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Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown Town Centre, Coolmine, Dublin 15, 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 Leisur

Amendments to permitted commercial units and expansion of allowed uses at Blanchardstown Centre.

FW26A/0242E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 11 June 2026

Reference
FW26A/0242E
Authority
Fingal County Council
Register status
In progress
Type
Permission
Received
11 June 2026

Summary

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The application proposes amendments to a permitted development at Blanchardstown Centre. It includes the amalgamation and reconfiguration of Units 734 and 738, internal and external alterations, and expanding the permitted uses of Units 724 and 808 to include recreational, sports, or community facilities.

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Official record

Development description

  • Planning permission for amendments to the development permitted under reg. Ref. : fw25a/0349e, as amended by reg. Ref. : fw26a/0072e, 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 amendments comprise the following
  • Alterations to the permitted extension, including the amalgamation and reconfiguration of units 734 and 738 into a single unit (new unit 734) and associated reconfiguration of unit 735. Associated alterations to the internal layout, elevations, permitted signage zones, outdoor terraces areas, façade materials and fenestration arising from the above
  • Amendment to condition 2 under reg. Ref. : fw25a/0349e to expand the permitted uses of units 724 and 808 from café / restaurant to café / restaurant or recreational / sports facility with ancillary retail, restaurant and bar use or community facility (all other units remain café/restaurant use)
  • Alterations to the 2 no. Permitted kiosk zones within the external mall plaza area (the overall maximum cumulative area of the kiosk zones not exceeding 224 sq. M remains unchanged)
  • All associated ancillary amendments, including alterations to the external mall plaza area, the external mall seating, hard and soft landscape areas, alterations to the façade materials, plant screen and risers, foul and surface water drainage and water supply arrangements, and all associated development works
  • Amendment to conditions 15 and 16 under reg. Ref. : fw26a/0072e to extend the trading hours of the units and the external kiosks areas to the following: - monday - sunday: 0700 (7 am) to 0000 hours (12am)

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
25 Grove Court, Blancherstown, Dublin 15Sept 2025€330,000323 m
6 Westend Village, Snugborough Rd, Blanchardstown Dublin 15Mar 2026€345,000398 m
12 Westend Village, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15Jun 2025€285,000398 m
4 Westend Village, Snugborough Road, BlanchardstownFeb 2025€300,000398 m
27 Westend Village, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15Nov 2025€306,000418 m
135 Westend Village, Snugborough Rd, Blanchardstown Dublin 15Jan 2026€255,000429 m
128 Westend Village, Blanchardstown, Dublin 14May 2025€342,000442 m
56 Westend Village, Snugborough Rd, Blanchardstown Dublin 15Jun 2026€387,000453 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 received11 June 2026
  2. Decision due6 August 2026

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