Clarehall Shopping Centre

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Clarehall Shopping Centre

The structural building techniques of the shopping centre apparent from the exterior
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Location	Dublin, Ireland
Coordinates	53°24′3.786″N 6°10′47.16″W / 53.40105167°N 6.1797667°W / 53.40105167; -6.1797667Coordinates: 53°24′3.786″N 6°10′47.16″W / 53.40105167°N 6.1797667°W / 53.40105167; -6.1797667
Address	Malahide Road, Coolock, Dublin 17, Ireland
Opening date	19 July 2004; 17 years ago (2004-07-19)
Developer	Tesco Ireland[1]
Owner	Tesco Ireland[1]
No. of stores and services	28
No. of anchor tenants	1
Total retail floor area	194,996 square feet (18,115.7 m2)[1]
No. of floors	3
Parking	879 parking spaces, all ground level
Website	www.clarehall.ie

Clarehall Shopping Centre is a shopping centre located in the northern part of Coolock, north Dublin, adjacent to Ayrfield and near the housing estate of Clare Hall. The centre is owned by Tesco Ireland^[1] and anchored by one of Ireland’s first Tesco-branded stores, which opened in 2004.

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] 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. The shopping centre officially opened in the summer of 2004 after years of disputes regarding its size, among various factors.^[vague]

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]}

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