InvalidCommercialDecided 22 December 2022

Stephen's Green Shopping Centre, Saint Stephen's Green West, Dublin 2, D02 X309

Rejuvenation and partial redevelopment of Stephen's Green Shopping Centre to include offices and a reconfigured mall.

5412/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 December 2022

Reference: 5412/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 9 December 2022

Summary

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The proposal involves the internal reconfiguration and partial redevelopment of the shopping centre, resulting in an eight-storey building over basement. It includes a net reduction in retail, cafe, and bar space, while introducing 35,043 sq.m. of office space.

Commercialredevelopmentretailofficescity centre

Storeys: 8
Floor area: 87,932 m²

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Official record

Development description

The proposal is for the rejuvenation of the stephen's green shopping centre, involving the internal reconfiguration and partial redevelopment of the centre, while maintaining a number of existing retail units and elements of the existing building structure. The proposal will result in a building of up to 8 no. Storeys over basement (excluding mezzanines in retail units and basement) with a total gross floor area of 87,932 sq. M. , which includes a net reduction of retail floor area to 19,049 sq. M. , a net reduction of the existing café/restaurant uses to 1,740 sq. M. Of and a net reduction of bar (public house) uses to 789 sq. M. 35,043 sq. M. Of offices and ancillary spaces (including existing floor area where retained) are proposed. The overall net increase in gfa over the existing development is 21,419 sq. M. The proposal will include a reconfigured internal mall opening onto st. Stephen's green providing access to new and existing retail and café/restaurant units at ground and first floor. Retail, café/restaurant and bar (public house) units are provided on the king street south frontage, and on the st. Stephen's green west frontage. The proposed development will include 551 no. Car parking spaces and 512 no. Bicycle parking spaces. This represents a reduction in 138 no. Car parking spaces from the number of spaces at present. The proposed development includes all associated works including demolition of existing structures, utilities connections, roof level plant and telecommunications infrastructure, temporary construction works and site hoarding and public realm works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Prouds Lane, St Stephens Green, Dublin 2	May 2026	€605,000	152 m
12 Cuffe Lane, Cuffe St, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€460,000	196 m
38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€340,000	207 m
39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Jun 2025	€360,000	207 m
29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price	Apr 2026	€208,676	207 m
20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€340,000	207 m
16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€340,000	207 m
16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€340,000	207 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

Timeline

Application received9 December 2022
Decision due10 February 2023
Decision issued22 December 2022

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