No. 2 Firhouse Road and the former Morton’s The Firhouse Inn, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24
Demolition of a former pub, barber shop, and cottage to build 100 residential units in two blocks up to five storeys tall.
LRD24A/0001 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 2 February 2024
- Reference
- LRD24A/0001
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes the demolition of all existing structures on site, including a former public house, a barber shop, a betting office, and a cottage. In their place, 100 residential units will be constructed across two blocks ranging from three to five storeys. The units will comprise 96 apartments and 4 duplexes.
- Residential units
- 100
- Storeys
- 5
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Official record
Development description
- 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
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Local Centres”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
Objective set by the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mount Carmel Park, Firhouse Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €450,000 | 100 m |
| 12 Mount Carmel Park, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Jan 2025 | €462,000 | 117 m |
| 15a Mount Carmel Park, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €525,000 | 138 m |
| 7 Homeville Court, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 | Jun 2025 | €393,000 | 162 m |
| 6 Taoibh Na Coille, Ballycullen Rd, Knocklyon Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €626,000 | 218 m |
| 3 Taobh Na Coille, Old Knocklyon Road, Knocklyon Dublin 16 | Jun 2026 | €551,000 | 226 m |
| 1 Monalea Park, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Jan 2026 | €600,000 | 270 m |
| 62a Monalea Wood, Firhouse Rd, Firhouse Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €710,000 | 274 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received2 February 2024
- Decision due28 March 2024
- Decision issued27 March 2024
- Appeal submitted22 April 2024
- Appeal decided26 July 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for a Large Scale Residential Development LRD at No. 2 Firhouse Road and the former Morton's The…
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
LRD26A/0001WSouth DublinLodged 22 Oct 2025Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
Demolition of all existing structures on site (c. 1,326 sq m), including: Two storey building formally used…
Mortons, The Firhouse Inn, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24, D24 YYR4
SHD3ABP-313777-22South DublinLodged 10 Jun 2022Apartments
- Granted30 m away
Bus shelter
On Firhouse Road at junction with Ballycullen Road.
S01A/0594South DublinLodged 10 Dec 2001
- Granted50 m away
Demolition of existing garage and construction of semi-detached two-storey, three bedroom dwelling house with…
Side of 1, Mount Carmel Park, Knocklyon, Dublin 24, D24 E9T4
SD17A/0279South DublinLodged 22 Jan 2018New dwelling
- Awaiting decision60 m away
Domestic garage to side
8 Sally Park Close, Firhouse, Co. Dublin.
S00B/0556South DublinLodged 6 Oct 2000
- Granted60 m away
Domestic garage at side of dwelling
8 Sallypark Close, Firhouse, Dublin 24.
S01B/0200South DublinLodged 17 Apr 2001Extension
- Granted60 m away
Bus Shelter
On Firhouse Road at Firhouse Store.
S01A/0591South DublinLodged 10 Dec 2001
- Granted80 m away
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, new access stairs…
4, Mount Carmel Park, Knocklyon, Dublin 24, D24 RH64
SD22B/0311South DublinLodged 28 Jun 2022Extension
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