No. 2 Firhouse Road and the former Morton’s The Firhouse Inn, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24, The site is also bound by Mount Carmel Park to the east
GrantedPlanning application LRD26A/0001W
Dublin - South Dublin County Council
Proposed Development
Permission for a Large Scale Residential Development LRD at No. 2 Firhouse Road and the former Morton's The Firhouse Inn. The proposed development seeks amendments to the previously approved Largescale Residential Development LRD granted under Reg. Ref. LRD24A/0001 ABP Ref. 319568 24. The proposed amendments include a reduction in the footprint of the basement levels, amendments to the housing mix and elevations of Block A and Block B, amended roof profile, provision of surface level parking, and relocation of substation. The revised application is seeking permission for a total of 83 no. housing units (100 no. units applied for and 78 no. units granted by An Bord Pleanála), providing an increase of 5 no. units within the building footprint granted within Reg. Ref. LRD24A/0001 ABP Ref. 319568 24. The proposal provides for 2 no. blocks ranging in height from 3 to 4 storeys over basement levels comprising 4 no. duplex units, 2 no. 1 bedroom units, 1 no. 2 bedroom 3 person unit, and 1 no. 2 bedroom 4 person unit and 79 no. apartment units 1 no. studio units, 54 no. 1 bedroom units, 5 no. 2 bedroom 3 person units, and 19 no. 2 bedroom 4 person units. The apartment blocks will consist of the following: Block 01 Amendments to the previously permitted 3 storey rising to 4 storey over basement levels, comprising 54 units 2 no. studio units, 15 no. 1 bedroom units, 4 no. 2 bedroom 3 person units, 13 no. 2 bedroom 4 person units, along with 4 no. duplex units comprising 2 no. 1 bedroom units, and 2 no. 2 bedroom 3person units, to now provide for a 3 storey rising to 4 storey over basement levels comprising of 38 no. units as follows 1 no. studio unit, 16 no. 1 bedroom units, 4 no. 2 bedroom 3 person units, 13 no. 2 bedroom 4 person units, along with 4 no. duplex units comprising 2 no. 1 bedroom units, and 1 no. 2 bedroom 3 person unit and 1 no. 2 bedroom 4 person unit. Each unit will have its own private open space in the form of a private balcony or terraced area. Block 02 Amendments to the previously permitted 4 storey over basement levels comprising 40 units 18 no. 1 bedroom units, 2 no. 2 bedroom 3 person units, 17 no. 2 bedroom 4 person units, and 2 no. 3 bedroom units, to now provide a 4 storey over basement levels comprising of 45 no. units as follows 38 no. 1 bedroom units, 1 no. 2 bedroom 3 person units, and 6 no. 2 bedroom 4 person units. Each unit will have its own private open space in the form of a private balcony or terraced area. The development will also provide for amendments to the permitted 395.2 sq. m. of commercial space including 1 no. office and 1 no. café located on the ground floor of Block 01, 1 no. creche and associated play area to the rear of Block 01, 1 no. barber between Block 01 and Block 02 and 1 no. bookmaker and medical consultancy, located on the ground floor of Block 02 to now provide for 423.5 sq. m. of commercial space as follows 1 no. office and 1 no. café located on the ground floor of Block 01. 1 no. creche and associated play area to the rear of Block 01. 1 no. barber between Block 01 and Block 02. 1 no. bookmaker and medical consultancy, located on the ground floor of Block 02. The proposed development will also provide for 63 no. car parking spaces including accessible parking and Electric Vehicle parking across basement, lower ground floor levels, and surface car parking, 196 no. bicycle parking spaces, 5 no. motorbike parking spaces; landscaping, including communal open space and public open space and children's play spaces, SuDS measures boundary treatment public lighting, re-located ESB substation plant and waste storage areas, associated signage details, all associated site and infrastructure works necessary to facilitate the development, with 1 no. pedestrian and cyclist access from Firhouse Road and 1 no. pedestrian and cyclist access from Mount Carmel Park, as granted under Reg. Ref. LRD24/A0001 ABP Ref. 319568 24.
