Tesco at Liffey Valley

degsie

Looks like this is now coming to fruition, construction started alongside B&Q.

yannakis

Does anyone have the planning permission for the Tesco and/or the road changes around this area?

Snake Plisken

It's stupid that they cut off the road down to Marks and Spencer's car park. They need to reopen that road before the Xmas rush starts or the place will be a disaster zone!

Popple3

Looks like the road connecting the retail park and M&S will be permanently cut off by Tesco assuming I've found the most up to date planning application here: http://www.sdublincoco.ie/index.aspx?pageid=144&regref=SD12A/0014

The shop itself will be on a platform with parking at ground level underneath it, like in Maynooth, so I guess they could have a through road going under.

As for the road changes, this is what I found in the planning docs:

Road Improvements Proposed as Part of the Development

Junction Improvement Works are proposed which include both capacity improvements, and the provision of improved pedestrian crossing facilities on the approach roads to the development. These are in line with the works conditioned as part of the previous grant of planning issued for this site by SDCC. As summary of the works is as follows:

St. Lomans Road – Fonthill – Bothar An Life Roundabout Junction
• Two no. traffic signal controlled pedestrian and cyclist 'toucan' crossings to be constructed (one on the southern and one on the eastern arms of the roundabout).
• New traffic signal controlled pedestrian crossing on northern arm to be constructed.

Fonthill Road / Coldcut Road Junction
• Two no. traffic signal controlled pedestrian and cyclist 'toucan' crossings to be constructed (one on the northern and one on the eastern arms of the roundabout).
• New left-turn slip lane from Fonthill road north to Coldcut road (east) complete with associated drainage and road gullies.
• Additional public lighting to be installed along the new left-turn slip lane.

Bothar An Life / Ascail An Life Roundabout Junction
• New dedicated straight on and left lanes to be
constructed/marked on site complete with associated drainage and road gullies and new raised splitter island.
• New traffic signal controlled toucan crossing to be constructed on southern arm of roundabout.
• Additional right turn lane to be provided through widening into the existing median and associated road works.

Bothar An Life / Ascail An Life Roundabout Junction
• Two no. traffic signal controlled pedestrian and cyclist 'toucan' crossings to be constructed, one on the eastern and one on the western arms of the roundabout.

N4 / Fonthill Road Off-Ramp Junction:
• Existing traffic island and associated chevrons to be removed and areas made good.
• Existing secondary traffic light in traffic island to be taken down and re-erected in verge on left hand side.
• Road marking to be revised.

Stealthirl

Looking at the doc's its obvious the road is just being moved around,the new section was open last wkend but was closed when i was out there on Tue

gortavoher

Popple3 wrote: »

Looks like the road connecting the retail park and M&S will be permanently cut off by Tesco assuming I've found the most up to date planning application here: http://www.sdublincoco.ie/index.aspx?pageid=144&regref=SD12A/0014

Care needs to be taken with these references in the planning documentation as permission was granted four years ago and many of the works referred to here were completed last year as conditions to planning permission granted for the extension to the shopping centre (Penneys store, the move of the cinema and new restaurants).

As noted by StealthIrl the plans do show the retention of the road with the addition of a new roundabout and entrances to both the shops on the one side and the petrol station on the other.

Ted Plain

Was in B&Q today and the road between there and M&S was thankfully open again.

Wheety

It looks huuuuge. Going up very quickly too. Open by Christmas?

Heroditas

Wheety wrote: »

It looks huuuuge. Going up very quickly too. Open by Christmas?

Next Easter apparently

ArthurG

Passed by last night. It looks enormous - Maynooth scale I'd imagine. I'm guessing its still a shell though, so a while before it'll be open.

Heroditas

ArthurG wrote: »

Passed by last night. It looks enormous - Maynooth scale I'd imagine. I'm guessing its still a shell though, so a while before it'll be open.

Yep it'll be one of the Tesco Extra stores. Same size as Maynooth.
I read somewhere it's due to open by next Easter.

unkel

It will be a Tesco Extra but I don't think it will be anywhere near the size of the one in Maynooth.

Capt'n Midnight

unkel wrote: »

It will be a Tesco Extra but I don't think it will be anywhere near the size of the one in Maynooth.

It's got the same sort of ramp so should be plenty big.

L1011

The ramp has to be that size to take trucks weight regardless of how big the store is; but I'd imagine it'll be similar size

AMKC

Has the Tesco store at Liffey Valley opened yet?

If not anyone know when it is due to open?

Heroditas

AMKC wrote: »

Has the Tesco store at Liffey Valley opened yet?

If not anyone know when it is due to open?

Easter apparently.

As an aside, it looks like Head in Liffey Valley has closed.
Shutters were down today with a notice saying "closed on Jan 4th for stock take"
Well today was the 7th and it was still closed and it looked like every bit of stock had been removed...

Stealthirl

Last i heard was Easter

Spanish Eyes

Still no public transport options within the centre so.

Thinking of my elderly aunt who travels everywhere on her bus pass with the oul shopping trolley. Not a chance she can go to the new Tesco, no more than she can get to Argos up there either.

Often wondered why even a shuttle bus around the place was not mentioned as part of the planning permission.

But it's not an option apparently for anyone.

