GrantedAlterationsDecided 11 January 2024

A site of 3.6 hectares at the Royal Liver Assurance Retail Park, Old Naas Road, Dublin 12

Amendments to a permitted mixed-use development at the Royal Liver Assurance Retail Park.

4436/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 September 2023

Reference: 4436/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 7 September 2023

Summary

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The proposed changes include the relocation and reconfiguration of the basement levels under several blocks to accommodate plant rooms and storage. It also involves the reallocation of podium-level car parking and the reconfiguration of ground-floor commercial units, including a pharmacy and medical centre.

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Development description

The site is bounded by kylemore road (r112) to the west; old naas road to the north; naas road (r810) to the south; and 'brooks' (building providers) to the east. The development will consist of amendments to a previously permitted mixed-use development (dcc reg. Ref. : 4238/19; abp ref. Pl29s. 307804). The amendments will consist of: - the relocation and reconfiguration of part basement under blocks e1, e2, f1 and f2 to blocks b1 and b2 (including the relocation and reconfiguration of sprinkler and water tanks, storage, plant rooms, tank and waste storage; - and provision of vehicular (ramped) access from grade level at block e1 to basement level under blocks b1 and b2; - reallocation of car parking spaces at podium level of blocks c1, c2, d1 and d2; - reconfiguration/ retention of part basement under block e1 to accommodate water and sprinkler tanks; - reconfiguration of commercial units at ground floor level of block e1 and block f2 replacing
1 no. Pharmacy unit (75 sq. M gross floor area (gfa)), 1 no. Medical centre unit (237 sq. M gfa) one no. Café/ bar restaurant unit (127sqm gfa)and a cafe/bar restautant within block e1 (253 sq. M gfa) with; 1 no. Pharmacy unit (129 sq. M gfa), 1 no. Medical centre unit (242 sq. M gfa) and 1 no. Café/ bar/ restaurant unit (86 sq. M gfa); - reconfiguration of podium car park (including reconfiguration of bicycle stores, waste rooms, plant rooms, circulation cores) within blocks e1, e2, f1 and f2; - provision of additional residential amenity area (467 sq. M gfa) within block f2 to serve blocks e2, f1 and f2; - the omission of 4 no. Apartment units (2 no. 1 bed units and 2 no. 2 bed units) at ground floor level of blocks f1 and f2; - relocation of 1 no. Generator room from basement under blocks e/ f to west of block f1 at grade level; - minor amendments to proposed landscaping around the car park, residential and amenity entrances at ground floor level of blocks e1, e2, f1 and f2 and within public realm area to the south of block e1; - and all other associated works above and below ground to serve the proposed development. The amendments will result in the following: - a reduction from 129,210 sq. M to 128,736 sq. M gfa with reduction from 31,413 sq. M to 26,151 sq. M ancillary floorspace; - a reduction from 1,102 no. To 1,098 no. Apartment units; - a reduction in car parking spaces from 874 no. To 715 no. Spaces; - an increase in motorcycle spaces from 37 no. To 39 no. Spaces; - an increase in bicycle parking spaces from 1,896 no. To 2,318 no. Spaces; - and an increase in communal amenities and support facilities from 4,477 sq. M gfa to 4,684 sq. M gfa

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z14: Strategic Development and Regeneration Areas (SDRAs)RS

“To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Nugget House, Bluebell Lane, Bluebell	May 2025	€335,000	357 m
2 Nugget Cottages, Bluebell Lane, Bluebell	May 2025	€335,000	357 m
Nugget House, Bluebell Lane, Bluebell	May 2025	€1,005,000	357 m
1 Bluebell Rd, Bluebell, Dublin 12	Nov 2025	€290,000	360 m
3 Nugget Cottages, Bluebell Lane, Bluebell	May 2025	€335,000	369 m
9 Bluebell Rd, Bluebell, Inchicore Dublin 12	Dec 2025	€330,000	384 m
19 Bluebell Rd, Bluebell, Dublin 12	Nov 2025	€423,000	410 m
1 Hollybrook, Bluebell Avenue, Bluebellnot full market price	Apr 2025	€320,000	432 m

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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

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Application received7 September 2023
Decision due11 January 2024
Decision issued11 January 2024
Permission expiry31 March 2029

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