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Further information requested
8 Apr 2026
Application received
2 Jun 2026
Further information received
2 Jun 2026
Decision due
29 Jun 2026
Decision: Grant Permission
29 Jun 2026
Grant issued
10 Aug 2026
Application Details
- Location
- No. 2 Firhouse Road and the former Morton’s The Firhouse Inn, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24, The site is also bound by Mount Carmel Park to the east
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Site Area
- 4600 ha
- Floor Area
- 6827.2 sq m
- Residential Units
- 5
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 2 June 2026
- Status
- Final Grant
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision Date
- 29 June 2026
- Grant Date
- 10 August 2026
- Permission Expires
- 9 August 2031
Location
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Demolition of all existing structures on site, including the 2 storey building formally used as public house ancillary off-licence & associated structures on the east of the site; a 2-storey building comprising an existing barber shop and betting office to the west of the site; single storey cottage building and associated structures in the centre of the site; and gated entrance from Mount Carmel Park. The proposal includes the construction of 100 no. residential units within 2 no. blocks ranging in height from 3-5 storeys (over lower ground floor and basement level) comprising 96 no. apartments, (providing 3 no. studio units, 45 no. 1 bedroom units, 9 no. 2 bedroom (3 person) units, 36 no. 2 bedroom (4 person) units and 3 no. 3 bedroom units); and 4 no. duplex units (providing 2 no. 1-bedroom units and 2 no. 2 bedroom (4 person) units). The apartment blocks will consist of the following: * Block 01 - 5 storey apartment block (3 storeys rising to 5 storey over basement levels) comprising 48 no. apartment units as follows: 2 no. studio units, 22 no. 1 bedroom units and 20 no. 2 bedroom apartments units, along with 4 no. duplex units comprising 2 no. 1 bedroom units and 2 no. 2 bedroom duplex units. Each unit will have its own private open space in the form of a private balcony or terraced area. * Block 02 - 5 storey apartment block (over basement levels) comprising 52 no. apartment units as follows: 1 no. studio unit, 23 no. 1 bedroom units and 25 no. 2 bedroom units and 3 no. 3 bedroom units. Each unit will have its own private open space in the form of a private balcony or terraced area. The development will also provide for 342 sq. m. of non-residential/commercial development as follows: - 1 no. café and 1 no. office located at ground floor level of block 01 fronting onto Firhouse Road; - 1 no. creche and associated play area to the rear of Block 01; - 1 no. barbershop at ground floor level located between Block 01 and Block 02 fronting Firhouse Road; - 1 no. bookmaker and 1 no. medical consultancy at ground floor level of Block 02, fronting onto Firhouse Road. The proposed development will provide for 80 no. car parking spaces including accessible parking and Electric Vehicle parking across basement and lower ground floor levels; set down area; 270 no. bicycle parking spaces; 8 no. motorbike parking spaces; landscaping, including communal open space and public open space and children's play spaces; SuDS measures; boundary treatment; public lighting; ESB substation; plant and waste storage areas; associated signage details; all associated site and infrastructure works necessary to facilitate the development, including the relocation of existing watermain and surface water sewer on the site; vehicular access to the development will be via the existing access off the Firhouse Road, with 1 no. pedestrian and cyclist access from Firhouse Road and 1 no. pedestrian and cyclist access from Mount Carmel Park.
