Unit 42, Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Redevelopment and partial demolition at Liffey Valley Shopping Centre to create new retail and restaurant units.
SD17A/0404 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 10 November 2017
- Reference
- SD17A/0404
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 November 2017
- Floor area
- 3573 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of Unit 42 and the Shop Mobility unit to construct a 3-storey structure. This will accommodate 2 new restaurant units, 2 retail units, a public plaza extension, a taxi rank, and a reorganized car park.
- 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
- Redevelopment (including demolition) of unit no. 42 (c. 497sq. M) and the shop mobility unit (c. 79sq. M) on a site of c. 1.06 hectares, consisting of the provision of 2 restaurant units (unit no. 9 and no
- And 2 retail units (unit no. 8 and no. 42). Permission is also sought for the replacement of existing signage and new signage, a new free-standing decorative sign at the entrance to the west end car park; an extension to the public plaza to include external seating for the restaurant units, two pavilion type structures accommodating a new taxi office (c. 4 8sq. M) and the relocated shop mobility unit (c. 46sq. M), a dedicated taxi-rank area and separate set down areas, cycle stands, a reorganised car park layout with 14 mobility impaired parking spaces and an overall reduction of 49 car parking spaces, an electricity substation, plant and all ancillary site works associated with the development. The proposal will result in a net increase of c. 364sq. M restaurant use (including a mezzanine of c. 180sq. M within unit no. 9), c 2126sq. M of retail use and c. 366sq. M of circulation space within a 3 storey structure
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 21 March 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 21 July 2020.
Notified floor area: 84.5 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Liffey Valley Rise, Liffey Valley, Lucanprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €340,000 | 68 m |
| 62 Greenfort Lawns, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Jan 2026 | €314,000 | 284 m |
| 92 Greenfort Crescent, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Jul 2025 | €319,000 | 316 m |
| 2a Greenfort Lawns, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Aug 2025 | €396,000 | 331 m |
| 2 Greenfort Lawns, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Dec 2025 | €347,000 | 336 m |
| 4 Greenfort Lawns, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Dec 2025 | €342,000 | 339 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
- Application received10 November 2017
- Decision due13 January 2018
- Decision issued12 January 2018
- Grant issued20 February 2018
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Amendments to permitted development granted under Reg. Ref. SD17A/0404 comprising: (1) the removal of the…
Unit 42, Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
SD19A/0002South DublinLodged 7 Jan 2019Alterations
- Granted50 m away
11 single sided variable message signs at locations surrounding the Shopping Centre with 9 located along the…
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SD18A/0430South DublinLodged 20 May 2019Commercial
- Granted50 m away
New signage (2.225sq.m) to the side elevation (north east facing), all associated site and ancillary works in…
The Taxi Office, Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
SD23A/0065South DublinLodged 3 Apr 2023Commercial
- Refused50 m away
Retention of existing signage
Unit 42,Liffey Valley Shopping Centre,Quarryvale,Dublin 22.
S00A/0778South DublinLodged 13 Nov 2000Retention
- Granted50 m away
Retention of existing shopfront glazing
Unit 42, Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Quarryvale, D22.
S00A/0731South DublinLodged 20 Oct 2000Retention
- Withdrawn50 m away
Erection of shopfront glazing and signage
Unit 42, Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Quarryvale, Co. Dublin.
S00A/0394South DublinLodged 5 Jul 2000Commercial
- Granted50 m away
(i) The change of use of the permitted restaurant use (c. 500sq.m) to retail use; (ii) illuminated signage on…
Unit 42, Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
SD16A/0296South DublinLodged 12 Aug 2016Change of use
- Granted50 m away
(i) Change of use from taxi office (permitted under Reg. Ref SD17A/0404) to a food and beverage/cafe use (c.…
Taxi Office & ATM area beside entrance No. 1 to Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Fonthill Road, Dublin 22.
SD22A/0049South DublinLodged 15 Feb 2022Change of use
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