenue or the car park at Clondalkin Fonthill train station.
The ILI Walking Tour will focus on the delivery of enhanced green placemaking through the Biodiversity Net Gain framework and Sustainable Drainage Systems implementation and we will further discuss the delivery of this green infrastructure at scale and pace.
Seven Mills is a brand new town in Dublin 22, currently under construction by Cairn. Located along the Grand Canal, it is Ireland’s fastest growing community.
Since the first residents moved in during late 2023, the population has increased steadily, with over 3,000 people now living here. Once fully completed, Seven Mills will have a population similar in size to Maynooth with circa 22,000 residents.
Seven Mills will feature all the amenities you would expect, you’ll find everything from crèches and schools to restaurants, coffee shops, shops and work spaces.
Set amongst 225 acres of beautiful green space, with dedicated biodiversity areas that support local plants and wildlife. You’ll find parks and play zones, walkways and cycle paths, and a scenic 2.4 km of canal frontage. And each of the thoughtfully designed and sustainably built homes will be within 2 minutes of open green space.
Link to Seven Mills information found at: www.sevenmills.com
Seven Mills Progress
Photo: Seven Mills September 2025
Oisin Griffin
Head of Landscape Architecture & Urban Design (Cairn Homes)
With extensive experience as a landscape contractor and consulting landscape architect, in 2023 Oisin took up the position as Head of Landscape Architecture and Urban Design at Cairn Homes, Ireland’s largest home builder.
At Cairn, Oisin leads landscape & urban design and public realm delivery across all developments from concept and design to delivery and handover; including landscape planning, procurement, delivery, innovation and BNG (Biodiversity Net Gain). During Oisin's tenure, Cairn have delivered + 10,000 new homes across + 40 developments, with currently + 6000 homes currently under construction.
Oisin is further positioning Cairn as a leader in the delivery of green infrastructure by advancing landscape design and implementation that integrates BNG and SUDS at scale and pace. Through a range of landscape innovations and strategic partnerships, Cairn can efficiently deliver these solutions across multiple sites and geographic locations concurrently.
