GrantedCommercialDecided 24 June 2020

The Malahide Road Retail Centre, (Formerly known as the Coolock Retail Park), Malahide Road, Dublin 17

Modifications to access arrangements and gates at the Malahide Road Retail Centre.

2278/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 February 2020

Reference: 2278/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 14 February 2020

Summary

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The development consists of modifications to the existing access arrangements between Newtown Avenue and the retail centre. Works include removing external fencing and gates, installing a new internal gate to control servicing access, and creating a new internal pedestrian gate.

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Development description

Planning permission for the development consisting of modifications to the existing access arrangements between newtown avenue and the malahide road retails centre, and associated works. The development will include the removal of some external fencing and the existing vehicular and pedestrian gate along the boundary of the site with newtown avenue, the installation of a new internal gate (circa 9m wide x 24m high) between the boundary of the site and the rear of unit no. 6 (to control access to the servicing area to the rear of unit 6), the creation of a new internal pedestrian access gate (adjacent to unit
In the existing fencing/gated area between unit 5 and unit 6 in order to allow continued pedestrian access from newtown avenue to the malahide road retail centre and improvements to an internal pedestrian walkway including the installation of guardrails. The development will also conisist of associated site deleopment works above and below ground . (the existing internal vehicular gate located bweween unit 5 and unit 6 and the existing internal pesdestraian gate located adjacent to unit 6 will be closed to the public. )

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z6: Employment/EnterpriseSI

“To provide for the creation and protection of enterprise and facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
22 Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolock	Feb 2025	€355,000	150 m
9 Ayrfield Dr, Off Malahide Rd, Dublin 13not full market price	Jun 2026	€455,000	156 m
15c Newtown Cottages, Coolock, Dublin 17price excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€440,529	168 m
15a Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolockprice excludes VAT	Feb 2026	€440,528	168 m
15b Newtown Cottages, Coolockprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€427,313	168 m
9a Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolockprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€418,502	220 m
9b Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolockprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€431,718	221 m
71 Ayrfield Rd, Raheny, Dublin 13	Oct 2025	€505,000	224 m

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Key dates

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Application received14 February 2020
Further information requested1 May 2020
Further information received28 May 2020
Decision due24 June 2020
Decision issued24 June 2020
Grant issued11 August 2020

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