Firhouse Shopping Centre, Firhouse, Dublin 24. — planning permission granted (SD07A/0339) / PlanIntel

Proposed development

Application description published by South Dublin County Council.

Demolition and redevelopment of Firhouse Shopping Centre and construction of a new mixed use village centre on a site of 1.118 ha in 3 blocks around a new landscaped village square. The submission includes revised accommodation to include a single level underground car park of 7369 sq m consisting of 227 car spaces, refuse stores, bicycle parking and plant areas. Block A, 3 storeys over ground floor, comprises 11 no. retail units totalling 2824 sq m including an anchor supermarket of 1220 sq m with associated stores and staff welfare accommodation (existing service yard is retained), takeaway 95 sq m (unit 3), pharmacy 117 sq m (unit 5), and post office 70 sq m (unit 9), 1 no. ESB substation, a new "Day Care Centre" for the central remedial clinic of 490 sq m with associated ambulance parking (4 no. ambulance spaces and 3 disabled car spaces) an ATM at ground floor level, a creche of 300 sq m and a fitness centre of 1000 sq m on first floor level, three storeys of office space over ground floor entrance totalling 854 sq m and 30 no. 2 bed residential units. Block B, 3 storeys over ground floor comprises 7 no. retail units totalling 583 sq m including a betting office of 112 sq m (unit 16) and 9 no. 1 bed, 11 no. 2 beds and 3 no. 3 bed residential units (23 in total) and 1 no. ESB substation. Block C, comprises single storey restaurant/cafe unit 135 sq m and public lift and stair to carparking at basement level. 19 no. short stay surface car spaces are also provided at ground level adjacent to the Village Square. The development is to be carried out in two phases as described in the documentation to facilitate the continued operation of the anchor supermarket unit. In this regard, permission is also sought for the temporary relocation of the exixtind Day Care Centre (375 sq m), Pharmacy (75 sq m) and supermarket (1000 sq m) within the existing structure. The total gross floor area of the development, excluding basement areas, is 12,604 sq m.

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Application ref: SD07A/0339
Received: 18 October 2007
Decided: 14 November 2007
FI requested: Yes

Authority: South Dublin County Council
Application type: Permission
Outcome: Grant permission
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