No. 2 Firhouse Road and the former Morton’s The Firhouse Inn, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24
Demolition of all existing structures on site (c. 1,326 sq m), including: Two storey building formally used as public house, ancillary off-licence and associated structures (c. 972 sq m); Two storey building comprising an existing barber shop and betting office (c. 260 sq m); Single storey cottage building and associated structures (c. 94 sq m); and Eastern boundary wall and gated entrance from Mount Carmel Park. The development with a total gross floor area of c. 11,638 sq m, will consist of 100 residential units arranged in 2 blocks (Blocks 01 and 02) ranging between 3 and 5 storeys in height, over lower ground floor and basement levels, comprising: 96 apartments (consisting of 2 studio units; 45 one bedroom units; 10 two bedroom (3 person) units; 34 two bedroom (4 person) units; and 5 three bedroom units), together with private (balconies and private terraces) and communal amenity open space provision at podium and roof levels; and 4 duplex apartments (consisting of 2 one bedroom units and 2 two bedroom units (4 person) located within Block 01, together with private balconies and terraces. Also included is non-residential uses (c. 355 sq m), including: 1 café (c. 58 sq m) and 1 office (c. 30 sq m) located at ground floor level of Block 01; 1 medical unit (c. 59 sq m) and 1 betting office (c. 66 sq m) located at ground floor level of Block 02; 1 barber shop (c. 28 sq m) located at ground floor level between Blocks 01 and 02; and 1 crèche (c. 114 sq m) located at lower ground floor level of Block 01 and associated outdoor play area to the rear. Vehicular access to the site will be from the existing access off Firhouse Road. The proposal includes minor alterations to the existing access, including the provision of new and enhanced pedestrian infrastructure. The development will also consist of the provision of public open space and related play areas; hard and soft landscaping including internal roads, cycle and pedestrian routes, pathways and boundary treatments, street furniture, basement car parking (80 spaces in total, including accessible spaces); motorcycle parking; electric vehicle charging points; bicycle parking (long and short stay spaces including stands); ESB substations, piped infrastructural services and connections to existing public services, (including relocation of existing surface water sewer and water main from within the application site onto the public roads area along Firhouse Road and Mount Carmel Park); ducting; plant; waste management provision; SuDS measures; stormwater management and attenuation; sustainability measures; signage; changes in levels; public lighting; and all ancillary site development and excavation works above and below ground. The application contains a statement setting out how the proposal will be consistent with the objectives of the South Dublin County Council Development Plan 2016-2022 and the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028. The application contains a statement indicating why permission should be granted for the proposed development, having regard to a consideration specified in section 37(2)(b) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, notwithstanding that the proposed development materially contravenes the South Dublin County Council Development Plan 2016-2022 and the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 other than in relation to the zoning of the land.
Mortons, The Firhouse Inn, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24, D24 YYR4
Bus shelter.
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Demolition of existing garage and construction of semi-detached two-storey, three bedroom dwelling house with new vehicular entrance and associated landscaping, boundary and site devlopment works.
Side of 1, Mount Carmel Park, Knocklyon, Dublin 24, D24 E9T4
Domestic garage to side
8 Sally Park Close, Firhouse, Co. Dublin.
Domestic garage at side of dwelling.
8 Sallypark Close, Firhouse, Dublin 24.
Bus Shelter.
On Firhouse Road at Firhouse Store.
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, new access stairs and flat roof dormer to the rear
4, Mount Carmel Park, Knocklyon, Dublin 24, D24 RH64
(1) Single storey front porch, (2) first storey rear extension, (3) attic storage space, (4) modifications to all elevations, (5) all associated site works.
24, Mount Carmel Park, Firhouse, Dublin 24
Residential development consisting of 72 dwelling units including vehicular access from Firhouse Road, all associated site and infrastructural works including foul and surface water drainage, 106 car parking spaces, landscaping and public open space, boundary walls and fences, roads, cyclepaths and footpaths all on a site area of appoximately 2.3 hectares. The site is within the curtilage of a Protected Structure (RPS reference 284). The development consists of 22 no. 2 storey 2 bed and 3 bed semi-detached houses, 8 corner blocks comprising 24 no. 3 storey 2 bed apartment units with balconies and 8 no. 2 storey 3 bed duplex units and 2 blocks comprising 18 no. 3 storey 1 bed& 2 bed apartments as follows: (a) 18 no. 3 bed semi-detached houses (House Type B); (b) 4 no. 2 bed semi-detached houses (House Type A); (c) 24 no. 2 bed corner apartments (Apartment Type 02, 03, 04); (D) 8 no. 3 bed corner duplex units (Apartment Type 01); (e) 6 no. 1 bed apartments (Apartment Type 02); (f) 12 no. 2 bed apartments (Apartment Type 01,03,04). The proposal also includes the provision of approximately 0.7 hectares of land to the north of the subject site boundary to be transferred into public ownership as part of the Dodder Valley public open space. All this on a site adjacent to the Carmel of the Assumption Convent, Firhouse Road and to the west of the residential development at Mount Carmel Park, Dublin 24.
Mount Carmel Park, Firhouse, Dublin 24
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