Costa Coffee, Airton Road Retail Park, Airton Road, Dublin 24
GrantedPlanning application SD26A/0003W
Dublin - South Dublin County Council
Proposed Development
We, MBCC Foods (Ireland) Ltd, intend to apply for planning permission for development at Costa Coffee, Airton Road Retail Park, Airton Road, Dublin 24. The proposed development will consist of: Provision of a drive-thru lane for the existing Costa Coffee unit, including a canopy and service hatch on the eastern side of the unit, a 2,-3.5m wide drive-thru lane, and associated soft and hard landscaping, Internal alterations to the layout of the existing Costa Coffee unit, Provision of associated drive-thru signage consisting of 2 no. directional signs, 1 order station, and 2 menu boards/advertisement signs, Provision of a new bin store to the northeast of the Costa Coffee unit, Alterations to all elevations of the existing Costa Coffee unit, including new tenant signage on the west, south, and east elevations, An increase of unit floor area by 12 sq.m, Associated alterations to the existing car parking and landscaping including new directional road markings, removal of 7 no. associated parking spaces and provision of 8 no. covered cycle spaces, and All associated development.
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Application received
8 Jan 2026
Decision: Grant Permission
4 Feb 2026
Decision due
4 Mar 2026
Grant issued
19 Mar 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Costa Coffee, Airton Road Retail Park, Airton Road, Dublin 24
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Site Area
- 1930 ha
- Floor Area
- 12 sq m
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 8 January 2026
- Status
- Final Grant
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision Date
- 4 February 2026
- Grant Date
- 19 March 2026
- Permission Expires
- 18 March 2031
Location
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Mixed-use development comprising a three storey building with 2 no. motor retail showrooms (c. 482 and c. 446sq.m. respectively gross floor area) and 2 no. signs at ground floor level each with ancillary accommodation (storage, staff accommodation & sales offices) to the rear (total c. 380sq.m. gross floor area); a single storey motor service workshop and parts store to rear (c. 732sq.m. gross floor area); a basement for car storage, and waste disposal area (c. 1,075sq.m., c. 46sq.m. respectively gross floor area); office and ancillary accommodation on first and second floors (c. 1,151 sq.m. and c. 1,047 sq.m. respectively gross floor area); a 75 no. space surface level car park is provided to accommodate this development; vehicular access to the car park will be via 1 no. access point off Airton Road; service / delivery access will be via 2 no. separate access points on Airton Road and Greenhills Road forming a one way circulation system to the rear of the site; site development and landscape works.
Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Change of use to part of the ground floor (98sq.m), from retail to medical use and changes to the ground floor elevation to include new glazed screen and doors and signage to existing facades.
Junction House, Airton Road & Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Change of use to part of the ground floor from retail to medical use and changes to the ground floor elevation to include new windows and doors to the existing façade.
Junction House, Airton Road & Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Alteration of development approved under SD06A/0296 & SD07A/0688 for retail warehousing for use by a single retailer; the addtion of 4 areas of mezzanine floors comprising a total of 419sqm within the envelope of the existing building for use as staff, ancillary and equipment accommodation; the erection of cladding to the front and side elevations of the existing building and one existing air-frame entrance canopy; the removal of one air-frame entrance canopy; the erection of illuminated fascia panel signage to the front and side elevations and the remaining 4 air-frame canopies; the erection of an illuminated display sign on each road frontage; the erection of a single storey stand alone cafe building of 218sqm with 60sqm external seating area; the erection of illuminiated fascia signage to the front elevations of the cafe; the creation of additional parking and internal access areas including reconfiguration of existing car park to provide 257 car parking spaces and 42 cycle park stands; hard and soft landscaping and the creation of a new access and road improvements to Greenhills Road including lane widening, provision of cycle lane, right hand turn lanes, traffic lights, pedestrian and cycle crossing points and traffic management systems.
Airton Road Retail Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24
(A) The erection of a mezzanine floor of 68sq.m in the approved café unit; (B) an increase in height of the café between 0.118m to a maximum of 1.15m; (C) the erection of a plant area measuring 23.04sq.m and 1m in height to the roof of the cafe unit; (D) the erection of 2 plant areas each measuring 36sq.m and 2m in height to the roof of the retail unit. All of the above are amendments to planning permission reference SD15A/0330 at Airton Road Retail Park, on the west side of and fronting Greenhills Road and on the north side of and fronting Airton Road.
Airton Road Retail Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Revisions to previously permitted development under Reg. Ref. SD06A/0296 consisting of modifications to 2no. retail warehouse units (Unit No. 3 measuring c.1239sq.m. and Unit No. 4 measuring c.1246sq.m. gross floor areas respectively) resulting in 3no. retail warehouse units on the same footprint (Unit No. 3 measuring c.826sq.m, Unit No. 4 measuring c.826sq.m, Unit No. 5 measuring c.833sq.m. gross floor area respectively). Permission has previously been permitted for alterations under Reg. Ref. SD07A/0106 consisting of a change of use for 5 retail units at ground floor (c. 120sq.m., 214sq.m., 147sq.m., 130sq.m. and 115sq.m. net floor areas respectively) to office accommodation measuring c.1058sq.m. total gross floor area (including 2no. waste disposal areas at ground level c. 12sq.m. and 19sq.m. net floor areas respectively), office floor space on the 1st, 2nd & 3rd floors so as to accommodate and additional c. 670sq.m. of total office gross floor area spread across the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors of the signature corner building all previously approved under application Reg. Ref. SD06A/0296 resulting in a gross floor area fro the corner building measuring c. 5919sq.m. Vehicular access arrangements, car parking provision, landscaping scheme or site development works have been previously approved under Reg. Ref. SD06A/0296 and remains unchanged under this proposed development.
Junction of Airton Road & Greehills Road, (the former APW Facility), Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Change of use of part ground floor, part first floor and entire third floor from permitted uses under applications SD06A/0296, SD07A/0106 and SD12A/0157 to medical use.
Junction House, Junction Of Airton Road And The Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Alteration to previously approved planning permission ref. S01A/0086 comprising the change of use of used car sales, covered used car display area and glazed office in motor sales outlet unit to three neighbourhood shop units and one pizza restaurant including sale of hot food for consumption off the premises together with new bin storage yard and revisions to elevations, signage and site works on this site.
Site adjacent Xtravision, At Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Alteration to previously approved planning permission Ref. S01A/0086 comprising the change of use of used car sales, covered used car display area and glazed office in motor retail outlet unit to four retail units comprising three local shop units and one pizza restaurant including sale of hot food for consumption off the premises together with new bin storage yard and revisions to elevations, signage and site works.
Site adjacent Xtravision, at Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Revisions to previously permitted development under Reg Ref SD07A/0106 (previously permitted under parent application SD06A/0296) consisting of a change of use of office accommodation at ground floor level measureing c. 1,058 sq.m total gross floor area to 4 no retail units measuring c. 95.5sq.m, 239.1sq.m 160.sq.m and 247.6 sq.m respectively net floor areas and minor internal alterations including modifications to the ancillary 2 no. waste disposal areas which are now proposed to each measure c.12.6 sq.m . The total gross floor area of the office building remains at 5,919 sq.m . Permission is also sought for minor alterations to the landscaping scheme and site development works that were previously permitted under Reg Ref SD06A/0296. no revisions are proposed for the vehicular access arrangements or car parking previously approved under Ref Ref SD06A/0296 and Subsequently Reg Ref SD07A/0688
Junction of Airton Road & Greehills Road, (the Former APW Facility), Tallaght, Dublin 24.
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