What DOWNEY does

DOWNEY is a Dublin-headquartered, privately held multi-disciplinary practice operating in the Irish built environment. Founded in 2013, the firm is structured as an integrated team of Chartered Town Planners, RIAI-registered Architects, ILI Landscape Architects, Urban Designers, and Project Managers that delivers the full lifecycle of planning and architecture work — from strategic policy and county development plan inputs through pre-planning consultation, planning application submission, and on-site project management. Its service catalogue comprises seven core lines: Planning Services, Architecture, Urban Design, Master Planning, Landscape Architecture, Project Management, and Environmental Planning.

The firm's go-to-market is an enterprise field sales and direct engagement model, with mandates won through public sector procurement (local authorities and county councils such as Laois, Clare, and Tipperary) and through direct relationships with private developers, property companies, and healthcare operators. It serves two principal segments — Private Sector Developers (housing, commercial, retail, mixed-use) and Local Authorities / Government Bodies (regeneration strategies, housing strategies, HNDA preparation, town enhancement plans) — with a secondary foothold in healthcare facility design (Beaumont Lodge, Rathborne Nursing Home). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and operates on quote-based, project-specific professional services fees. The company is led by founder Eva Bridgemon (Founder, Director and Senior Planner); no parent company, external shareholders, or capital raises have been disclosed.

Scale signals include the lodgement of more than 20,000 combined residential units and approximately 30,000 sq.m. of commercial floorspace across Ireland within a two-year window, plus 2023 shortlistings at the Irish Planning Awards across three categories including the President's Award and an Excellence in the Public Service 2023 award from the Irish Government. Footprint is single-country (Ireland), with named engagements spanning Dublin, Kildare, Meath, Laois, Clare, and Tipperary. AI/ML capabilities are not disclosed and the technology stack is not public; competitive advantage appears to rest entirely on regulatory expertise, multi-disciplinary talent, and a demonstrated project track record.

Name

DOWNEY

Legal name

DOWNEY

Website

https://dwny.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DOWNEY is an Irish multi-disciplinary planning and architecture practice serving private developers, local authorities, and healthcare operators with integrated services spanning strategic policy, town planning, architecture, urban design, master planning, landscape architecture, and project management from its Dublin headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Planning and Architecture Consultancy

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Town planning services
• Architecture design services
• Urban design masterplanning
• Project management consultancy
• Landscape architecture services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Planning Services: Professional planning consultancy services including strategic policy, plan-making, pre-planning consultation, and planning application submission. Services provided to both private developers and public sector bodies (local authorities, county councils).
2. Architectural Services: Full spectrum architectural design services from concept to on-site delivery for residential, commercial, mixed-use, and healthcare projects.
3. Urban Design and Master Planning: Place-making, strategic masterplanning, and public realm design services for urban regeneration and new development projects.
4. Landscape Architecture: ILI Landscape Architects provide landscape design services as part of the multi-disciplinary offering.
5. Project Management: Overall project management for planning and post-planning phases on major projects, acting as lead consultancy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DOWNEY is a multi-disciplinary practice providing chartered town planning, architectural, urban design, master planning, project management, environmental planning, and landscape architecture services to private developers, healthcare operators, and public sector bodies in Ireland. The firm acts as overall project manager covering both planning and post-planning phases on major developments, and has lodged over 20,000 residential units and approximately 30,000 sq.m. of commercial floorspace across Ireland in the past two years.

Product overview

DOWNEY is a multi-disciplinary practice offering an integrated suite of professional services rather than a singular software product. Its core portfolio spans six service lines: Planning Services (Chartered Town Planners), Architecture (RIAI Architects), Urban Design, Master Planning, Project Management, and Environmental Planning — all supported by ILI Landscape Architecture. This convergence of disciplines is designed to provide holistic advice from strategic policy and pre-planning through to on-site delivery, with particular emphasis on residential, mixed-use, and public sector projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planning Services Chartered Town Planning services covering strategic policy, plan-making, pre-planning consultation, and planning application submission for residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments across Ireland.
• Architecture RIAI-registered architectural design services from concept through to on-site delivery for residential, healthcare, commercial, hospitality, and mixed-use projects in Ireland.
• Urban Design Place-making and urban design services shaping public spaces, town centres, and neighbourhood environments for regeneration and new development projects.
• Master Planning Large-scale masterplanning services for urban regeneration, town centre development, and strategic housing sites, frequently commissioned by public sector clients.
• Project Management Overall project management acting as lead consultancy and coordinating multidisciplinary delivery for planning and post-planning phases on major projects.
• Environmental Planning Environmental assessment and planning services supporting development applications and strategic plan preparation.
• Landscape Architecture ILI Landscape Architecture services providing outdoor and public realm design within DOWNEY's multidisciplinary offering.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully lodged over 20,000 residential units in 2 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global engineering, planning, and architecture consultancy with significant Irish operations serving public and private clients on major regeneration and infrastructure projects. Overlaps with DOWNEY's planning and masterplanning work but at much larger scale.
• Allies and Morrison: Internationally recognized UK architecture and urban design practice with significant masterplanning portfolio. Comparable to DOWNEY's urban design and masterplanning capabilities, though operating primarily at larger urban regeneration scale.
• Arup: Global engineering and design firm with Irish offices delivering urban planning, masterplanning, and architectural advisory services to public bodies and developers. Comparable to DOWNEY's multidisciplinary offering but at global scale.

Direct peers

• Henry J Lyons Architects: Full-service Irish architecture practice delivering residential, commercial, healthcare, and education projects. Comparable to DOWNEY's RIAI architectural services across mixed-use, commercial, and healthcare in Ireland.
• Coady Architects: Dublin-based architecture and interior design practice active in residential, commercial, and hospitality sectors. Comparable to DOWNEY's architectural work including change-of-use projects like Cirillo's.
• Scott Tallon Walker Architects: One of Ireland's largest and longest-established architecture practices, with deep public sector and healthcare portfolios. Directly comparable to DOWNEY's architectural and masterplanning work across residential, healthcare, and institutional projects in Ireland.
• Brady Shipman Martin: Dublin-based landscape architecture, urban design, and planning consultancy with a similar Irish public sector client base. Directly comparable to DOWNEY's planning, ILI landscape architecture, and masterplanning service lines.
• O'Mahony Pike Architects: Irish architecture and urban design practice with a strong residential, education, and public realm portfolio. Directly comparable to DOWNEY's combined architecture, urban design, and masterplanning service offering for Irish public and private sector clients.
• McCauley Daye O'Connell Architects: Dublin-based planning-led architecture practice with public sector focus. Directly comparable to DOWNEY's town planning and architecture integration for Irish local authorities.

Regional players

• McNamara Construction: Irish construction and development firm active in residential and commercial projects. Comparable to DOWNEY's client base of private developers rather than as a direct service competitor, illustrating the type of Irish developer client DOWNEY serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/downey-planning

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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