Penneys Liffey Valley

ongarboy

average_runner wrote: »

aabarnes1 wrote: »

That's true. However Tesco in Lucan is the the most inaccessible supermarket in the country that I know of, hidden away at the back of a housing estate.
Tesco in Ballyfermot is merely a convenience store due to it's size and is very limited in it's product range, with perhaps the scruffiest and rudest shopworkers in Ireland.
Tesco Clondalkin is a nightmare to get in and out of during the evening and on Saturday, plus they charge for he car park, I believe.

I asked the construction company what was getting built on the site, and they told me it was a Tesco.

I thought Tesco pulled out of this because of decline in their business?

Tesco were doing poorly for a while but they've recently increased their market share again overtaking Dunnes as 2nd biggest retailer in Ireland behind Supervalu.  I'd say the improving economy, falling unemployment etc means more money for consumers to spend so Tesco has started ramping up expansion plans again hence the recent Swords new store and now this one in Liffey Valley.
Hopefully it will be a Tesco Extra (like Maynooth) which would be great as they provide the largest possible range of products that Tesco can offer.

ArthurG

Its a Tesco extra - plans can be seen on the SDCC website.

Washout

ArthurG wrote: »

Its a Tesco extra - plans can be seen on the SDCC website.

hi Arthur Have you got a link for it? i cant seem to find it.

Washout

Washout wrote: »

hi Arthur Have you got a link for it? i cant seem to find it.

nevermind i just found it on the interactive map there was one application overlapping the tesco one.

http://www.sdublincoco.ie/index.aspx?pageid=6431&regref=SD12A/0014&r=SD12A/0014&l=&prop=&name=

L1011

average_runner wrote: »

To be honest I would rather see more shops open there than a boring supermarket.
Or even something for kids, bowling alley, indoor crazy golf etc.

There is a bowling alley just about within walking distance. Zero chance of another that close

boobycharlton

AMKC wrote: »

Yes a Leiserplex at Liffey Valley would be great. Its still good to see the land been used do instead of looking like a disused dump. Hopefully a Leiserplex will be built there somewhere next

I'm really glad to see a supermarket going in for the local people's sake more than anything. They were sold down the river during when original town centre plans were corruptly shelved in favour of the current incarnation of Liffey Valley back in the 90's. Then snubbed again when pricy M&S was the only foodstore included in the centre itself.

Spanish Eyes

Tesco LV will be fine for everyone as long as you have a car. Same goes for access to LV generally. A long walk from the bus on the N4, unless you are happy to do the scenic route around Neilstown first and end up (after having packed your sambos) at Penneys.

I bring my disabled mam there and have NEVER got a disabled parking space ever.

Not everyone has a car, or wants one. Some people forget that.

But anyway.

L1011

boobycharlton wrote: »

I'm really glad to see a supermarket going in for the local people's sake more than anything. They were sold down the river during when original town centre plans were corruptly shelved in favour of the current incarnation of Liffey Valley back in the 90's. Then snubbed again when pricy M&S was the only foodstore included in the centre itself.

Pretty sure the planning for LV when it went in prevented a supermarket due to the potential damage it'd do to the various tiny Quinnsworths dotted around.

Entire planning process stank, as well proven by tribunals since. Clondalkin/Lucan was the worst provided for of the three "new towns" even if all had to wait improbable lengths of time for their town centres (Tallaght and Blanch were the other two)

average_runner

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Tesco LV will be fine for everyone as long as you have a car. Same goes for access to LV generally. A long walk from the bus on the N4, unless you are happy to do the scenic route around Neilstown first and end up (after having packed your sambos) at Penneys.

I bring my disabled mam there and have NEVER got a disabled parking space ever.

Not everyone has a car, or wants one. Some people forget that.

But anyway.

If you go to the M&S car park there always wheel chair spots free. We always get a parent spot there in the afternoon on a sat

AMKC

L1011 wrote: »

There is a bowling alley just about within walking distance. Zero chance of another that close

Where is that located?

RacoonQueen

AMKC wrote: »

Where is that located?

Palmerstown. Beside the Supervalu and cemetary.

average_runner

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Palmerstown. Beside the Supervalu and cemetary.

Its a very good one also. My kids love it. Also a bowling alley in Cellbridge.

aabarnes1

ArthurG wrote: »

Its a Tesco extra - plans can be seen on the SDCC website.

Tesco Extra are the small 'convenience style' stores. As this store will have an Atrium and 2 floors plus 550+ parking spaces, I think it probably belongs in the supermarket class!

aabarnes1

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Tesco LV will be fine for everyone as long as you have a car. Same goes for access to LV generally. A long walk from the bus on the N4, unless you are happy to do the scenic route around Neilstown first and end up (after having packed your sambos) at Penneys.

I bring my disabled mam there and have NEVER got a disabled parking space ever.

Not everyone has a car, or wants one. Some people forget that.

But anyway.

Do you have a car?

Bobsammy

aabarnes1 wrote: »

Tesco Extra are the small 'convenience style' stores. As this store will have an Atrium and 2 floors plus 550+ parking spaces, I think it probably belongs in the supermarket class!

No, Tesco Express or Tesco Metro are the little ones. Tesco Extra are the really big ones like Maynooth and Naas. This one is going to be pretty big from what I've seen.

Cazale

aabarnes1 wrote:

Tesco Extra are the small 'convenience style' stores. As this store will have an Atrium and 2 floors plus 550+ parking spaces, I think it probably belongs in the supermarket class!

The one in Naas is a Tesco Extra and it's the biggest Tesco in Ireland.

aabarnes1

Bobsammy wrote: »

No, Tesco Express or Tesco Metro are the little ones. Tesco Extra are the really big ones like Maynooth and Naas. This one is going to be pretty big from what I've seen.

Ahh, I stand corrected. Thanks.