Finlay's Bar and off-licence, Dublin Road, Monasterevin
Proposed development
For retention planning permission for internal repair and renewal works to the existing first floor ancillary residential accommodation consisting of new firestopping to existing first floor and reconfiguration of existing rear bedrooms from vacant storage space. Planning permission is also sought for the development of a 127.5m2 rear single-storey ground floor ancillary function room, keg store and plant room with additional toilets with a flat and hipped-roof incorporating 2no. Velux windows & 7 no. Solar tubes, with additional first floor 50m2 residential extension to existing first floor accommodation over the existing ground floor with construction of a new 102m2 beer garden with perimeter enclosure and motorised pergola roof system to the West side to renew and secure the existing outdoor seating area with new external furniture with new works to existing structure façade consisting of 2 no. First floor windows and new Ground floor shopfront with signage to secondary entrance including retention of double doors to outdoor space, replacement sash hardwood windows to Ground floor East & West facades and First floor East facade, with new covered bin store, plant room and rear yard and all associated site works, (Protected Structure RPS no. B26-12). (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Reg. no. 11816042). Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: Omission of the new access ramp, covered beer garden, perimeter screening, cylinder storage plant room, and boiler to the south, the additional shopfront to the secondary entrance and the first-floor 50m² residential extension. Amendments to the proposed function room roof, changing from a hipped roof to a sedum green flat roof. Reinstatement of the stone wall to the side (east) and rear (south) of the new extension. Introduction of a new standing seam zinc-clad finish to the new extension, along with amendments to the proposed fenestration. Proposed revisions to the car park and outdoor area have been omitted. Submission of an Architectural Heritage Impact Assessment (AHIA) report, a SUDS strategy, drawings and a report on the exact location and depth of the existing culvert, and a site plan indicating lands owned by the applicant and adjoining land ownership
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Decision due
- 4 Dec 2025
Timeline
Application received
20 Mar 2025
Council asked for further information
9 May 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
7 Nov 2025
Decision due
4 Dec 2025
Decision: conditional
4 Dec 2025
Grant issued
20 Jan 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
for the following (i)the provision of a new 21m length of 2.4m high metal mesh anti-climb fence, and of a new 3.5m length of 2m high metal mesh anti-climb fence, both to the south of the existing building to secure the site; (ii) the provision of a new 3.5m length of 2m high metal mesh anti-climb fence including a new matching pedestrian gate to the south-east corner of the existing building, the fencing and gate to be independent of the existing stone front boundary wall to Drogheda St., and be no taller than the existing wall; (iii) the provision of a new 12.5m length of 2m high bow-top metal fence, to the north of the existing building, to include a new pedestrian gate & a new vehicular double-gate (the style of the new fence & gates to match the existing bow-top fencing to the front of the site); (iv) the provision of a new 3.5m length of 2m high bow-top metal fence including a new matching pedestrian gate to the north-east corner of the existing building (the style of the new fence & gate to match the existing bow-top fencing to the front of the site), the fencing and gate to be independent of the existing stone front boundary wall to Drogheda St., and be no taller than the existing railing and wall; (v) the reconfiguration of the existing main vehicular entrance gate to Drogheda St. from two No. pedestrian gates and one No. centrally located vehicular double-gate, to one No. pedestrian gate to the left hand side, one No. fixed railing panel to the centre, and one No. vehicular double-gate to the right hand side, with the former school name plaque replaced with a new matching plaque bearing the new school name, all to match the existing style; (vi) the construction of a new 19.3m length of 3m high concrete block wall on the northwest boundary separating the school site and the neighbouring property, to be finished with sand cement render on the school side to match the existing boundary wall and capped with precast concrete cappings, the new wall is to be independent of the existing boundary wall with a 25mm gap either end; (vii) the demolition of an existing single-storey two classroom detached building to the rear of the site, and an attached lean-to shed within the existing storage yard; (viii) all required siteworks & services to facilitate the proposed development. The existing stone boundary wall to Drogheda Street is not proposed to be affected or altered by the proposed new fences, gates and railings.
for conversion of single storey garage/outbuilding to independent living unit; and all associated site works
for conversion of, and extension to, single storey garage / outbuilding to independent living unit with additional laundry area; and all associated site works
The erection of twenty-one dwellings in three buildings, to include the following; Block 1, which is a part-two, part-three storey building, containing twelve (12 no.) apartments and duplex apartment units, each of which would provide between two (8 no.) and three bedrooms (4 no.). Block 2, which is a three-storey building, containing six (6 no.) apartment units, each of which would provide one bedroom. Block 3, which is a two-storey terrace building, containing three (3 no.) two-storey houses, each of which would provide three bedrooms. The proposal would provide 29 car parking spaces (including two dedicated bays for disabled drivers), three bicycle ranks which can collectively contain 28 no. cycles and 582 sq. metres of communal open space, together with internal roads, paths and refuse storage facilities and landscaping.The application also includes the closure of an existing vehicular access to the site and the creation of a new residential entrance off Dublin Road and all water, sewage and stormwater connections to the local networks.
for the retention & completion of the demolition of the existing single storey school building and the provision of a new part 2 storey, part single storey school building previously permitted under planning reference 17/497, comprising of 24no. classrooms, special needs unit; GP room; library; resource rooms; staff room; ancillary accommodation all measuring approximately 4,300m2. The associated site works include; ball courts; yard area; grass playing areas; car parking; bicycle parking; boundary treatments; vehicular entry/ exit point; pedestrian access points; and all other ancillary site works
for the retention & completion of the demolition of the existing single storey school building and the provision of a new part 2 storey, part single storey school building previously permitted under planning reference 17/497, comprising of 24no. classrooms, special needs unit; GP room; library; resource rooms; staff room; ancillary accommodation all measuring approximately 4,300m2. The associated site works include; ball courts; yard area; grass playing areas; car parking; bicycle parking; boundary treatments; vehicular entry/ exit point; pedestrian access points; and all other ancillary site works