Development of a mixed-use shceme including retail (convenience, comparison, non-retail services and ancillary uses)…

Application details

Planning reference

SD08A/0430

Council

South Dublin County Council

Proposal description

Development of a mixed-use shceme including retail (convenience, comparison, non-retail services and ancillary uses), residential, office and apart-hotel uses, on this 1.63 ha site, approximately, which will consist of the partial demolition, refurbishment and extension of Ashleaf Shopping Centre. The development will consist of: Demolition of 3,559 sq m; the refurbishment of 2,960 sq m, the continued use of 12,394 sq m, and the reorganisation of existing floorspace and new construction, resulting in a scheme with a total gross floorspace of 28,084 sq m, excluding car parking at basement level (14,482 sq m) (the existing centre measures some 18,913 sq m gross floor area (33,216 sq m including basement car parking). The proposed development will include some reorganisation of existing floorspace, which results in a change of use from; non-retail services to retail (169sqm); retail to medical centre (47sqm);office to retail (992sqm); non-retail services to office (15 sq m); office to apart-hotel (799 sq m); ancillary space to medical centre (29 sq m); and ancillary space to retail (192 sq m). The proposed development will consist of: an increase in retail use by 3,069 sq m gross retail area (2,142 sq m net retail sales area (an increase in comparison net retail sales area of 2,247 sq m and a decrease in convenience net retail sales area of 105sqm)) (from 7,857 sq m to 10,926 sq m gross retail area in total (5,861 sq m to 8,003 sq m net retail area in total)); an increase in the medical centre by 76sqm (from 247sqm to 323 sqm); an increase in office use by 286 sq m ( from 2,367 sq m to 2,653 sq m); an increase in ancillary space by 527 sq m( from 2,643 sq m to 3,170 sq m) (ancillary space includes areas such as service corridors, circulation, toilets, staff areas, plant areas, substations and switchrooms); a decrease in non-retail services by 476sqm (from 714sqm to 238sqm); a decrease in public bars by 2,995 sq m ( from 3,209 sq m to 214 sqm) the provision of an 80-bed apart-hotel (5,335sqm) including conference facilities (including terraces and balconies); and the provision of 40 no. residential units (including terraces and balconies) (comprising 4 no. one-bed apartments; 33 no two-bed apartments; and 3 no. three-bed apartments (3,349 sq m)); and an increase in car parking provision by 11 no. spaces ( from 546 no to 557 no. spaces). The scheme will be arranged over 5 no. levels ( from ground floor level to fourth floor level) all over an existing basement level). The development also includes: the provision and continued use of pedestrian ( including disabled) access and the continued use of the existing vehicular (customer and service) access/egress arrangements; the provision of all hard and soft landscaping ( including roof gardens); lifts/ travellators; cycle parking; plant areas; associated signage; changes in level; boundary treatments; associated elevational changes; and all other associated site excavation and site development works above and below ground.

Location / address

Ashleaf Shopping Centre, Crumlin Cross, Crumlin, Dublin 12

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

19 Sept 2008

Council decision

Grant Permission

Council decision date

16 Oct 2008

Final grant date

31 Jul 2015

Appeal lodged

7 Nov 2008

Appeal decision date

29 May 2009

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Further information requested

   14 Aug 2008

2. Application received

   19 Sept 2008

3. Further information received

   19 Sept 2008

4. Decision: Grant Permission

   16 Oct 2008

5. Appeal lodged

   7 Nov 2008

6. Appeal decided

   29 May 2009

7. Final grant

   31 Jul 2015