GrantedCommercialDecided 16 October 2008

Ashleaf Shopping Centre, Crumlin Cross, Crumlin, Dublin 12

Major mixed-use redevelopment of Ashleaf Shopping Centre including retail, residential, office, and apart-hotel uses.

SD08A/0430 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 19 September 2008

Reference: SD08A/0430
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Permission
Received: 19 September 2008
Residential units: 40

Summary

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The development involves the partial demolition, refurbishment, and extension of the existing shopping centre on a 1.63-hectare site. It will result in a total gross floorspace of 28,084 sq m, incorporating retail, office, medical, and apart-hotel spaces.

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Floor area: 28,084 m²

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Development description

Development of a mixed-use shceme including retail (convenience, comparison, non-retail services and ancillary uses), residential, office and apart-hotel uses, on this 1.63 ha site, approximately, which will consist of the partial demolition, refurbishment and extension of ashleaf shopping centre. The development will consist of: demolition of 3,559 sq m; the refurbishment of 2,960 sq m, the continued use of 12,394 sq m, and the reorganisation of existing floorspace and new construction, resulting in a scheme with a total gross floorspace of 28,084 sq m, excluding car parking at basement level (14,482 sq m) (the existing centre measures some 18,913 sq m gross floor area (33,216 sq m including basement car parking). The proposed development will include some reorganisation of existing floorspace, which results in a change of use from; non-retail services to retail (169sqm); retail to medical centre (47sqm);office to retail (992sqm); non-retail services to office (15 sq m); office to apart-hotel (799 sq m); ancillary space to medical centre (29 sq m); and ancillary space to retail (192 sq m). The proposed development will consist of: an increase in retail use by 3,069 sq m gross retail area (2,142 sq m net retail sales area (an increase in comparison net retail sales area of 2,247 sq m and a decrease in convenience net retail sales area of 105sqm)) (from 7,857 sq m to 10,926 sq m gross retail area in total (5,861 sq m to 8,003 sq m net retail area in total)); an increase in the medical centre by 76sqm (from 247sqm to 323 sqm); an increase in office use by 286 sq m ( from 2,367 sq m to 2,653 sq m); an increase in ancillary space by 527 sq m( from 2,643 sq m to 3,170 sq m) (ancillary space includes areas such as service corridors, circulation, toilets, staff areas, plant areas, substations and switchrooms); a decrease in non-retail services by 476sqm (from 714sqm to 238sqm); a decrease in public bars by 2,995 sq m ( from 3,209 sq m to 214 sqm) the provision of an 80-bed apart-hotel (5,335sqm) including conference facilities (including terraces and balconies); and the provision of 40 no. Residential units (including terraces and balconies) (comprising 4 no. One-bed apartments; 33 no two-bed apartments; and 3 no. Three-bed apartments (3,349 sq m)); and an increase in car parking provision by 11 no. Spaces ( from 546 no to 557 no. Spaces). The scheme will be arranged over 5 no. Levels ( from ground floor level to fourth floor level) all over an existing basement level). The development also includes: the provision and continued use of pedestrian ( including disabled) access and the continued use of the existing vehicular (customer and service) access/egress arrangements; the provision of all hard and soft landscaping ( including roof gardens); lifts/ travellators; cycle parking; plant areas; associated signage; changes in level; boundary treatments; associated elevational changes; and all other associated site excavation and site development works above and below ground.

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
7 Beechfield Court, Whitehall Road West, Dublin 12	Mar 2026	€317,000	96 m
1 Beechfield Close, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Oct 2025	€620,000	128 m
13 Dangan Avenue, Kimmage Road West, Dublin 12	Jun 2025	€680,000	134 m
1 Wellington Court, Whitehall Rd West, Dublin 12	Jul 2025	€230,000	140 m
138 Cromwellsfort Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Aug 2025	€639,000	147 m
198 Kimmage Rd West, Dublin 12, Dublin	May 2025	€555,000	148 m
64 Dowland Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Feb 2026	€480,000	173 m
62 Dowland Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12	Mar 2026	€485,000	178 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 received19 September 2008
Further information requested14 August 2008
Further information received19 September 2008
Decision due17 October 2008
Decision issued16 October 2008
Appeal submitted7 November 2008
Appeal decided29 May 2009
Permission expiry20 May 2009

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