Units 57/58 and 101 in Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
ValidPlanning application SD26A/0249W
Dublin - South Dublin County Council
Proposed Development
The vertical amalgamation of the existing Unit 57/58 (c.502 sq.m) at ground level with Unit 101 (c.1,192 sq.m) at Level 01, each retail in use, into a single retail unit of c.1476 sq.m. This will include insertion of a new escalator and lift between Level 00 and Level 01. Subdivision and change of use of part of the existing Unit 101 from retail to temporary centre management / operation unit (79 sq.m) located at Level 01. Subdivision and change of use of existing Unit 101 Level 02 retail area into ancillary retail storage (905 sq.m). Change of use at Unit 101 level 02 and back of house to retail storage area of 912 sq.m. Replacement of existing signage on Unit 101 with 2 no. signs of 0.974m x 4.997m and 0.903m x 3.772m.
Application Timeline
Application received
13 Oct 2026
Decision due (upcoming)
7 Dec 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Units 57/58 and 101 in Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Site Area
- 1050 ha
- Floor Area
- 2460 sq m
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 13 October 2026
- Status
- Valid
- Decision
- Pending
- Decision Due
- 7 December 2026
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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An extension of 24sq.m. to Unit 58 and its amalgamation with Unit 57 to form a single retail unit of 442sq.m.
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Retention of mezzanine floor within shop to accommodate storage area and staff facilities.
Units 54 & 55 Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Dublin 22.
Construction of a mezzanine floor to the rear of the existing unit, comprising office, stockroom and staffroom accommodation.
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The subdivision of retail Unit No. 25, Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, into two separate units with the provision of an internal party wall, with no new entrances.
Unit 25, Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Relocation of the existing customer service desk (c. 16sq.m) permitted under Reg. SD19A/0197 from the Yellow Entrance Mall of the Central Rotunda to a new location at the junction of the West Mall and the Central Rotunda and all ancillary site development works.
Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Use of two existing retail units, 59 & 59A (totaling 272sq.m), as five units for either retail or cafe use. These units would have floor areas of 18 sq.m, 58 sq.m, 25sq.m 24.7sq.m and 23sq.m respectively. It is also proposed to provide a glazed porch (7.6sq.m) and circulation area (75sq.m) to serve as an additional access to a previously approved Events Area (Reg. Ref. SD05A/0966) located to the rear of shopping centre and to provide a central seating area of 48sq.m to serve the cafe users site within the circulation area, The proposal would have consequent minor elevational changes to the rear of the centre.
Unit 59 & 59A, Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Fonthill Road, Dublin 22
Permission to vary a previous approval (Reg. Ref. SD04A/0077 granted on 22nd July 2004) for the development of additional gross retail floor area, ancillary circulation areas and facilities and office area totalling 5194.6sq.m. to rear of central atrium at first floor level in Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Fonthill Road Clondalkin, Dublin 22. The variations involve: (1) amalgamating approved unit 102 at first and second floor level with existing units 61/62 at ground floor level to form a single retail unit, (of 2687sq.m.) (2) amend (a) the rear wall of units 101 & 102 at first and second floor level by reducing their projection by 1 metre in depth, (b) omit part of rear parapet wall and rear roof light and (c) amend location of fire escape doors at ground floor level in rear elevation.
Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
New additional gross retail floor area, ancillary circulation areas and facilities and office area totalling 5194.6 sq. metres to rear of central atrium at first floor and second floor level opposite existing Food Court area at first floor level. The development will consist of: (1) a retail unit of 1138.2 sq. metres with internal mezzanine of 1034.6 sq. metres; (2) a retail unit of 1189.4 sq. metres with internal mezzanine of 1049.4 sq. metres; (3) a retail unit of 144 sq. metres, and (4) a new management office of 139.6 sq. metres and plant facilities at second floor. Access to the new retail floors will be from a new escalator in the Central Atrium together with additional staircases, fire escapes and from the existing Food Court. New elevations which match the existing are proposed to the rear of the Centre.
Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
The subdivision of the existing retail unit 52/53 (measuring 486sq.m gross floor area, comprised of ground floor plus mezzanine) to create two units as follows: Unit 52 (measuring 343sq.m gross floor area, comprised of ground floor plus mezzanine) and Unit 53 (measuring 133sq.m gross, comprised of ground floor only). This development includes erection of new party wall, new emergency exit doors from the proposed Unit 53 and all associated site services and development works.
Unit 52/53, Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
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