Green light for extension to Square in Tallaght

Full planning permission has been granted for the extension of The Square shopping centre in Tallaght, which will create 300 construction jobs and 400 retail jobs when it is completed.

The 40m project is being funded by Nama and will add 200,000 square feet of retail space to the centre.

The management team of Indego, which is the holding company with majority ownership of The Square, welcomed An Bord Pleanlas decision.

This very welcome decision from An Bord Pleanla is a huge boost locally to the Tallaght area, and an immense vote of confidence in the future of The Square as it continues to realise its status as a town centre, with the potential for hundreds of jobs to be created in the construction phase as well as sustainable long-term retail employment, said Indego CEO, Bernard Hamill.

The development provides for flexible large retail floor space, currently lacking, and a department store. The implementation of this proposal will see The Square town centre completely rejuvenated.

The decision follows the original decision to grant planning permission for the new development by South Dublin County Council earlier in April 2014.

Indego said in a statement that discussions had already started with a number of interested parties for the anchor and medium-space retailer users. Moreover, with planning certainty, the strategy and timeline for implementation of this important retail development can be actively advanced, it added.

The centre has been rejuvenated with the ongoing support of Nama in the past number of years; a new 13-screen cinema has opened, together with 25 new brands being added to the centres offering, enhancing significantly the tenant mix. These initiatives have been delivered under a new management team who have overseen a substantial footfall increase in the same period.

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Green light for extension to Square in Tallaght