Palmerston Upper

Area

62,183 m² (6.22 ha, 15.37 acres)

Buildings

2 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 55,299 m².

Zoning

C1.1 MRC (South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective

Townland

Palmerston Upper

Planning applications on this parcel

• 6 Mar 2026Grant permission

  Planning permission is sought for provision of internally illuminated fascia signage atop entrances on north western and north eastern elevations; provision of digital display screens (each 1,229x714mm) on north western elevation; and provision of vinyl signage on north western and north eastern elevations.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0061W

• 1 Oct 2025Grant permission

  Provision of internally illuminated fascia signage atop entrances on western and southern elevations; provision of digital display screens (each 1,229x714mm) on western and southern elevations; and provision of vinyl signage on western and southern elevations.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0241W

• 28 Aug 2024Grant permission

  This planning application seeks permission for development and modifications permitted under SDCC Ref. SD23A/0068, as amended by SD23A/0241, as follows: 1. Change of façade materials to existing front and side walls (c.160 sq.m) located above Unit 20 and Unit 21B, from render finish to cladding finish, as permitted under SDCC Ref. SD23A/0068, as amended by SDCC Ref. SD23A/0241; 2. New cladding between storefront windows on Unit 20 and 21B (c.11 sq.m) permitted under SDCC Ref. SD23A/0068, as amended by SDCC Ref. SD23A/0241; 3. Windscreens (c.2.3m in height) at the entrance doors of Unit 20 and 21B, as permitted under SDCC Ref. SD23A/0068, as amended by SDCC Ref. SD23A/0241; 4. A new fire-rated glazed screen (c.2.9m x c.3.2m) located internally between the lobby and Unit 20 and a new fire-rated glazed screen (c.2.9m x c.3.2m) and door located internally between the lobby and Unit 21B, as permitted under SDCC Ref. SD23A/0068, as amended by SDCC Ref. S023A/0241; 5. Installation of 12 no. roof ventilation hoods at roof level of Unit 20 & Unit 21B (permitted under SDCC Ref. SD23A/0068, as amended by SDCC Ref. SD23A/0241) associated with internal ventilation of these units; 6. The relocation of 2 no. existing pay stations and removal of associated canopies, to the east and west of the Yellow Entrance, to be relocated to the front of the pedestrian walk-through adjacent to the bus plaza; 7. All associated site services, landscaping and development works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0207

• 10 Jun 2024Grant permission

  The proposed development will take place within the Green, Red and Purple car parks with an overall site area of c. 0.19 ha and will include, 1 no. additional exit lane and barrier at the existing exit point at the northwestern boundary of the Green car park and 1 no. additional exit lane and barrier at the existing exit point at the northern boundary of the Red car park. This will result in 3 no. exit lanes and barriers in total at each point in both the Green and Red car park. Proposed new landscaping works at the northwestern boundary of the Purple car park (c. 172 sq.m) including the relocation of trees. All associated engineering services and site development works above and below ground.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0049

• 27 Sept 2023Grant permission

  Development and modifications to development permitted under SDCC Reg Ref. SD23A/0068 as follows: 1. The extension of the Yellow Mall Entrance Lobby area, with a total floor area of 66 sq.m, relocated between Unit 20 and proposed Unit 21B and the extension of the Mall Area by c. 77 sq.m, resulting in an increase of the parapet height of the canopy over the Yellow Mall Entrance Lobby and units by 200mm; 2. The subdivision of Unit 21 as permitted under SD23A/0068 to create 2 no. separate units namely Unit 21A and 21B (as food / beverage units) with a gross floor area of approximately 178 sq.m and 196 sq.m respectively; 3. The removal of the ATM on the eastern facade of Unit 20, and related services located internally within Unit 19, resulting in a decrease in floor area of Unit 19 and increase of floor area of Unit 20 by c. 6 sq.m; 4. Change of Use of Unit 20 from retail use (permitted under SD23A/0068) to food / beverage use; 5. Minor facade amendments to the Unit 20 and proposed Unit 21B to remove glazing and replace with solid facade panelling in line with fire safety requirements; 6. The addition of 8 no. PV panels to serve the extended Entrance Lobby, and all necessary infrastructure and connections for a further 5 no. PV panels if required by Unit 21A in the future, all at roof level to the west of the glazed drum; 7. All associated site development works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0241

