An Post Building, The Square Shopping Centre, Belgard Square East, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Demolition of the An Post building to build a new cafe, bicycle workshop, and public seating area.
SD19A/0367 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 22 November 2019
- Reference
- SD19A/0367
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 November 2019
- Floor area
- 111 m²
Summary
AI-generatedDemolition of the existing 736 sq.m commercial building at The Square Shopping Centre. It will be replaced by a single-storey cafe/restaurant, a bicycle workshop, 60 bicycle parking spaces, and an improved public realm with seating.
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of existing commercial building (736sq. M) and construction of a single storey cafe/restaurant (79sq. M); single storey bicycle workshop building (32sq. M); improved public realm area to include seating; bicycle parking (60 spaces) and hard and soft landscaping and all associated site and development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Hunters Hall, Hunters Wood, Ballycullen Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €356,000 | 151 m |
| 8 Eaton Terrace, Main St, Rathcoole | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 151 m |
| Apt 62, Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €310,000 | 236 m |
| 49 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €215,000 | 236 m |
| 26 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €283,000 | 236 m |
| 72 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €210,000 | 305 m |
| 27 Abberley Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Mar 2025 | €283,000 | 305 m |
| 91 Abberley Sq, Belgard Rd, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €255,000 | 305 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 received22 November 2019
- Decision due25 January 2020
- Decision issued27 January 2020
- Grant issued9 March 2020
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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SD26A/0065WSouth DublinLodged 11 Mar 2026Change of use
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ED17/0014South DublinLodged 24 Mar 2017Alterations
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SD09A/0415South DublinLodged 21 Oct 2009Retention
- Granted30 m away
Change of use from retail to a restaurant take-away facility including new signage
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- Granted40 m away
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SD16A/0139South DublinLodged 21 Apr 2016Commercial
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ED11/0014South DublinLodged 10 May 2011Alterations
- Granted40 m away
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SD15A/0040South DublinLodged 19 Feb 2015Change of use
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