Ashleaf Shopping Centre, Cromwellsfort Road & Whitehall Road West, Crumlin, Dublin 12
GrantedPlanning application SD21A/0251
Dublin - South Dublin County Council
Proposed Development
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.
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Application received
8 Sept 2021
Decision due
2 Nov 2021
Decision: Grant Permission
2 Nov 2021
Grant issued
14 Dec 2021
Application Details
- Location
- Ashleaf Shopping Centre, Cromwellsfort Road & Whitehall Road West, Crumlin, Dublin 12
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Site Area
- 2110 ha
- Floor Area
- 2305 sq m
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 8 September 2021
- Status
- Decision
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision Date
- 2 November 2021
- Grant Date
- 14 December 2021
Location
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Fitting out and change of use of part of the first floor from temporary use for staff facilities and storage to use as a medical centre for the provision of medical and health related services with associated changes to elevations etc.
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Ashleaf Shopping Centre, Cromwellsfort Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12
Change of use of ground floor unit from existing use as off-licence to use as a Restaurant and Take-Away with a gross floor area 148sq.m. No changes proposed to exterior elevation to Cromwellsfort Road.
Unit known as 'The Off-Licence', Ashleaf Shopping Centre, Cromwellsfort Road, Whitehall Road West, Dublin 12
Change of use to existing remote storage unit on first floor of shopping centre to provide staff welfare facilities and office accommodation.
Unit 12, Ashleaf Shopping Centre, Crumlin Cross, Crumlin, Dublin 12
Development of a mixed-use scheme, including retail, office and cinema uses, on 1.63 ha site, approximately, which will consist of the refurbishment and extension of Ashleaf Shopping Centre. The development will consist of the continued use (including refurbishment and remodelling) of 18,958 sq.m. and the development of an additional 2,013 sq.m. resulting in a scheme with a total gross floorspace of 20,971 sq.m. excluding car parking at basement, ground, first floor levels (17,371 sq.m.) (the existing centre measures some 18,958 sq.m. gross floor area (33,219 sq.m.) including basement car parking). The proposed development will include some reorganisation of existing floorspace, which results in a change of use from: public house to retail (203 sq.m.); public house to ancillary (215 sq.m.); public house to cinema (16 sq.m.); non-retail services to retail (96 sq.m.); off-licence to retail (150 sq.m.); office to retail (279 sq.m.); office to cinema (313 sq.m.); office to ancillary (21 sq.m.); and ancillary to retail (99 sq.m.). The proposed development will consist of: an increase in retail use by 1,060 sq.m. gross retail area (863 sq.m. net retail sales area (from 7,585 sq.m. to 8,645 sq.m. gross retail area in total (5,643 sq.m. to 6,506 sq.m. net retail area in total)); an increase in ancillary space by 597 sq.m. (from 2,685 sq.m. to 3,282 sq.m.) (ancillary space includes areas such as service corridors, circulation, toilets, staff areas, plant areas, substations and switchrooms); a decrease in office use by 596 sq.m. (from 2,502 sq.m. to 1,906 sq.m.); a decrease in non-retail services by 96 sq.m. (from 851 sq.m. to 755 sq.m.); a decrease in public bars by 2,477 sq.m. (from 3,209 sq.m. to 732 sq.m.); the provision of an 7-screen, 1,397 no. seat cinema (3,525 sq.m.), including associated ancillary ticket sales, concessions, lobbies and circulation areas, toilets and administration areas; and an increase in car parking provision by 101 no. spaces (from 541 no. to 642 no. spaces) attributable to the slight reorganisation of space at basement level and the provision of a multi-storey car parking area at ground, first and second floor levels. The scheme ranges in height from 2 to 4 storeys all over an existing basement level. The development also includes: the relocation of existing vehicular access / egress point via Whitehall Road West, the continued use of the existing vehicular access / egress point via Cromwellsfort Road and the continued use of pedestrian (including disabled) access; the provision of all hard and soft landscaping; 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.
Ashleaf Shopping Centre, Crumlin Cross, Crumlin, Dublin 12
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.
Ashleaf Shopping Centre, Crumlin Cross, Crumlin, Dublin 12
The development will consist of the continued use (including refurbishment and remodelling) of 18,982sq.m. and the development of an additional 43sq.m., resulting in a scheme with a total gross floorspace of 19,025sq.m., excluding car parking at Basement Level (14,210sq.m.) (the existing centre measures some 18,982sq.m. gross floor area (33,243sq.m. including basement car parking)); the proposed development will include some reorganisation of existing floorspace, which results in a change of use from: public bar to circulation/ancillary (215sq.m.); car park to circulation/ancillary (51sq.m.); restaurant to circulation/ancillary (4sq.m.); public bar to restaurant (460sq.m.); public bar to retail (170sq.m.); off licence to retail (150sq.m.); public bar to gym (310sq.m.); office to gym (491sq.m.); beauty salon to gym (135sq.m.); and public bar to storage (458sq.m.); the proposed development will consist of: an increase in retail use by 170sq.m. gross retail area (from 7,791sq.m. to 7,961sq.m. gross retail area in total); an increase in restaurant use by 456sq.m. (from 911sq.m. to 1,367sq.m.); an increase in stockrooms by 458sq.m. (from 1,206sq.m. to 1,664sq.m.); an increase in ancillary space by 276sq.m. (from 2,858sq.m. to 3,134sq.m.) (ancillary space includes areas such as service corridors, circulation, toilets, staff areas, plant areas, substations and switchrooms); a decrease in office use by 491sq.m. (from 2,397sq.m. to 1,906sq.m.); a decrease in non-retail services by 135sq.m. (from 780sq.m. to 645sq.m.); a decrease in public bars by 1,627sq.m. (from 2,700sq.m. to 1,073sq.m.); the provision of a gym (936sq.m.); and a decrease in car parking provision by 6 No. spaces (from 541 no. to 535 no. spaces) attributable to the slight reorganisation of space at Basement Level; the development also includes: the continued use of the existing vehicular access/egress points via Cromwellsfort Road and Whitehall Road West and the continued use of pedestrian (including disabled) access; the provision of all hard and soft landscaping; lifts/travellators; 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.
Ashleaf Shopping Centre, Crumlin Cross, Dublin 12.
Proposed change of use to existing remote storage unit on first floor of shopping centre to provide staff welfare facilities and office accommodation.
Unit 12, Ashleaf Shopping Centre, Crumlin Cross, Crumlin, Dublin 12
The erection of one external sign on Whitehall Road West and two external signs on Cromwellsfort Road.
Ashleaf Shopping Centre, Crumlin Cross, Dublin 12.
New entrance to offices.
Unit 18 Ashleaf Centre, Cromwellsfort Road, Dublin
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