Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 11 December 2024

Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown Town Centre, Coolmine, Dublin 15

Demolition of existing retail space to build a two-level extension to the Blue Mall at Blanchardstown Centre.

FW24A/0430E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 18 October 2024

Reference
FW24A/0430E
Authority
Fingal County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
18 October 2024

Summary

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The proposed development involves the demolition of 598 sq.m of existing floorspace to construct a two-level extension to the Blue Mall. The extension will provide an additional 2,796 sq.m of gross floor area, featuring 9 new café/restaurant units, outdoor seating terraces, and a new mall entrance.

Commercialshopping centredemolitionrestaurant
Floor area
2,796 m²

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Official record

Development description

  • We, blanche retail nominee limited, intend to apply for planning permission at the blanchardstown centre, blanchardstown town centre, coolmine, dublin
  • The application site relates to the existing blue mall entrance and public plaza area, existing esb substation, units 309 and 500 within the blanchardstown centre, part of the leisureplex surface car park, the blue mall multi-storey car park entrance area, a section of road d and associated landscaped area to the south. The proposed development includes
  • The demolition of 598 sq. M of existing floorspace (including removal of 1 no. Retail unit, 1 no. Storage unit and 2 no. Atm units, and ancillary areas) to provide for an extension of the blue mall over two levels, with plant at roof level, an external mall plaza area and provision of a lobby to the internal mall, resulting in an additional gfa of 2,796 sq. M
  • The extension includes the provision of a replacement atm unit and provision of 9 no. Café/restaurant units ranging in size from 85 sq. M to 1,350 sq. M, and associated terraces with outdoor seating areas, seating areas in the external mall plaza and signage zones
  • A new blue mall entrance comprising of a large entrance portico, and centre signage which is flanked on either side by the proposed café/restaurant units and the associated terraces
  • Provision of 2 no. Kiosk zones within the external mall plaza area (not to exceed 208 sq. M in total) and associated seating areas. The proposed use of individual kiosks to be for retail or commercial use in accordance with the definition of class 1 (shop) or class 2 (services) use, part 4 of schedule 2 of the planning & development regulations 2001, as amended, or for use primarily as a restaurant, café or food takeaway
  • A public plaza containing seating, landscaping and ancillary improvement works
  • Associated alterations to the blue mall service yard entrance and the re-alignment of the northern lane of road d, the provision of new pedestrian crossings and the upgrade of the existing pedestrian crossing at the blue mall entrance to include shared surfaces on road d and on the slip road south of road d
  • The reconfiguration of part of the existing leisureplex car park to incorporate a proposed taxi stacking area to provide for the relocation of the existing taxi rank
  • The proposal includes associated changes to car parking areas, provision of 28 no. Additional bicycle parking spaces, an esb double substation and switch room, lighting, landscaping, site development and ancillary works. The proposed development will replace and supersede the development permitted on the subject site under reg. Ref. : fw18a/0168, as amended by reg. Ref. : fw20a/0018, fw20a/0030 and fw22a/0175

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

MC - Major Town CentreRV
“Protect, provide for and/ or improve major town centre facilities”

National zoning type: Built up area

Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). 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
AddressDatePriceDistance
25 Grove Court, Blancherstown, Dublin 15Sept 2025€330,000220 m
4 Westend Village, Snugborough Road, BlanchardstownFeb 2025€300,000295 m
12 Westend Village, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15Jun 2025€285,000295 m
6 Westend Village, Snugborough Rd, Blanchardstown Dublin 15Mar 2026€345,000295 m
27 Westend Village, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15Nov 2025€306,000308 m
135 Westend Village, Snugborough Rd, Blanchardstown Dublin 15Jan 2026€255,000331 m
56 Westend Village, Snugborough Rd, Blanchardstown Dublin 15Jun 2026€387,000338 m
Apt 8 Greenbriar, Verdemont, BlanchardstownMay 2026€261,000344 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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  1. Application received18 October 2024
  2. Decision due12 December 2024
  3. Decision issued11 December 2024

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