GrantedCommercialDecided 26 March 2012

Ashleaf Shopping Centre, Crumlin Cross, Crumlin, Dublin 12

Refurbishment and extension of Ashleaf Shopping Centre to include retail, office, and cinema uses.

SD11A/0103 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 29 February 2012

Reference: SD11A/0103
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Permission
Received: 29 February 2012
Floor area: 4585 m²

Summary

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The proposed development on a 1.63 ha site involves the refurbishment and extension of the Ashleaf Shopping Centre. It includes the continued use of 18,958 sq.m. and an additional 2,013 sq.m. of new space, alongside various changes of use to accommodate retail, office, and cinema spaces.

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Development description

Development of a mixed-use scheme, including retail, office and cinema uses, on 1.63 ha site, approximately, which will consist of the refurbishment and extension of ashleaf shopping centre. The development will consist of the continued use (including refurbishment and remodelling) of 18,958 sq. M. And the development of an additional 2,013 sq. M. Resulting in a scheme with a total gross floorspace of 20,971 sq. M. Excluding car parking at basement, ground, first floor levels (17,371 sq. M. ) (the existing centre measures some 18,958 sq. M. Gross floor area (33,219 sq. M. ) including basement car parking). The proposed development will include some reorganisation of existing floorspace, which results in a change of use from: public house to retail (203 sq. M. ); public house to ancillary (215 sq. M. ); public house to cinema (16 sq. M. ); non-retail services to retail (96 sq. M. ); off-licence to retail (150 sq. M. ); office to retail (279 sq. M. ); office to cinema (313 sq. M. ); office to ancillary (21 sq. M. ); and ancillary to retail (99 sq. M. ). The proposed development will consist of: an increase in retail use by 1,060 sq. M. Gross retail area (863 sq. M. Net retail sales area (from 7,585 sq. M. To 8,645 sq. M. Gross retail area in total (5,643 sq. M. To 6,506 sq. M. Net retail area in total)); an increase in ancillary space by 597 sq. M. (from 2,685 sq. M. To 3,282 sq. M. ) (ancillary space includes areas such as service corridors, circulation, toilets, staff areas, plant areas, substations and switchrooms); a decrease in office use by 596 sq. M. (from 2,502 sq. M. To 1,906 sq. M. ); a decrease in non-retail services by 96 sq. M. (from 851 sq. M. To 755 sq. M. ); a decrease in public bars by 2,477 sq. M. (from 3,209 sq. M. To 732 sq. M. ); the provision of an 7-screen, 1,397 no. Seat cinema (3,525 sq. M. ), including associated ancillary ticket sales, concessions, lobbies and circulation areas, toilets and administration areas; and an increase in car parking provision by 101 no. Spaces (from 541 no. To 642 no. Spaces) attributable to the slight reorganisation of space at basement level and the provision of a multi-storey car parking area at ground, first and second floor levels. The scheme ranges in height from 2 to 4 storeys all over an existing basement level. The development also includes: the relocation of existing vehicular access / egress point via whitehall road west, the continued use of the existing vehicular access / egress point via cromwellsfort road and the continued use of pedestrian (including disabled) access; the provision of all hard and soft landscaping; 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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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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Key dates

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Application received29 February 2012
Further information requested15 June 2011
Further information received29 February 2012
Decision due27 March 2012
Decision issued26 March 2012
Appeal submitted20 April 2012
Appeal decided20 February 2013
Permission expiry5 October 2012

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