• 20 Jul 2023Grant permission

  Demolition and removal of the existing entrance canopy at first floor level and the construction of a new entrance canopy over extended units. Replacement of existing Liffey Valley signage on the northern elevation with a new sign of 3.Sm x 8.35m. Upgrading of the existing northern elevation facade to a render finish. New tinted transparent window vinyl to be applied internally to the existing drum's glazing; Extension of the existing Units 20 and 21 into the existing plaza to facilitate increased units of 240sq.m and 380sq.m; Extension of Unit 19 to provide for relocation of ATM and ancillary back of house area (6.7sq.m) on the eastern elevation of the extended Unit 20; The total additional floorspace is 394.7sq.m; Unit 20 is proposed as a retail unit and Unit 21 is proposed as a food/beverage unit; Facade signage is proposed on the northern elevation of both units (0.625m x 5.09m) and on the eastern elevation of Unit 20 and western elevation of Unit 21 (both 0.665m x 2.16m) (total unit facade signage of 9.24sq.m); Relocation of existing 6 accessible car parking spaces, currently located to the north of the entrance/plaza, to within the existing car park and landscaping of proposed site in line with recently upgraded landscaping in the centre; The placement of 2 car-parking pay station units with canopy to the east and west of the site adjacent to the existing Centre facade; All Associated Site Development Works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0068

• 3 Apr 2023Grant permission

  New signage (2.225sq.m) to the side elevation (north east facing), all associated site and ancillary works in accordance with the plans as submitted.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0065

• 15 Feb 2022Grant permission

  (i) Change of use from taxi office (permitted under Reg. Ref SD17A/0404) to a food and beverage/cafe use (c. 46.78sq.m); (ii) associated internal and external alterations (to include relocation of entrance door from western to northern elevation and reconfiguration of internal layout); (iii) signage zone (c 2.225sq.m) and (iv) all associated site works

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0049

• 26 Oct 2021Grant permission

  Amendments to the permitted development previously granted under SDCC Ref. SD19A/0320 and An Bord Pleanala Ref. 306251-19; including the erection of 2 bus shelters on Fonthill Road each comprising of a bus stop sign, real time passenger Information (RTPI) unit and a two-sided internally illuminated advertising panel (c. 1.9sq.m each side); road alterations on Fonthill Road comprising of the amendment of staggered to straight Toucan crossings, the addition of a new straight Toucan crossing, the replacement of bus lay-by areas with bus islands, and the removal of a left slip lane; all associated site services and site development works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0291

• 9 Oct 2019Grant permission

  New bus interchange facility with associated set down area; street furniture; passenger waiting shelters; signage and lighting; infrastructure and landscaping works at the existing car park, north of the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, along the ring road (Ascaill na Life) and the main access road from the Fonthill Road (Bóthar na Life); including road infrastructure changes; access improvements; reconfiguration of the car park; general soft and hard landscaping works; inclusion of enhanced bus facilities including the new bus interchange; new pedestrian infrastructure; new cycling infrastructure; bus lay-by facilities and a bus driver welfare facility; all ancillary site services and site development works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD19A/0320

• 20 May 2019Grant permission

  11 single sided variable message signs at locations surrounding the Shopping Centre with 9 located along the Ring Road around the Centre (Ascail an Life); 1 located at the Fonthill Road/Coldcut Road roundabout and 1 located on the main access road from the Fonthill Road (Bothar an Life); signs VMS 01, 03, 07 and 11 measure 1750mm x 2150mm; sign VMS 02 measure 1650mm x 2150mm; signs VMS 04 and 08 measure 1500mm x 2150mm; signs VMS 05 and 09 measure 1250mm x 2150mm and signs VMS 06 and 10 measure 900mm x 2150mm.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD18A/0430

• 7 Jan 2019Grant permission

  Amendments to permitted development granted under Reg. Ref. SD17A/0404 comprising: (1) the removal of the mezzanine floor level (180sq.m) within approved Unit no. 9 at ground floor; (2) provision of floor space (311sq.m mezzanine) within approved Unit no. 42 at third floor; (3) Minor layout alterations to Unit 42 at ground, first and second floor (net increase of 124sq.m); (4) minor alterations to Unit no. 8 (net increase of 9sq.m) and Unit no. 10 (net decrease of 56sq.m); (5) provision of a management suite at third floor level (446sq.m) associated with the overall centre; (6) alterations to circulation space and lift areas (net increase of 31sq.m); (7) internal changes to floor to ceiling heights resulting in a decrease of 1.25m in height of the northwest elevation and an increase in the overall height by 0.5m, which will be set back from the northwest elevation by 6.9m; (8) amendments to the permitted signage on the northwest elevation consisting of the reduction of the main permitted signage zone from 7.2m x 7.5m to 7.2m x 5m and the inclusion of a 7.2m x 1.63m signage zone within the glazed area (no increase in permitted signage area on northwest elevation; (9) provision of a signage zone of 7.2m x 1.63m on the northeast elevation; (10) minor alterations to the permitted car park layout and all ancillary site development works and site services.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD19A/0002

