GrantedCommercialDecided 18 February 2010

Belgard Square East, Tallaght, Dublin 24

Construction of a large 5-storey mixed-use development including a 14-screen cinema, retail, and leisure space in Tallaght.

SD09A/0419 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 22 January 2010

Reference: SD09A/0419
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 22 January 2010
Floor area: 26915 m²

Summary

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The development comprises a 5-storey over basement mixed-use building of 26,915 sq.m. It will feature retail units, a cafe, a bowling alley, a 14-screen multiplex cinema, a new public plaza, a new street, and 240 car parking spaces.

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Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

The construction of a 5 storey over basement level car park mixed use development of 26915sq. M. Gross floor area comprising retail use of 6339sq. M. , together with cafe/restaurant use of 297sq. M. And entrance foyer for the cinema/leisure use of 115sq. M. At ground level; retail use of 6856sq. M. At 1st floor level; leisure/bowling use of 3321 sq. M. Together with part cinema foyer/back of house of 2736sq. M at 2nd floor level; a 14 screen multiplex cinema of 6154sq. M. At 3rd floor level; a cinema projector floor of 1097sq. M. At 4th floor level. The development also includes a new landscaped public plaza at the corner of belgard square east and blessington road together with a new public street linking belgard square east to belgard road. The development also comprises 2 sub-stations at ground level on the southern elevation onto the proposed new street; provision of 240 no. Car spaces and 200 no. Bicycle spaces with vehicular access via ramp from belgard road and provision of services and plant at basement and roof level. The development also includes all associated site works, boundary treatments, signage locations/zones and landscaping all on a 0.91ha site bounded by belgard road, blessington road and belgard square east (the former woodies site).

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

TCUC

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

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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
72 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24	Sept 2025	€210,000	115 m
98 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24	Oct 2025	€255,000	115 m
27 Abberley Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24	Mar 2025	€283,000	115 m
91 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24	Oct 2025	€255,000	115 m
49 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24	Jul 2025	€215,000	122 m
26 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East, Tallaght Dublin 24	Jul 2025	€283,000	122 m
Apt 62, Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East Dublin 24	Nov 2025	€310,000	122 m
48 The Crescent, Stonehaven, Blessington Roadprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€480,176	154 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 received22 January 2010
Further information requested15 December 2009
Further information received22 January 2010
Decision due18 February 2010
Decision issued18 February 2010
Grant issued1 April 2010

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