Units 116, 117 and 118, The Square Shopping Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Subdivision of the former Debenhams department store into two retail units and reconfiguration of adjacent units.
SD20A/0145 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 18 June 2020
- Reference
- SD20A/0145
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 June 2020
- Floor area
- 4870 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves subdividing the existing 5,396 sq.m retail department store (Unit 116) into two smaller retail units, removing a mezzanine floor, and creating a new service corridor. It also includes amalgamating Units 117 and 118 into a single unit and creating additional mall floor space.
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
- Subdivision of the existing retail department store (unit 116
- 5,396sq. M. - formerly debenhams) to comprise 2 retail units
- 116a (2,431sq. M) and 116b (2,270sq. M) and new service corridor (176sq. M) to the rear of the proposed unit 116b to provide access to the existing service yard; associated modifications including the removal of the existing mezzanine floor within unit 116 (497sq. M); creation of new retail frontage within the internal mall and associated signage; revisions to existing retail unit 117 (113sq. M) and 118 (102sq. M) to form a single amalgamated unit (169sq. M) and creation of additional mall floor space (47sq. M) arising from the unit reconfiguration; all associated site and development works including minor revisions to the layout of the existing service yard
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 62, Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €310,000 | 159 m |
| 26 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq East, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €283,000 | 159 m |
| 49 Tuansgate, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jul 2025 | €215,000 | 159 m |
| 9d Belgard Sq, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €267,000 | 231 m |
| 29 Hunters Hall, Hunters Wood, Ballycullen Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €356,000 | 242 m |
| 8 Eaton Terrace, Main St, Rathcoole | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 242 m |
| 79d Alen Hall, Belgard Sq West, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €325,000 | 250 m |
| 11 Alenhall, Belgard Square, Tallaght | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 250 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 received18 June 2020
- Decision due12 August 2020
- Decision issued12 August 2020
- Grant issued21 September 2020
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