1.03 hectare site at the existing Aldi Store site, St. Margaret's Road, Finglas, Dublin 11
Demolition of the existing Aldi store and construction of a larger two-storey commercial block with a new foodstore.
3278/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 February 2022
- Reference
- 3278/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development involves the demolition of the existing 1,306 sqm Aldi store. It will be replaced by a new two-storey commercial block featuring a 2,620 sqm foodstore with an off-licence, undercroft car parking, revised vehicular access, and new signage.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 2,620 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Planning permission for development on a 1.03 hectare site at the existing aldi store site, st. Margaret's road, finglas, dublin
- The proposed development involves: (1) the demolition of the existing aldi store (1306 sqm gross); (2) construction of a 2 storey commercial block fronting st. Margaret's road, incorporating a foodstore measuring 2620 sqm gross (1326 sqm net retail), with ancillary off-licence sales area at first floor level over under croft car parking, including an external service area; (3) associated signage consisting of 4 no. Internally illuminated fascia signs (4 no. Of 4.8 sqm each, total area 19.2 sqm) and 4 no. Vinyl signs (4 no. Of 1.8 sqm each, total area 7.2 sqm); (4) reconfiguration of the existing car parking to provide for a reduction of car parking spaces from 171 existing to 154 proposed; (5) 20 no. Cycle spaces; (6) revised southern vehicular access off st. Margaret's road; (7) all landscape, boundary treatment and site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the creation and protection of enterprise and facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 St Margarets Road, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Mar 2026 | €390,000 | 133 m |
| 27 St Margarets Road, Finglas East, Dublin 11 | Apr 2026 | €330,000 | 153 m |
| 5 Mckelvey Ave, Finglas East, Dublin 11 | Apr 2025 | €325,000 | 186 m |
| 453 Casement Rd, Finglas West Dublin 11, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €312,000 | 208 m |
| 230 Mc Kee Ave, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 236 m |
| Loreto, 108 Plunkett Rd, Finglas West Dublin 11 | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 252 m |
| 111 Plunkett Road, Finglas West, Dublin 11 | Jun 2026 | €300,000 | 267 m |
| 90 Northway, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Jan 2025 | €425,000 | 286 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 received15 February 2022
- Further information requested11 April 2022
- Further information received5 May 2022
- Decision due1 June 2022
- Decision issued1 June 2022
- Grant issued9 April 2024
- Appeal submitted29 June 2022
- Appeal decided9 April 2024
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- InvalidAt this site
The proposed development involves — The demolition of the existing Aldi store (1306 sqm gross)
Site at the existing Aldi Store site, St. Margaret's Road, Finglas, Dublin 11
3216/22Dublin CityLodged 4 Feb 2022Commercial
- Granted50 m away
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WEB1159/23Dublin CityLodged 1 Mar 2023Change of use
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WEB2042/22Dublin CityLodged 18 Nov 2022Retention
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2072/19Dublin CityLodged 18 Jan 2019Change of use
- Invalid90 m away
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