Clarehall Shopping Centre

Coordinates: 53°24′3.786″N 6°10′47.16″W / 53.40105167°N 6.1797667°W / 53.40105167; -6.1797667
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Clarehall Shopping Centre
Total retail floor area
194,996 square feet (18,115.7 m2)[1]
No. of floors3
Parking879 parking spaces, all ground level
Websitewww.clarehall.ie

Clarehall Shopping Centre is a mid-size

Ayrfield and near the housing estate of Clare Hall. The centre is owned by Tesco Ireland and anchored by one of Ireland’s first Tesco-branded stores.[1]

History

The shopping centre is built near the site of a former house, Claregrove Hall, and the Clare Manor Hotel which replaced it, these origins providing the name of both a nearby housing estate developed in the late 20th century, and the centre. The icehouse of the original house remains.

In March 2000, Tesco began planning to build a "£20 million shopping centre" in Dublin 17. Tesco was believed to have paid around £12 million for the 10-acre site.[2] By October, they had applied for planning permission to develop the shopping centre.[3]

Over one year later, Tesco was still applying for planning permission as it was rejected by Dublin City Corporation as Tesco's request was for a shopping centre to replace existing planning permission for a standalone store.

In May 2002, it was announced that Tesco had received approval to build a €70 million shopping centre in the Clare Hall area of Dublin following a campaign lasting four years.[4]

The shopping centre officially opened on 19 July 2004 with a grand opening ribbon cut by Kerry Katona.[5]

Clare Hall won the "Commercial Development in the Republic" Irish Property award in 2004.[6]

Structure

The centre comprises a main building over three floors, the middle level dominated by Tesco, with additional shops on the ground and middle levels, and entertainment and office facilities on the upper level.[citation needed] Among the offices are one of Ireland's driving licence application centres and a medical centre.[citation needed] The ground level is mostly parking, with external laundry facilities and a Tesco grocery collection point.[citation needed] The main building features a high glass roof, designed to capture heat and increase operational efficiency.[citation needed]

Within the curtilage of the main centre is a smaller building, formerly primarily housing a gym with swimming pools but now divided into a range of shops, along with a restaurant.[citation needed]

Gallery

  • The Clairehall Shopping Centre at night.
    The Clarehall Shopping Centre at night.
  • The structural building techniques of the shopping centre apparent from the exterior
    Viewing the structural techniques of the shopping centre
  • An escalator in the Clarehall Shopping Centre in Dublin, Ireland.
    An escalator in Clarehall Shopping Centre.
  • The entrance to the Tesco anchor store in the Clarehall Shopping Centre in Dublin, Ireland.
    The entrance to the Tesco anchor store in the Clarehall Shopping Centre.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Tesco again seeks planning for shopping centre in Clare Hall". The Irish Times. 18 April 2001. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  2. ^ Fagan, Jack (1 March 2000). "Tesco plans to build £20 million shopping centre at Malahide Road". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  3. Evening Herald. 2 October 2000. p. 10. Retrieved 11 August 2023 – via Irish Newspaper Archives
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  4. Evening Herald. 3 May 2002. p. 22. Retrieved 11 August 2023 – via Irish Newspaper Archives
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  5. Evening Herald. p. 3. Retrieved 11 August 2023 – via Irish Newspaper Archives
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  6. ^ "Irish property awards 2004: The winners". Irish Independent. 1 December 2004. p. 37. Retrieved 11 August 2023 – via Irish Newspaper Archives.
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