Commons
Commons is a townland in the civil parish of Crumlin, barony of Uppercross, Co. Dublin. Its name in Irish is An Coimín.
Parcel 1703610
- Area
- 325 m²
- Buildings
- No building touches it.
- Zoning
- R2 RES (South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective
M3 DC (South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective - Townland
- Commons
Planning applications on this parcel
19 Sept 2014Grant permission
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.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD14A/0133
29 Feb 2012Grant permission
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.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD11A/0103
19 Sept 2008Grant permission
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.
Permission, 40 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD08A/0430
20 Sept 2001Grant permission
Alterations to previously approved development (Reg. Ref. S96A/0742) for the provision of additional stock-room floor space (area 396 sq.metres) at first floor level.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, S01A/0007
28 Aug 2001Grant permission
Change of use from previously approved corporate offices to restaurant.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, S00A/0901
7 Feb 2001Grant permission
New shopfront and sign.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, S00A/0799
21 Dec 2000Refuse permission
The erection of one external sign on Whitehall Road West and two external signs on Cromwellsfort Road.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, S00A/0895
8 Nov 2000Grant permission
New entrance to offices.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, S00A/0764
12 Oct 2000Refuse permission
Change of use for previously approved corporate offices to function room.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, S00A/0548
20 Mar 2000Grant permission
Construction of a medium voltage switchroom.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, S00A/0181
1 Mar 2000Grant permission
Insertion of a shop front and ATM machine.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, S00A/0130
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3151 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 8.4 ha
- 21 acres
- Land parcels
- 186
- registered freehold, median 274 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- RES
- Planning
- 85
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
186 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Commons, from 4 m² to 5,282 m² (0.53 ha, 1.31 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 58 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2RES (Existing residential)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 195 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M3DC (District, neighbourhood centre)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 16 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M3LC (District, neighbourhood centre)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1OS (Open space, park)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
24 Aug 2026Referral
Conversion of existing attic space to non - habitable storage / office area with new revised roof profile (from hipped to gable end) to side / rear, with new dormer window extension to rear roof with 2No. of Velux rooflights to front roof elevation; new window side gable; internal modifications and associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0382W
18 Dec 2025Grant permission
The development will consist of single storey rear extension with internal alterations to existing ground and first floors plus an attic conversion with dormer roof to rear plus changing of existing roof profile from hipped to new mini Dutch roof and two number velux rooflights to front roof slope and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0710W
18 Dec 2025Grant permission
planning permission for conversion of existing attic to non-habitable space including dormer & Velux to front of existing dwelling
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0706W
17 Oct 2025Grant permission
Planning permission for the following: To demolish the existing side extension, construct a new extension to the rear of the existing house, provide a new entrance and divide the existing garden to define a new site boundary. To construct a new single dwelling associated with the existing entrance, to connect to public services and carry out all ancillary site development works
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0256W
24 Jul 2025Grant permission
Permission sought to enlarge existing single storey garage and outhouse to provide living unit (ancillary only to existing hairdressing business) with pitched roof with dormers to front and rear and with windows to dormer cheeks and with connection to all services and associated site works
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0095W
15 Mar 2025Grant permission
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, new gable window, new access stairs and flat roof dormer to the rear.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0142W
18 Oct 2023Grant permission
A) Change of use from the existing betting office use to beauticians (skin aesthetics) comprising 81.8 sqm. B) Installation of new non-illuminated front elevation fascia signage and C) All associated site works
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0264
17 May 2023Refuse permission
Enlarge existing single storey garage and outhouse to provide one living unit (ancillary only to existing hairdressing business) with pitched roof and with dormers to front and rear, in lieu of previously granted permission Ref. SD20B/0074 (to enlarge single storey garage and outhouse to provide storage and workshop and to replace flat roof with pitched roof) and with connection to all services and associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0112
20 Mar 2023Grant permission
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure; raise existing gable c/w window; new access stairs; 2 roof windows to the front and flat roof dormer to the rear.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0118
19 May 2022Grant permission
