Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 4 January 2010

Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

Planning permission is sought for a major retail development including a large anchor unit and cafe at Liffey Valley Shopping Centre.

SD09A/0162 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 2 November 2009

Reference
SD09A/0162
Authority
South Dublin County Council
Register status
Appealed
Type
Permission
Received
2 November 2009
Floor area
11787 m²

Summary

AI-generated

Planning permission is sought for a 2/3 storey retail development of approximately 11,787 sq.m. on a 3.22-hectare site. The project includes a large retail anchor unit with an alcohol sales area, a cafe, 654 car parking spaces, and the realignment of Ascail an Life Road.

Commercialretailshopping centremajor development
Storeys
3

Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.

Official record

Development description

2/3 storey height retail development (18.7m over ground level) on this site of 3.22 hectares. The proposed development has a total gross floor area of c. 11,787sq. M. And will consist of the construction of: (a) a retail structure with a retail anchor unit of c. 9767sq. M. Gross floor area (3500sq. M. Convenience net sales area and c. 2998sq. M. Comparison net sales area) including alcohol sales area, ancillary administration offices, staff facilities, bulk store and cage marshalling area at first floor level; (b) a cafe on the first floor; (c) circulation space to include an atrium at ground and first floor levels; (d) signage; (e) service yard at first floor level; (f) 654 no. Car parking spaces to be provided at grade, part under first floor retail; (g) the re-alighment of the existing ascail an life road; (h) esb substation and all ancillary plant, landscaping, site works and services all on a site of 3.22ha to the southeast of liffey valley shopping centre. This application is accompanied by an environmental impact statement (eis) which may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy. Significant additional information: amendments to the design, layout and position on site of the proposed retail structure including: (i) alterations to the western site boundary to incorporate a portion of the north-south pedestrain boulevard within the site; (ii) provision of an additional 722sq. M. Of ground floor space for future retail/service units along the western facade; (iii) 1 no. Ground floor retail unit of 123sq. M. Gross at the northwestern corner; (iv) additional entrance points on the northern facade; (v) alterations to the design of the northwest corner at first floor level and addition of a southwest corner feature; (vi) alterations to facade materials throughout; (vii) revised signage proposals; (viii) alterations to the service yard and access ramp and associated landscaping.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

MRCLC
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of a Major Retail Centre”

National zoning type: Commercial, retail

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 5 February 2015. A completion certificate was lodged on 15 November 2016.

10 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
23 Palmers Copse, Palmerstown Manor, Dublin 20May 2025€472,000270 m
11 Palmers Copse, Palmerstown, Dublin 20Jul 2026€348,551294 m
5 Palmers Copse, Palmerstown Manor, Palmerstown Dublin 20May 2025€457,000306 m
18 Palmers Copse, Palmerstown Manor, Palmerstown Dublin 20Aug 2025€495,000315 m
38 Palmerstown Lawn, Dublin 20, DublinMar 2025€432,000327 m
6 Palmers Copse, Palmerstown, Dublin 20Feb 2025€435,000338 m
24 Palmerstown Sq, Palmerstown, Dublin 20Apr 2026€320,000343 m
11 Palmerstown Sq, Kennelsfort Rd Upper, Palmerstown Dublin 20Oct 2025€320,000355 m

Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.

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

  1. Application received2 November 2009
  2. Further information requested10 June 2009
  3. Further information received2 November 2009
  4. Decision due5 January 2010
  5. Decision issued4 January 2010
  6. Appeal submitted28 January 2010
  7. Appeal decided2 November 2010
  8. Permission expiry31 July 2010

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