GrantedCommercialDecided 14 October 2014

Ashleaf Shopping Centre, Crumlin Cross, Dublin 12.

Refurbishment, extension, and reorganization of the Ashleaf Shopping Centre, including changes of use to a gym and restaurant.

SD14A/0133 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 19 September 2014

Reference: SD14A/0133
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Permission
Received: 19 September 2014
Floor area: 43 m²

Summary

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The development consists of the continued use and refurbishment of the existing shopping centre, adding a small 43 sq.m. extension. It includes a major reorganization of internal spaces, changing uses from a public bar, offices, and beauty salon into a gym, expanded restaurant, and retail spaces.

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of the continued use (including refurbishment and remodelling) of 18,982sq. M. And the development of an additional 43sq. M. , resulting in a scheme with a total gross floorspace of 19,025sq. M. , excluding car parking at basement level (14,210sq. M. ) (the existing centre measures some 18,982sq. M. Gross floor area (33,243sq. M. Including basement car parking)); the proposed development will include some reorganisation of existing floorspace, which results in a change of use from: public bar to circulation/ancillary (215sq. M. ); car park to circulation/ancillary (51sq. M. ); restaurant to circulation/ancillary (4sq. M. ); public bar to restaurant (460sq. M. ); public bar to retail (170sq. M. ); off licence to retail (150sq. M. ); public bar to gym (310sq. M. ); office to gym (491sq. M. ); beauty salon to gym (135sq. M. ); and public bar to storage (458sq. M. ); the proposed development will consist of: an increase in retail use by 170sq. M. Gross retail area (from 7,791sq. M. To 7,961sq. M. Gross retail area in total); an increase in restaurant use by 456sq. M. (from 911sq. M. To 1,367sq. M. ); an increase in stockrooms by 458sq. M. (from 1,206sq. M. To 1,664sq. M. ); an increase in ancillary space by 276sq. M. (from 2,858sq. M. To 3,134sq. M. ) (ancillary space includes areas such as service corridors, circulation, toilets, staff areas, plant areas, substations and switchrooms); a decrease in office use by 491sq. M. (from 2,397sq. M. To 1,906sq. M. ); a decrease in non-retail services by 135sq. M. (from 780sq. M. To 645sq. M. ); a decrease in public bars by 1,627sq. M. (from 2,700sq. M. To 1,073sq. M. ); the provision of a gym (936sq. M. ); and a decrease in car parking provision by 6 no. Spaces (from 541 no. To 535 no. Spaces) attributable to the slight reorganisation of space at basement level; the development also includes: the continued use of the existing vehicular access/egress points via cromwellsfort road and whitehall road west and the continued use of pedestrian (including disabled) access; the provision of all hard and soft landscaping; lifts/travellators; 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	127 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	146 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 2014
Further information requested7 August 2014
Further information received19 September 2014
Decision due16 October 2014
Decision issued14 October 2014
Grant issued24 November 2014

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