The development will consist of modifications to planning permission granted under SD20A/0306 as follows; Relocation of vehicular access from existing access road to the South to Whitehall Road West. Revised car parking layout providing 5 under croft car parking spaces accessed directly from Whitehall Road West (no change to number of permitted parking spaces). Reconfiguration of ground floor level including omission of 1 one bed apartment to facilitate revised car parking layout (reduction from 14 units permitted to 13 units). Minor modifications to apartments on 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor level with associated changes to elevations. All associated site development works and services.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0145
23 Mar 2022Grant permission
Conversion of the attic space into storage/study use; projecting dormer window and roof light to the rear; 2 roof lights to the front roof; a single storey extension to the rear and all ancillary site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22B/0124
18 Feb 2022Grant permission
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.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0059
8 Sept 2021Grant permission
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.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0251
2 Sept 2021Grant permission
Conversion of attic to non-habitable accommodation including changing existing hipped end roof to a 'Dutch' hipped gable end roof; dormer window to the rear, 'Velux' rooflight to the rear; window to the side gable wall and a 'Velux' rooflight to the front all at roof level.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21B/0466
2 Sept 2021Grant permission
Demolition to the rear of Little John Centre; construction of a three to four storey development (on an overall site of 0.14ha) comprising 20 one bedroom Housing for Older People apartments (each with balcony/terrace); 1 vehicular access point via Cherry Grove; 8 car parking spaces; 20 bicycle parking spaces; bin storage; an ESB substation and all boundary treatment, site services, landscaping and site development.
Permission, 20 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0135
17 Jun 2021Grant permission
Attic dormer window to existing attic conversion at the rear; 3 roof windows to the front; all associated internal works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21B/0349
21 Apr 2021Grant permission
Demolition of all existing buildings, structures and yards on site; Construction of a part-3 storey and part-4 storey apartment building to accommodate 15 apartments, comprising 11 1-bed and 4 2-bed units with associated terraces; Pedestrian access from Whitehall Road West and vehicular pedestrian access from the existing access roadway to the south; Vehicle parking, landscaping, roof garden, bicycle parking, refuse storage, boundary treatments and all associated site development works and services.
Permission, 15 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD20A/0306
21 Aug 2020Grant permission
Enlarge existing single storey garage and outhouse to provide storage and workshop area and replace flat roof with pitched roof with connection to all services and associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD20B/0074
8 Oct 2019Refuse permission
Replace single storey garage and outhouse at rear with two storey unit containing separate ground floor and first floor apartments together with connection to all services and associated site works.
Permission, 2 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD19A/0316
6 Mar 2018Grant permission
Single/two storey detached 4 bedroom dwelling (circa 172sq.m.) with windows/rooflights for future attic conversion, rear canopy and single storey garage (circa 23sq.m.) with access to proposed dwelling via modified existing entrance with new automatic gates from Beechfield Close and to proposed garage from existing rear lane. Also, minor modifications to first floor rear elevation to existing dwelling with new vehicular entrance gates, including all associated boundary and site works.
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD17A/0255
12 Jul 2017Grant permission
Conversion of attic to storage including a dormer window to the rear and a 'Velux' rooflight to the front all at roof level.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD17B/0248
22 Mar 2017Grant permission
A single storey flat roof extension to the rear of existing dwelling to accommodate extra living space together with all on site utilities and services.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD17B/0108
12 Aug 2016Grant permission
Replace existing garage/shed with enlarged garage/shed.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD16B/0275
2 Mar 2016Grant permission
Proposed change of use to existing remote storage unit on first floor of shopping centre to provide staff welfare facilities and office accommodation.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD16A/0070
18 Dec 2015Invalid - site notice
Change of use to existing remote storage unit on first floor of shopping centre to provide staff welfare facilities and office accommodation.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD15A/0383
The 25 most recent of 85 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Commons.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Commons.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Commons.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Commons, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3151 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Commons with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Commons · An Coimín
- Area
- 84,299 m² (8.43 ha, 20.83 acres)
- Civil parish
- Crumlin, and its townlands
- Barony
- Uppercross
- Electoral division
- Terenure-Cherryfield, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 2,229 people lived in 885 households in the Terenure-Cherryfield electoral division. 82% of households owned their home. 2% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Placenames
- Commons on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address. Old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.