The Square Shopping Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Installation of four illuminated signs on the exterior of The Square shopping centre.
SD20A/0342 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 18 December 2020
- Reference
- SD20A/0342
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 December 2020
- Floor area
- 21 m²
Summary
AI-generatedInstallation of three illuminated signs on the existing tower feature on the western elevation of the shopping centre, and one illuminated sign on the southern elevation.
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Official record
Development description
3 signs (1m metre high x 4.5 metres wide aluminium back panels with individual raised illuminated lettering) on the existing tower feature on the western elevation of the square; 1 sign (1.2m meter high x 6.1 metres wide aluminium back panel with individual raised illuminated lettering) positioned externally on the southern elevation of the square (south eastern corner).
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.
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| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Hunters Hall, Hunters Wood, Ballycullen Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €356,000 | 154 m |
| 8 Eaton Terrace, Main St, Rathcoole | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 154 m |
| Apt 43 Block E, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 230 m |
| 16 Virginia Hall, Belgard Sq West, Dublin 24 | Mar 2025 | €292,000 | 230 m |
| 34 Virginia Hall, Belgard Sq, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 230 m |
| 12 Virginia Hall, Belgard Sq West, Dublin 24 | Feb 2026 | €240,000 | 230 m |
| 79d Alen Hall, Belgard Sq West, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €325,000 | 234 m |
| 11 Alenhall, Belgard Square, Tallaght | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 234 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 December 2020
- Decision due22 February 2021
- Decision issued18 February 2021
- Grant issued29 March 2021
In the area
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- Exempt — no permission neededAt this site
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