• 1 Oct 2018Invalid - site notice

  Installation of shopfront and signage.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD18A/0351

• 12 Sept 2018Grant permission

  Alterations to the existing vehicular entrance to the Yellow Car Park at Liffey Valley including a roundabout, the realignment of the existing roadway and cycleway/footpath and all ancillary site development works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD18A/0322

• 13 Aug 2018Declared not exempt

  Installing a new shopfront. The unit is located in Liffey Valley Shopping Centre looking out to the car park. The new shopfront has the same layout as the existing shopfront with the entrance door in the middle and two wings of glazing on the sides. The slight variation from the existing shopfront is the removal of stall riser at the bottom of the glazing and removing the fascia sign on the top to introduce new signage. The existing shop is for beauty and tanning salon. The proposed shop is for beauty treatments and laser hair removal.

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED18/0025

• 16 Mar 2018Grant permission

  Internally lit, external sign on the north elevation.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD18A/0086

• 10 Nov 2017Grant permission

  Redevelopment (including demolition) of Unit No. 42 (c.497sq.m) and the Shop Mobility unit (c.79sq.m) on a site of c.1.06 hectares, consisting of the provision of 2 restaurant units (Unit No. 9 and No. 10) and 2 retail units (Unit No. 8 and No. 42). Permission is also sought for the replacement of existing signage and new signage, a new free-standing decorative sign at the entrance to the West End car park; an extension to the public plaza to include external seating for the restaurant units, two pavilion type structures accommodating a new taxi office (c.4 8sq.m) and the relocated shop mobility unit (c.46sq.m), a dedicated taxi-rank area and separate set down areas, cycle stands, a reorganised car park layout with 14 mobility impaired parking spaces and an overall reduction of 49 car parking spaces, an electricity substation, plant and all ancillary site works associated with the development. The proposal will result in a net increase of c.364sq.m restaurant use (including a mezzanine of c. 180sq.m within unit No. 9), c 2126sq.m of retail use and c.366sq.m of circulation space within a 3 storey structure.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD17A/0404

• 12 Aug 2016Grant permission

  (i) The change of use of the permitted restaurant use (c. 500sq.m) to retail use; (ii) illuminated signage on the north west elevation comprising 1 sign of 0.9m x 606m and 1 sign of 0.8m x 3.3m; and all associated site services and development works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD16A/0296

• 11 Jun 2015Grant permission

  Relocation of the staff car park approved in association with a previous proposal (Ref.Ref. No. SD12A/0226) for six restaurants , a retail unit and alteration to the cinema. A temporary staff car park with 204 parking spaces was approved to the rear of the main atrium and permission is now sought to develop the temporary staff car park (204 spaces) to the rear and west of the shopping centre instead.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD15A/0159

• 13 Apr 2015Grant permission

  Construction of a two storey and single storey extension to the rear of Unit 30/31. The extension has an additional 161sq.m of retail space at ground floor level at rear of existing unit and a new staircase to a new switch room of 48sq.m at first floor level. The upper floor retail is reduced from 155sq.m to 136sq.m. The total retail floor area increases from 539sq.m to 681sq.m The development requires the existing ESB substation at rear to be taken down and replaced in the service yard at rear of the new expanded unit.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD15A/0090

• 2 Apr 2015Grant permission

  Amend signage approved in association with a previous proposal (Reg. Ref. SD12A/0226) for six restaurants, a retail unit and alteration to cinema. The VUE sign approved on the new northern elevation, 6.3m by 2.5m, is to be increased to 7.285 by 3.0m and a new IMAX sign, 4.1m by 0.8m, erected below it; a second IMAX sign of the same dimensions is to be erected on the western elevation below the existing VUE sign. The signs will have individual letters with LED lighting.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD15A/0077