ArthurG

Isn't there a bus stop near the cinema?

munsterbear

Hope they'll operate the click & collect.

Never tried it, but like the idea of doing the shopping online and collect on the way home from work.

Popple3

I'd be very surprised if they don't have click & collect.

I'd also be surprised if they don't have scan as you shop, which is super handy when you're doing the shop yourself.

me_irl

ArthurG wrote: »

Isn't there a bus stop near the cinema?

There is, but it might be too much of a jaunt for an OAP.

jomalone14

Heroditas wrote: »

As an aside, it looks like Head in Liffey Valley has closed.
Shutters were down today with a notice saying "closed on Jan 4th for stock take"
Well today was the 7th and it was still closed and it looked like every bit of stock had been removed...

Yes, Head closed all stores for good on the 4th Jan, company gone into liquidation.

anewme

Very sly shutting straight away after Christmas having taken the Christmas voucher money from people.

L1011

I would really hope people have stopped giving gift vouchers after the series of early January failures; particularly for smaller shops

They aren't clever presents, just give cash.

Heroditas

From the Head website:

"If you have any unredeemed gift vouchers from the Head stores and wish to make a claim as a creditor to Head then you will need to send the original vouchers with a covering letter stating your claim to the liquidator. Their address is Wilder Coe, Oxford House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire. SG1 2XD"

:rolleyes:

average_runner

I don't actually like Tesco going to Liffey Valley as it adds nothing to the shopping centre. There is no link up from the shopping centre to Tesco even.

Would be ten times better if Liffey Valley itself had expanded out that way and improve the shopping centre.

me_irl

average_runner wrote: »

I don't actually like Tesco going to Liffey Valley as it adds nothing to the shopping centre. There is no link up from the shopping centre to Tesco even.

Would be ten times better if Liffey Valley itself had expanded out that way and improve the shopping centre.

I prefer where it's going to be honest. Means that I don't have to go near the craziness of the main centre (traffic-wise).

Also, could you imagine the main centre and carpark with feckin' trolleys everywhere?!

average_runner

me_irl wrote: »

I prefer where it's going to be honest. Means that I don't have to go near the craziness of the main centre (traffic-wise).

Also, could you imagine the main centre and carpark with feckin' trolleys everywhere?!

Wait and you see the new traffic now!! Fonthill is a disaster already.

Hibrasil

Outfitter for Tesco supermarkets suggested to me before Christmas that Easter was the probable start up date.

ArthurG

Was around there the other day. Huge amont of work done, roads realigned, new roundabouts etc. Hope they have a petrol station with discounT fuel. Place looks MASSIVE.

ArthurG

Haven't been up there in a while - is it looking any way finished?

Popple3

Found a rental listing for the five retail units, and the brochure says to be completed May 2018. I'd imagine they'd finish it all off before opening anything, so perhaps then.

http://www.sherryfitz.ie/commercial/25870

Wheety

Tesco opening 28th May.

Washout

It is a monster of a building taking great ship...i think a place to avoid for the first few weeks or at least shop at 7am or 9pm

AMKC

Anyone got any pictures of it?

Kidchameleon

AMKC wrote: »

Anyone got any pictures of it?

Here you go...

Taken Friday 4th at 5pm

Wheety

Will be open 7am-11pm.

degsie

Any petrol station?

Wheety

degsie wrote: »

Any petrol station?

I'm fairly sure there will be. It's a Tesco Extra. I should be around there over the weekend. I'll have a look to see if there are any more signs up.

Washout

Wheety wrote: »

degsie wrote: »

Any petrol station?

I'm fairly sure there will be. It's a Tesco Extra. I should be around there over the weekend. I'll have a look to see if there are any more signs up.

I think petrol station might be next to b and q but hasn't been started yet maybe later in the year?

Hibrasil

Store outfitter (in passing) tells me there are just a few snags to be ironed out - and that it will be great/lovely.

anewme

Will be a nightmare with the traffic for anyone working at LV

Wheety

No petrol station at the moment. Well not that I could see. There's still space for future development.

Wheety

There's a Costa and Holland and Barrett opening there too. Can't remember the other shops on the sign.

Washout

My missus will be working there she looking forward to it

AMKC

Wheety wrote: »

There's a Costa and Holland and Barrett opening there too. Can't remember the other shops on the sign.

Holland and Barrett already have a shop in the shopping centre. It Seems strange they will open there too. Must think there will be enough of a demand to be there as well.

anewme

AMKC wrote: »

Holland and Barrett already have a shop in the shopping centre. It Seems strange they will open there too. Must think there will be enough of a demand to be there as well.

I would not be surprised if they moved from the Centre itself.

Lot of places struggling with rent there.

Have heard there s a few big stores ready to pull out.

DopeTech

H&B are in the Tesco extra in maynooth too.

CeilingFly

anewme wrote: »

Lot of places struggling with rent there.

Have heard there s a few big stores ready to pull out.

"heard" - can you provide the source and why that source would have that valid information?


Any shopping destination with over 100 stores will naturally have closures/transfers. Mostly its a general trading issue with that company and several stores are closed.

I'm in the retail sphere and I have not heard anything about closures in Liffey Valley, but there are three smallish units that are "open to discussions" on transferring a lease and the reasons have nothing to do with Liffey Valley