GrantedCommercialDecided 17 June 2020

The Square Shopping Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24

A major commercial extension to The Square Shopping Centre including six retail units, a food hall, and a new public plaza.

SD19A/0394 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 22 April 2020

Reference: SD19A/0394
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 22 April 2020
Floor area: 9956 m²

Summary

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This application seeks permission for a 9,956 sq.m commercial extension to the southern side of the shopping centre. The development will feature six retail units, a food and market hall, a restaurant, and a new 0.74-hectare outdoor public plaza replacing existing car parking spaces.

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Official record

Development description

Mixed use commercial extension (9,956sq. M gross floor space) to the southern side of the square shopping centre and a new public plaza and all associated site and development works including new signage; level 1 - no changes; level 2 - removal of southern mall entrance lobby and construction of new extension to existing level 2 mall to include 6 retail units (2,611sq. M), a food hall/market hall area for multiple restaurant/food and beverage type uses with associated seating areas (2,041sq. M), a restaurant/cafe unit (67sq. M) and associated ancillary accommodation and circulation (1,534sq. M) and plant rooms (176sq. M) and introduction of new internal service corridor; level 2 extension is replacing surface parking spaces (140) to the south of the shopping centre and an existing parking area (34 spaces) to the east of the proposed extension is to be reconfigured; creation of level 3 entrance and creation of new public plaza to replace roof car park (111 spaces) and the new outdoor public plaza (0.74ha) will be used for multi-purpose events, civic and recreational uses and retail and food and beverage concessions involving temporary moveable structures erected on a seasonal basis; the creation of the new level 3 entrance involves replacement of existing retail unit at level 3 (unit 307a) with mall area to include flexible kiosk type retail concession areas; 2 buildings accommodating 9 restaurant/bar units (3,324sq. M) and ancillary accommodation (175sq. M) and associated outdoor seating areas in the new plaza on south facing terraces; level 4 - ancillary accommodation and service areas (28sq. M) on roof of 2 restaurants buildings within provision for screened plant areas and solar panels; the proposed extension has a maximum building height of 18 metres above existing ground levels; the extension is to replace and supersede the plot b development previously permitted under reg. Ref. Sd13a/0192 (bod ref. Pl06s. 243280) which included a gross floor space of 5,684sq. M; the permitted northern extension (plot a) remains unchanged. Permission is sought to amend condition 3(a) of the reg. Ref. Sd13a/0132 (bord ref. Pl06s. 243280) to facilitate the construction of the proposed southern extension prior to the permitted northern extension (plot a) subject to a phasing programme to be agreed.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

TCUC

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 22 June 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 6 March 2023.

Notified floor area: 5,446 m²

8 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
29 Hunters Hall, Hunters Wood, Ballycullen Dublin 24	Jun 2025	€356,000	81 m
8 Eaton Terrace, Main St, Rathcoole	Jun 2025	€300,000	81 m
16 Virginia Hall, Belgard Sq West, Dublin 24	Mar 2025	€292,000	279 m
12 Virginia Hall, Belgard Sq West, Dublin 24	Feb 2026	€240,000	279 m
34 Virginia Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24	Jun 2025	€300,000	279 m
Apt 43 Block E, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24	Jan 2025	€250,000	279 m
Apt 8, Losset Hall, Belgard Sq East	Jan 2025	€250,000	280 m
Apt 25, Losset Hall, Belgard Sq West	Oct 2025	€350,000	280 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 received22 April 2020
Further information requested17 February 2020
Further information received22 April 2020
Decision due22 June 2020
Decision issued17 June 2020
Grant issued23 July 2020

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