• 27 Mar 2015Refuse permission

  Relocate staff car park approved in association with a previous proposal (Reg. ref. SD12A/0226) for six restaurants, a retail unit and alterations to the cinema. A staff car park with 204 parking spaces was approved to the rear of the main atrium and permission is now sought to develop it to the rear and west of the shopping centre instead.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD15A/0068

• 26 Mar 2015Grant permission

  Shop front alterations, new external signage, 3 external ATM's and a projecting canopy.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD15A/0065

• 4 Apr 2013Grant permission

  Six restaurants in a new three storey building of 3,444sq.m. where five restaurants and an office were approved previously (Ref. Ref. SD10A/0034). Internal amendments are proposed to the existing Vue cinema, to cease using three cinemas and the existing foyer totalling 1,502sq.m., create a new entrance foyer of 189sq.m. and to construct an extension externally of 827sq.m. for cinema use. The area vacated by the cinema together with a northern extension to complement the Western End development will be developed as a three storey retail unit of 6,640sq.m. gross, including staff facilities, storage etc; there will be a new western entrance to the shopping centre including a relocated ATM, and a retail kiosk. Permission is sought for the location and extent of signage for the proposed developments; a new communal landscaped Civic Space of 3,300sq.m. will be developed in front of the new development and will include external seating for the restaurants; there will be revised and improved circulation access in this area. Permission is sought for a temporary 'Events and Activities Area' in the western car park area proposed for a future Transport Hub. Permission is sought for a new temporary surface car park for 204 cars, located to the rear of the existing centre, to replace parking spaces removed to provide the development. Permission is also sought for a new service yard, loading facilities and all site works and landscaping associated with the development. The total area of new build will be 10,900sq.m.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD12A/0226

• 6 Nov 2009Grant permission

  Permission for the duration of 10 years for mixed use retail, commercial and civic/community developments adjacent to the existing built area of Liffey Valley Shopping Centre. The proposed development, described as Liffey Valley Town Centre Phase 2, comprises 2 primary elements: a retail extension (60745sq.m. gross floor area) and a new Civic Quarter (7792sq.m. gross floor area) with a total combined gross floor area of 68537sq.m. The area within the site boundaries is 18.08 hectares. The retail extension includes retail outlets (c. 38302sq.m.), food and beverage outlets (c.3796sq.m.), non-retail service outlets (c.3026sq.m.) with associated service, storage, management, toilet and circulation accommodation, provided in 8 primary buildings, arranged alongside 1 covered street and 1 open street extending southeastwards from the existing shopping centre. The retail extension buildings are generally 3 storey retail scale in height arranged to address streets and plazas including a covered street with a glazed roof (20.8m maximum over ground level) having glass louvered openable vents along each side, an open street and a retail plaza linking both streets on the south side. The Civic Building is 4 storeys (19.95m) high over basement level and accommodates a public library, community facilities, commercial offices (1265sq.m.) and centre management suites, food and beverage outlets, enterprise units, citizen support services and public service unit, with associated circulation, storage and toilet facilities, in a building located northwest of the existing buildings of the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre and displacing existing surface carparking. The proposed development includes underground car parking under the Civic Building, additional car parking spaces at surface level and a multi-storey carpark (16.15m high) on 5 levels located east of the retail extension area. The primary development proposals are located on lands encompassed within the Liffey Valley Ring Road defined by Bothair an Life and Ascail an Life. Road and junction improvements and pedestrian crossings are proposed along Bothair an Life extending from its junction with Fonthill Road to its junction with Coldcut Road; at the junction of Coldcut Road with Fonthill Road; at the N4/Fonthill Road off-ramp, where lane improvements are proposed; and south of the pedestrian over bridge on Ascail an Life. The development also includes the re-alignment of the south eastern section of Ascail an Life. Approximately, 1,530sq.m. of the existing buildings are to be demolished to facilitate redevelopment. Access to service yards is from existing private roads within the Liffey Valley Centre. The proposal includes all associated service yards, plant and equipment, including combined heat and power (CHP) plant, electricity substations, street lighting, public transport hub, landscaping and boundary treatments. This application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) The planning application and EIS may be inspected or purchased, at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy. The co-applicants for this application are Quarryvale Two Ltd., Quarryvale Three Ltd., Grosvenor Quarryvale Ltd. and Anna Livia Properties Ltd.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD09A/0161

The 25 most recent of 45 applications.

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Architectural heritage

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Ground and risks

Radon

At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

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Terrain model

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