SD24A/0228W: Seabren Developments Limited intend to apply to South Dublin County Council for planning permission at the Speaker Connolly Tavern. The site is bounded by Firhouse Road to the northwest, Ballycullen Avenue to the northeast, Firhouse Shopping Centre and car park to the south and neighbourhood shops to the east of the site. Vehicular access to the site will be from the existing vehicular access on Ballycullen Avenue with the existing right of way to and from the Supervalu Shopping Centre maintained. The proposed development will consist of the demolition of the Speaker Connolly public house including the part single part two storey public house, and ancillary stores and structures (c.411sqm), on a development site of 0.323 Hectares (overall site area 0.332 Ha), and the development of 55 residential units together with commercial uses (gross floor area 7351.4 sq.m.) all in one building ranging in height from 4 to 6 storeys and part basement, comprising: • 17 One Bed Apartments • 38 Two Bed Apartments • 1 no. Public House and Restaurant (c.457.9 sq.m), 1 no. Cafe (c. 72 sq.m) and 1 no. Beauty Salon 27sq.m at ground floor level • 1 no. Medical Centre 144Sq.m and 1 no. Gym 114.8 sq.m at first floor level • Existing basement will be used as a plant room (c.127.6 sq.m). The works include removal of the boundary wall along Ballycullen Avenue, reconfiguration of the existing entrance, access road and public footpath and use of the existing internal access road including the vehicular link between Ballycullen Avenue and the Firhouse Shopping Centre. The development will also consist of the provision of enhanced pedestrian infrastructure, provision of communal open space (c.297 sq.m) at podium level and related play areas, public open space (c.390 )including hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment, street furniture, car parking along the internal access road (2 visitor spaces), below podium car parking (25 no. spaces, including 2 accessible spaces and 2 car share spaces), electric vehicle charging points (4. no. of spaces ), bicycle parking (104 long stay, 48 short stay spaces and 4 cargo bike spaces), ESB substation and electrical services area, piped infrastructural services and connections to existing public services, ducting; plant, waste management provision, SuDS measures including Green/Blue roofs, stormwater management, signage; public lighting, solar panels as well as telecommunications infrastructure including 18 No. antennas enclosed in 9 No. shrouds and 6 No. transmission dishes, together with all associated equipment and all ancillary site development and excavation works above and below ground. An Coimisiún Pleanála-322215-25 Condition 10:
The Speaker Connolly Tavern, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24, D24E400.
DecisionGrant permission
Decided10 March 2025
Application typePermission
Source documents1
Site
What is on file
0refusal reasons0conditions8nearby records
Decision details
Core application dates and identifiers from the public planning record.Planning analysis
Refusal reasons and planning conditions extracted from the public decision file.Refusal reasons
No refusal reason on record
Documents are indexed. Reason extraction for South Dublin has not started yet.
Conditions
No conditions
No conditions are on record for this application yet.
Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- S99A/0921An extension to the existing Speaker Connolly Public House comprising a ground floor lounge and upper floor balcony with bar and lounge. / 0.0 km away / 17 February 2000Granted
- SD20A/0229Single storey extension to the western side of the pub to extend the public area comprising a retractable canopy with fixed side panels (75sq.m in area); 2 double door entrances and associate site works. / 0.0 km away / 02 November 2020Granted
- SD06A/0150A 6.6 x 1.9 x 2.5m high stainless steel & glass bus shelter with 2 no. 2sq.m. illuminated advertising panels. / 0.0 km away / 26 April 2006Granted
- SD03A/0915(1) Upgrading of existing Credit Union with connection to and conversion of former Hardware Shop unit to Credit Union with associated internal sundry alterations. (2) Remove existing facade windows to Credit Union and former Hardware Shop and replace with new windows and entrance door. (3) Remove existing signage and replace with new signage. (4) Provide new illuminated canopy and wheelchair ramp to new main entrance. / 0.1 km away / 04 February 2004Granted
- SD20A/0172The erection of a lean-to open canopy and associated signage along the north elevation of the Firhouse Shopping Centre. / 0.1 km away / 03 September 2020Granted
- SD07A/0339Demolition and redevelopment of Firhouse Shopping Centre and construction of a new mixed use village centre on a site of 1.118 ha in 3 blocks around a new landscaped village square. The submission includes revised accommodation to include a single level underground car park of 7369 sq m consisting of 227 car spaces, refuse stores, bicycle parking and plant areas. Block A, 3 storeys over ground floor, comprises 11 no. retail units totalling 2824 sq m including an anchor supermarket of 1220 sq m with associated stores and staff welfare accommodation (existing service yard is retained), takeaway 95 sq m (unit 3), pharmacy 117 sq m (unit 5), and post office 70 sq m (unit 9), 1 no. ESB substation, a new "Day Care Centre" for the central remedial clinic of 490 sq m with associated ambulance parking (4 no. ambulance spaces and 3 disabled car spaces) an ATM at ground floor level, a creche of 300 sq m and a fitness centre of 1000 sq m on first floor level, three storeys of office space over ground floor entrance totalling 854 sq m and 30 no. 2 bed residential units. Block B, 3 storeys over ground floor comprises 7 no. retail units totalling 583 sq m including a betting office of 112 sq m (unit 16) and 9 no. 1 bed, 11 no. 2 beds and 3 no. 3 bed residential units (23 in total) and 1 no. ESB substation. Block C, comprises single storey restaurant/cafe unit 135 sq m and public lift and stair to carparking at basement level. 19 no. short stay surface car spaces are also provided at ground level adjacent to the Village Square. The development is to be carried out in two phases as described in the documentation to facilitate the continued operation of the anchor supermarket unit. In this regard, permission is also sought for the temporary relocation of the exixtind Day Care Centre (375 sq m), Pharmacy (75 sq m) and supermarket (1000 sq m) within the existing structure. The total gross floor area of the development, excluding basement areas, is 12,604 sq m. / 0.1 km away / 14 November 2007Granted
- SD08A/0400Replacement canopy to forecourt, increase from one to four car washes, decrease from four fuel pumps to one fuel pump together with ancillary works associated with the above / 0.1 km away / 06 August 2008Granted
- SD12A/0151Erection of new free standing sign with lighting located along the northwest boundary with Firhouse Road and associated site works. / 0.1 km away / 13 September 2012Granted