Unit Nos. 7, 11, 12 and the Tesco Supermarket Unit, at Phibsborough Shopping Centre, Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7
Amalgamation of retail units to expand the Tesco supermarket and change of use for alcohol sales.
3265/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 August 2021
- Reference
- 3265/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves changing the use of Unit 7 from an off-licence to retail, and amalgamating Unit 11 and part of Unit 12 into the existing Tesco Supermarket. The entire amalgamated unit will change use to retail with subsidiary alcohol sales to form a new licensed supermarket, including a new glazed shopfront.
- Floor area
- 2,139 m²
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of: (i) change of use of unit 7 (99 sq. M gross floor area) from off licence to retail, (ii) amalgamation of unit 11 (93.5 sq. M gross floor area) and part unit 12 (51.4 sq. M gross floor area) into the existing tesco supermarket unit (1,996 sq. M gross floor area) to provide a single retail unit and the change of use of the entire amalgamated unit (2,138.9 sq. M gross floor area, across ground, first and second floor levels) from retail to retail with subsidiary alcohol sales to form a new licensed supermarket, (iii) reduction in size of unit 12 from 87.5 sq. M gross floor area to 36.1 sq. M gross floor area, (iv) new glazed shopfront with external roller shutter and new means of escape door (with frosted vinyl) on the eastern elevation (at the location of the current unit 11 entrance), and (v) all ancillary site services and site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 25 May 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 18 September 2023.
Notified floor area: 190 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Connaught St, Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €610,000 | 70 m |
| 94 Phibsborough Rd, Phibsborough Dublin 7, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €760,000 | 98 m |
| 27 St Peters Sq, Phibsborough Rd, Phibsborough Dublin 7 | Jan 2025 | €395,000 | 128 m |
| Apt 1 99 Phibsboro Rd, Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €350,000 | 140 m |
| Unit 1, 41 Connaught St, Phibsboro | Dec 2025 | €650,000 | 145 m |
| Apt 1 100 Phibsboro Rd, Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €275,000 | 146 m |
| 335 North Circular Rd, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €1,140,000 | 147 m |
| 14 Villa Bank, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Apr 2026 | €651,000 | 157 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received4 August 2021
- Decision due28 September 2021
- Decision issued28 September 2021
- Grant issued9 November 2021
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