GrantedCommercialDecided 1 May 2013

Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

Major expansion at Liffey Valley Shopping Centre including six new restaurants, cinema alterations, and a large three-storey retail unit.

SD12A/0226 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 4 April 2013

Reference: SD12A/0226
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Permission
Received: 4 April 2013
Floor area: 11604 m²

Summary

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The development proposes a new three-storey building containing six restaurants, alongside internal and external modifications to the existing Vue cinema. It also includes a new 6,640sq.m. three-storey retail unit, a new western entrance, a communal landscaped civic space, and a temporary events area in the western car park.

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Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Six restaurants in a new three storey building of 3,444sq. M. Where five restaurants and an office were approved previously (ref. Ref. Sd10a/0034). Internal amendments are proposed to the existing vue cinema, to cease using three cinemas and the existing foyer totalling 1,502sq. M. , create a new entrance foyer of 189sq. M. And to construct an extension externally of 827sq. M. For cinema use. The area vacated by the cinema together with a northern extension to complement the western end development will be developed as a three storey retail unit of 6,640sq. M. Gross, including staff facilities, storage etc; there will be a new western entrance to the shopping centre including a relocated atm, and a retail kiosk. Permission is sought for the location and extent of signage for the proposed developments; a new communal landscaped civic space of 3,300sq. M. Will be developed in front of the new development and will include external seating for the restaurants; there will be revised and improved circulation access in this area. Permission is sought for a temporary 'events and activities area' in the western car park area proposed for a future transport hub. Permission is sought for a new temporary surface car park for 204 cars, located to the rear of the existing centre, to replace parking spaces removed to provide the development. Permission is also sought for a new service yard, loading facilities and all site works and landscaping associated with the development. The total area of new build will be 10,900sq. M.

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 — 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
Address	Date	Price	Distance
6 Liffey Valley Rise, Liffey Valley, Lucanprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€340,000	203 m
92 Greenfort Crescent, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Jul 2025	€319,000	417 m
2a Greenfort Lawns, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Aug 2025	€396,000	444 m
62 Greenfort Lawns, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Jan 2026	€314,000	447 m
2 Greenfort Lawns, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Dec 2025	€347,000	449 m
4 Greenfort Lawns, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Dec 2025	€342,000	454 m
4 Laburnum Walk, Palmerstown, Dublin 20	Sept 2025	€521,000	490 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 received4 April 2013
Further information requested10 January 2013
Further information received4 April 2013
Decision due4 April 2013
Decision issued1 May 2013
Grant issued7 October 2013
Appeal submitted28 May 2013
Appeal decided30 September 2013
Permission expiry10 September 2013

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