GrantedCommercialDecided 9 April 2024

Site currently occupied by 'Crumlin Shopping Centre' located to the north of Crumlin Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12. The site is bounded by existing residential dwellings to the north and east, Crumlin Road to the, south and existing residential, dwellings and

Demolition of the Crumlin Shopping Centre and construction of a new shopping centre with a large anchor retail unit.

3372/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 March 2023

Reference: 3372/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 14 March 2023

Summary

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The development involves the demolition of the existing 11,444 sq.m shopping centre structures. In its place, a new shopping centre with an overall height of 12.9m and a gross floor area of 16,892.8 sq.m will be constructed. This will feature a new anchor retail unit for grocery and textile use, including an off-licence, concession stalls, and an ancillary café.

Commercialretaildemolitionredevelopment

Floor area: 16,893 m²

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Official record

Development description

Development at this site (3.3746ha) currently occupied by crumlin shopping centre located to the north of crumlin road, crumlin, dublin
The site is bounded by existing residential dwellings to the north and east, crumlin road to the south and existing residential dwellings and brickfield drive to the west. The development will consist of the overall demolition of existing buildings and structures on site (11,444 sq. M) and the construction of a shopping centre with an overall height of 12.9m and an overall gross floor area of 16,892.8 sq. M (of which the shopping centre building is 16,678.4 sq. M, with the remaining 214.4 sq. M forming detached ancillary accommodation outside the footprint of the main shopping centre building), comprising the following: -provision of a new anchor retail unit at ground floor and part first floor (10,245.8sq. M) comprising 8,983.1 sq. M retail floorspace (grocery and textile) including off-licence, 2no retail concession stalls (112.7 total sq. M) and ancillary café area (135.6 sq. M) associated with the anchor retail unit and an online grocery pick up room located to the rear of the proposed development (224.4 sq. M). The anchor retail unit will be served by all associated ancillary accommodation located at ground and first floor levels (1,262.7 sq. M) including storage areas comprising freezer rooms, fresh produce room, dairy room and cold meat room, loading areas, switch rooms, esb meter rooms, water storage room and staff facilities including toilet, shower and changing facilities, kitchen, lockers and associated offices and break out rooms; -provision of a 'food market' (1,149.7 sq. M) with 7 no. Kitchens on ground floor level located within the proposed shopping centre with associated 'food court' including food counter and seating area located off main mall area (265.9 sq. M) for consumption of hot food on and off premises including and off premises including ancillary take away function and associated ancillary accommodation including offices, store rooms, chill and freezer rooms, water storage room, f. M calorifyer room, esb rooms, switch rooms and staff toilet and changing facilities. In addition, dedicated and enclosed courier parking to serve the food market is located to the rear of the proposed shopping centre; -provision of a cafe unit (413.2 sq. M) with kitchen serving area and stores with independent access via crumlin road on southern elevation and 4 no. Independent retail units (ranging from 107.3 sq. M to 182.4 sq. M each, totalling 545.2 sq. M) with associated staff areas located on the ground floor adjacent to the entrance on western elevation with access via main internal mall area; -provision of a library facility with flexible exhibition/community/ arts and cultural multi-function space (1,046.7 sq. M) located on the ground and first floor of the proposed development with independent access located on ground floor level at the south- eastern corner fronting on to crumlin road. The library will also include all associated ancillary accommodation including lobbies, stores, a water storage facility, toilet and changing facilities and a staff room; -and provision of a gym facility (1,620.7 sq. M) located on the ground and first floor of the proposed development with independent access located on ground floor level on the western elevation. The gym facility will also include all associated ancillary accommodation including lobbies, store rooms, a water storage facility, offices, shower, toilet and changing facilities. The proposed shopping centre will be served by a public toilet block (215.5 sq. M) with associated accommodation including cleaning, parent and sensory rooms, wheelchair accessible toilet and changing facilities, a reverse vending machine, mall and circulation floor space including service corridors, associated stair / lift cores and fire exit corridors, a cctv and security room, a gas meter room, and a loading bay to the rear with associated pallét areas (to be served via existing service entrance adjacent to south- eastern boundary of site on crumlin road), totalling 1,657.1 the proposed development includes a sprinkler tank, pump room, esb substations, switch rooms, a generator and transformer and a recycling bottle bank all located to the rear of the proposed development, totalling 214.4 sq. M. The proposed development also includes the provision of a mobility hub located adjacent to the western entrance to the development on the southern boundary which will provide safe and secure bicycle parking, a taxi rank, an interactive map, a usb charging facility, a pump, parcel lockers and scooter parking. In addition, the proposed development includes the retention of 400 no. Existing car parking spaces on site (loss of 103 no. Existing car parking spaces) which will be upgraded with the provision of 80 no. Ev charging car parking spaces, family car parking spaces, 'click-and-collect' car parking spaces and online delivery infrastructure, wheelchair accessible car parking spaces and car share scheme car parking spaces. The proposals also include 20 no. Motorcycle parking spaces and 267 no. Bicycle parking spaces including 6 no. Cargo bicycle parking spaces. The bicycle parking spaces will be accommodated in dedicated bicycle parking stores (44.5 sq. M + 35.18 sq. M) located to the rear and adjacent to the northern boundary respectively, and through the provision of external bicycle stands. The development will be served by the existing vehicular and pedestrian access off crumlin road with proposed upgrades including a raised table at entrance. A separate access for deliveries and services is also proposed which will be located on the south-eastern corner of the site on to crumlin road with proposed upgrades including a raised table and service yard gate. The development will also involve the provision of urban realm upgrades and improvements including hard and soft landscaping to the south of the proposed building along the crumlin road, provision of associated signage on western and southern façades including a 6m high totem pole located adjacent to the main vehicular entrance on crumlin road and a 3m high totem pole located adjacent to the entrance on the western façade, boundary treatments, public lighting, solar panels on roof, green roofs / suds treatments, retention of existing taxi rank on crumlin road and provision of foul, surface water and water services on site with connections and modifications to existing. An environmental impact assessment report has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban VillagesDC

“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.

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Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 12 February 2025.

Notified floor area: 90 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
26 Brickfield Drive, Crumlin, Dublin 12	Jan 2026	€510,000	118 m
30 Brickfield Dr, Crumlin, Dublin 12	Nov 2025	€492,000	119 m
55a Old County Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12	Feb 2025	€695,000	149 m
21 Brickfield Dr, Crumlin Rd, Dublin 12	Feb 2026	€600,000	152 m
23 Brickfield Dr, Crumlin, Dublin 12	Jun 2026	€610,000	153 m
27 Brickfield Dr, Crumlin, Dublin 12	May 2026	€707,000	155 m
132 Keeper Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin 12not full market price	Oct 2025	€200,000	156 m
99 Keeper Rd Drimnagh, Dublin 12, Dublin	Nov 2025	€427,000	167 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 received14 March 2023
Decision due9 April 2024
Decision issued9 April 2024
Permission expiry27 June 2029

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