Green light for demolition of Silver Granite for apartments

THE demolition of the Silver Granite pub in Palmerstown to make way for a five-storey mixed-use development with 50 apartments has been given the green light by South Dublin County Council.

Hollyville Investments Limited lodged the planning application last October, when they outlined the scale of the development.

The proposal includes the demolition of the Silver Granite, and the construction of a five store-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.

Provision of landscaping and upgrades to the public realm, including upgrades to the existing pedestrian crossing on Kennelsfort Road Upper, is included.

The planning application attracted 24 third[1]party submissions, where concerns about potential loss of privacy, sunlight and overshadowing were raised.

Other issues noted in the submissions included “insufficient” places available in local schools and doctors’ surgeries, and the noise that apartment residents could face as a result of living above a pub.

On May 23, 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.”