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Dublin City Weekly Planning01 Jul 2026

WEBLRD9012/26-S3

At this site located primarily to the north west corner of Omni Park Shopping Centre, Santry and at Santry Hall…

Lead potentialHigh

A large-scale change of use of 2,062 sqm across multiple blocks adding 19 residential units and retail space is clearly substantial work.

Planning stageNew Application
Project typeConversion Change Of Use
Development sectorResidential
Matched trades7

Source description

What is being proposed

Serendale Limited intend to apply for planning permission for an amendment to a Strategic Housing Development (SHD Reg. Ref. ABP-314458-22) at this site located primarily to the north west corner of Omni Park Shopping Centre, Santry and at Santry Hall Industrial Estate, Swords Road, Dublin 9. The lands primarily comprise the former Molloy & Sherry Industrial / Warehouse premises and lands generally to the north west corner of the Omni Park Shopping Centre including revisions to part of existing surface carpark to facilitate a new public plaza.…

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Serendale Limited intend to apply for planning permission for an amendment to a Strategic Housing Development (SHD Reg. Ref. ABP-314458-22) at this site located primarily to the north west corner of Omni Park Shopping Centre, Santry and at Santry Hall Industrial Estate, Swords Road, Dublin 9. The lands primarily comprise the former Molloy & Sherry Industrial / Warehouse premises and lands generally to the north west corner of the Omni Park Shopping Centre including revisions to part of existing surface carpark to facilitate a new public plaza. The site is c.2.5 ha in size and located primarily to the west of Lidl and to the north and east of the IMC Cinema within the Omni Park Shopping Centre and east of Shanliss Avenue. The proposed development comprises: • Overall – A change of use of 2,062 sqm arts/cultural/community use floorspace permitted under SHD Reg. Ref. ABP-314458-22 to residential use, resulting in the provision of 19 additional units within the envelope of the permitted scheme at ground, first and second floor level resulting in a total of 457 No. units. Minor consequential elevational changes are proposed. • Block C – Change of use of community / cultural space to retail at ground floor. Change of use of community / cultural space to residential on levels 1 and 2. • Block D – Change of use and reconfiguration of the ground floor permitted community / culture space resulting in a space 266.3 sqm in size; and, provision of 2 units retail units. Change of use of community / cultural space to residential on level 1. • 40 no. additional bicycle parking spaces are provided at basement and surface level for visitors, including 5% non-standard spaces. All application documentation and information is available to view online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.omniplazalrd.ie

Opportunity fit

Why these trades match

7 evidence-led matches
01

Fitout Shopfront

High

Change of use of community/cultural space to retail units and residential involves substantial internal reconfiguration and fit-out.

02

Electrical

Medium

Conversion of floorspace to residential and retail units implies significant electrical works.

03

Fire Safety

Medium

Change of use of large floorspace to residential implies fire-safety compliance works.

04

HVAC

Medium

Conversion of large floorspace to residential and retail implies ventilation requirements.

05

Landscaping Siteworks

Medium

Revisions to surface carpark to facilitate a new public plaza are explicitly named.

06

Main Contracting

Medium

Large-scale conversion of 2,062 sqm across multiple blocks with 19 additional units is substantial multi-package work.

07

Plumbing Heating

Medium

New residential units require sanitary and heating installations.