South Dublin County Council – Planning Applications & Decisions 1 – 5 June 2026

Photo: Scholarstown House

NOTABLE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

• Additional information submitted regarding the application 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 Pleanala), 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 or 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, 1no. 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. cafe 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. cafe 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.
• Retention Permission is sought to retain the existing development as granted under Reg. Ref. SD16A/0154, & further revised under Reg. Ref. SD19A/0368 at Loreto Abbey, Grange Road, Rathfarnham. Planning Permission is also sought to extend the temporary duration of the development for a further five years. The existing development consists of a two-storey temporary style flat roof classroom building with a total floor area of 1797.5sq. M, providing 9 classrooms, student/staff toilet facilities on the ground floor, with a further 9 classrooms, staff room, administration office and a plantroom located on the first floor, including a lift and 2 stairs, car parking/set down areas, with associated site landscaping works. All located on the grounds of Loreto Abbey, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 (A Protected Structure RPS No. 252 and 253).

NOTABLE DECISIONS MADE

• None

APPEALS NOTIFIED TO AN BORD PLEANALA

• None

AN BORD PLEANALA APPEAL DECISIONS

• An Bord Pleanala upheld the decision of SDCC and granted permission for a) The demolition of the 4 no. existing shed structures on site within the curtilage of the protected structure. b) The retention, alteration and conversion of Scholarstown House (Protected Structure) into two no. residential units comprised of 1 no. 2-bed and 1 no. 3-bed units served by private open space in the form of ground floor terraces. The proposed works to Scholarstown House include but are not limited to internal re-configuration; the re-location of the staircase to its original location within the house; the removal of non-original features including the closing up of non-original openings; and the creation of a new door opening within the existing alcove, and the blocking up of a window opening both located on the northern elevation. c) The construction of an apartment block ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys containing 55 no. apartment units comprised of 16 no. 1-bed apartments, 26 no. 2-bed apartments, and 13 no. 3-bed apartments all served by private open space in the form of balconies and/or ground floor terraces. d) The proposed development also includes residential amenities, car and cycle parking accessed via a new pedestrian and vehicular access off Orlagh Grove with the existing entrances on Scholarstown Road and Orlagh Grove being re-configured to provide for pedestrian and cycle access and all ancillary development works required to facilitate the development including but not limited to, plant rooms, a substation, bin stores, landscaping, boundary treatments and lighting. The proposed development comprises the carrying out of works to a protected structure: Scholarstown House (RPS Ref: 322).

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