COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE
Monday, October 21, 2019
QUESTION NO. 23
QUESTION: Councillor K. Mahon
"To ask the Chief Executive to update on it's current view of the historic Tallaght landmark the Cuckoo's Nest Pub? What is the official standing of this premises re planning law and what steps can be taken to ensure it's preservation and make sure that its heritage is recognised?
REPLY:
"The Cuckoo’s Nest pub is currently not listed on the Record of Protected Structures. The policies of the County Development Plan 2016-2022 set out to achieve the protection/preservation and retention of Older Buildings, where buildings of local importance are not included on the RPS. Therefore, the Planning Authority would encourage the applicants to retain the existing structure for adaptative reuse as part of continued proposed development of the site and that this would be the preferred approach in achieving the retention and reuse of the existing Cuckoo’s Nest Public House.
It is noted that a planning application was lodged on the 12th September 2019 which includes for the retention of the original front part of the building and to provide for a cafe (137sq.m) at ground floor level of the existing building & a 2 bed apartment overhead at first floor.
This application will be assessed on planning grounds including the policy on older buildings referred to above."