Part of the ground & first floor levels, (previously Unit No's 27M, 28M & 29M), City West Shopping Centre, Citywest, Dublin 24
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SD24A/0135 is a planning application for permission at Part of the ground & first floor levels, (previously Unit No's 27M, 28M & 29M), City West Shopping Centre, Citywest, Dublin 24, received by South Dublin County Council on 27 May 2024 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: The development will consist of a change of use of a Children's Play Facility (established under SDCC Ref. SD17A/0301) at part ground and part first floor level of the existing Citywest Shopping Centre building together with associated internal works of conversion and refurbishment and the erection of a new second floor extension with sedum roof on top to provide a public library that is arrange over three floors, as follows: (i) Ground Floor - Internal alteration and conversion of the existing ground floor lobby (approx 92 sq.m GIA). The existing light and stair access will provide access to the two upper floors that will contain the main floorspace associated with the library; (ii) First Floor - Internal alteration and conversion of existing floorspace (approximately 906 sq.m GIA) to provide public library space with ancillary staff and welfare facilities together with circulation areas. Provision is also made for additional / new external ancillary plant to the rear terrace (approximately 71 sq.m) and PV panels; and (iii) Second Floor - Construction of a new second floor extension to provide approx. 635 sq.m of public library floorspace (GIA) together with a west facing outdoor roof terrace (of approximately 117 sq.m). Associated external works include the provision of 16 no. short stay bicycle parking spaces (8 no. Sheffield stands) and 2 no. secure long stay bicycle spaces. The council granted permission on 19 Jul 2024. The five-week observation window closed on 1 Jul 2024. A commencement notice (SN0012465SD) was lodged on 7 May 2025, so works have started on site. The site is zoned M3 — neighbourhood centre under the South Dublin County Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 32 other decided applications in the last five years.
Proposal
The development will consist of a change of use of a Children's Play Facility (established under SDCC Ref. SD17A/0301) at part ground and part first floor level of the existing Citywest Shopping Centre building together with associated internal works of conversion and refurbishment and the erection of a new second floor extension with sedum roof on top to provide a public library that is arrange over three floors, as follows: (i) Ground Floor - Internal alteration and conversion of the existing ground floor lobby (approx 92 sq.m GIA). The existing light and stair access will provide access to the two upper floors that will contain the main floorspace associated with the library; (ii) First Floor - Internal alteration and conversion of existing floorspace (approximately 906 sq.m GIA) to provide public library space with ancillary staff and welfare facilities together with circulation areas. Provision is also made for additional / new external ancillary plant to the rear terrace (approximately 71 sq.m) and PV panels; and (iii) Second Floor - Construction of a new second floor extension to provide approx. 635 sq.m of public library floorspace (GIA) together with a west facing outdoor roof terrace (of approximately 117 sq.m). Associated external works include the provision of 16 no. short stay bicycle parking spaces (8 no. Sheffield stands) and 2 no. secure long stay bicycle spaces.
- Status
- Final Grant
- Decision
- Grant permission on 19 Jul 2024
- Final grant
- 30 Aug 2024
- Permission expires
- 29 Aug 2029
- Floor area
- 635 m²
- Site (from polygon)
- 1,531 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 27 May 2024New applicationObservation window closed 1 Jul 2024
- 19 Jul 2024DecisionAppeal window closed 16 Aug 2024
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Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
- Seven day notice SN0012465SD
Zoning at the site
DC: To protect, improve and provide for the future development of District Centres
A local centre: shops, services and apartments over them, serving the surrounding housing.
Designations within 250 m
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- Radon risk area · 1
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 113847). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/southdublin/application-details/66213.
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