Ashleaf Shopping Centre, Cromwellsfort Road & Whitehall Road West, Crumlin, Dublin 12
Change of use of first floor units at Ashleaf Shopping Centre to a recreation facility.
SD21A/0251 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 8 September 2021
- Reference
- SD21A/0251
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 September 2021
- Floor area
- 2305 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use of various first-floor office, medical, retail, and pub function areas to a recreation facility. The project includes a new first-floor bridge link over the entrance mall and three external wall-mounted signs.
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
Change of use from existing office and ancillary use at units 4,5,6,7 (area 910sq. M) at first floor; part of existing medical centre (area 150sq. M) at first floor; existing retail and ancillary storage to retail units 2,3,4,5,6,7 (area 675sq. M) at first floor; existing function room and ancillary area to rory o'connor's pub (425sq. M) at first and mezzanine floor above including associated main entrance and 3 fire escape exits (area 100sq. M) at ground floor and carpark basement level and addition of new first floor bridge link (area 45sq. M) over entrance mall to recreation facility (total area 2305sq. M); 3 2m x 2m wall mounted external signs on existing external facades of shopping centre onto cromwellsfort road and whitehall road west and such associated external site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of District Centres”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 27 July 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 18 November 2022.
Notified floor area: 2,319.36 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 198 Kimmage Rd West, Dublin 12, Dublin | May 2025 | €555,000 | 117 m |
| 7 Beechfield Court, Whitehall Road West, Dublin 12 | Mar 2026 | €317,000 | 136 m |
| 64 Dowland Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Feb 2026 | €480,000 | 136 m |
| 62 Dowland Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Mar 2026 | €485,000 | 142 m |
| 13 Dangan Avenue, Kimmage Road West, Dublin 12 | Jun 2025 | €680,000 | 146 m |
| 138 Cromwellsfort Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Aug 2025 | €639,000 | 149 m |
| 1 Beechfield Close, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Oct 2025 | €620,000 | 159 m |
| 1 Wellington Court, Whitehall Rd West, Dublin 12 | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 181 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 received8 September 2021
- Decision due2 November 2021
- Decision issued2 November 2021
- Grant issued14 December 2021
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