Appeals lodged against plans to demolish Silver Granite
PRIVACY concerns are at the core of some appeals against plans to demolish the Silver Granite pub in Palmerstown to make way for a five-storey, mixed-use development with 50 apartments.
Hollyville Investments Limited lodged the planning application in October 2021, when they outlined the scale of the development.
The proposal includes the demolition of the Silver Granite, and the construction of a five-storey-over-partial-basement, mixed-use development.
The proposal comprises a gastro pub/restaurant with off-licence, two retail units and one ESB sub-station, all at ground-floor level, and a small plant room at basement level.
The residential aspect of the scheme includes the construction of 50 apartments, in the form of 25 one-beds and 25 two-beds on the upper floors of the mixed-use development.
On May 23, 2022, South Dublin County Council granted permission for the development, ruling that it is “acceptable and would be in keeping with the sustainable planning and development of the area.”
There are four third-party appeals lodged against the decision, including from The Moriarty Group which owns the nearby SuperValu Palmerstown, and Kennelsfort Management Company Ltd.
A nearby resident, Dermot Keogh, of Oakcourt Grove in Palmerstown, submitted an appeal to An Bord Pleanála (ABP) against the council’s decision to grant permission.
“My home is less than five metres from the proposed development. This five-storey mixed development will tower high above my home and my back garden,” Mr Keogh’s appeal reads.
“People living in the apartments, will be able to overlook my property and back gardens from their balconies/terraces/roof gardens, thereby invading my privacy and the privacy of my neighbours and other residents.”
Mr Keogh stated that the demolition of the public house “will lead to disturbance of our lives and lifestyle”, expressing concerns that the impact “will lead to damage to our homes and property”.
“The Silver Granite pub – Hollyville Investments Ltd is a commercial venture designed to bring maximum returns for investors,” Mr Keogh said.
Another resident from Oakcourt Grove, Joan Sheahan, applied for an oral hearing with ABP for the objection which she lodged in respect of the proposed development.
Ms Sheahan filed a detailed objection and stated that “the construction of this development would destroy the enjoyment of my private residence and that of my neighbours”.
The nature of the appeal detailed that the proposals would, when considering the height and scale, “have an unduly overbearing relationship with adjoining properties”.
Requesting that ABP refuses planning permission, Ms Sheahan also expressed concerns around the design, traffic generated by the proposed development, and what the semi-private open space overlooks which could lead “to poor-quality living space and poor-quality mental health and life quality”.
