GrantedCommercialDecided 14 November 2007

Firhouse Shopping Centre, Firhouse, Dublin 24.

Demolition and redevelopment of Firhouse Shopping Centre into a mixed-use village centre.

SD07A/0339 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 18 October 2007

Reference: SD07A/0339
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 18 October 2007
Residential units: 22
Floor area: 12707 m²

Summary

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This major project involves the demolition of the existing shopping centre to construct a new mixed-use village centre across three blocks. It will feature an underground car park, 11 retail units, a supermarket, a day care centre, a creche, a fitness centre, office space, and 30 residential units.

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Official record

Development description

Demolition and redevelopment of firhouse shopping centre and construction of a new mixed use village centre on a site of 1.118 ha in 3 blocks around a new landscaped village square. The submission includes revised accommodation to include a single level underground car park of 7369 sq m consisting of 227 car spaces, refuse stores, bicycle parking and plant areas. Block a, 3 storeys over ground floor, comprises 11 no. Retail units totalling 2824 sq m including an anchor supermarket of 1220 sq m with associated stores and staff welfare accommodation (existing service yard is retained), takeaway 95 sq m (unit 3), pharmacy 117 sq m (unit 5), and post office 70 sq m (unit 9), 1 no. Esb substation, a new "day care centre" for the central remedial clinic of 490 sq m with associated ambulance parking (4 no. Ambulance spaces and 3 disabled car spaces) an atm at ground floor level, a creche of 300 sq m and a fitness centre of 1000 sq m on first floor level, three storeys of office space over ground floor entrance totalling 854 sq m and 30 no. 2 bed residential units. Block b, 3 storeys over ground floor comprises 7 no. Retail units totalling 583 sq m including a betting office of 112 sq m (unit
And 9 no. 1 bed, 11 no. 2 beds and 3 no. 3 bed residential units (23 in total) and 1 no. Esb substation. Block c, comprises single storey restaurant/cafe unit 135 sq m and public lift and stair to carparking at basement level. 19 no. Short stay surface car spaces are also provided at ground level adjacent to the village square. The development is to be carried out in two phases as described in the documentation to facilitate the continued operation of the anchor supermarket unit. In this regard, permission is also sought for the temporary relocation of the exixtind day care centre (375 sq m), pharmacy (75 sq m) and supermarket (1000 sq m) within the existing structure. The total gross floor area of the development, excluding basement areas, is 12,604 sq m

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

DCDC

“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of District Centres”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

Objective set by the South Dublin County 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
Apt 20, Killininny Court, Ballycullen Avenot full market price	Jul 2025	€220,000	61 m
3 Killininny Court, Firhouse Rd, Firhouse Dublin 24	May 2025	€250,000	61 m
38 Killininny Court, Ballycullen Ave, Firhouse Dublin 24	Jan 2025	€247,500	76 m
19 Kilakee Walk, Firhouse, Dublin 24	May 2025	€359,625	137 m
37 Killakee Avenue, Firhouse, Dublin 24	Sept 2025	€380,000	225 m
26 Carriglea Rise, Firhouse, Dublin 24	Mar 2025	€475,000	293 m
Larkrise, Firhouse Rd, Dublin	Aug 2025	€850,000	342 m
49 Woodlawn Park Grove, Firhouse, Dublin	Jul 2025	€550,000	367 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received18 October 2007
Further information requested29 June 2007
Further information received18 October 2007
Decision due15 November 2007
Decision issued14 November 2007
Grant issued2 January 2008

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