Regional Planning Guidelines – Greater Dublin Area
Treoirlínte Réigiúnacha Pleanála do Mhórcheantar Bhaile Átha Cliath
Retail Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2008-2016
The new Retail Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area was finalised on the 17th of July 2008 by the Joint Regional Authorities of Dublin and Mid-East, and prepared in cooperation with the seven local authorities of the GDA- Dublin City Council, Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, South Dublin County Council, Meath County Council, Kildare County Council and Wicklow County Council and the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
Copies of the document and the appendices can be purchased from the RPG office or downloaded for free below, either as an entire document or in parts.
2008 Retail Planning Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (11Mb PDF)
Retail Strategy English Parts 1-2 3,997 kb
Retail Strategy English Parts 3-4 2,235 kb
Retail Strategy English Parts 5-6 8,096 kb
Straitéis Mhiondíola do Mhórcheantar Bhaile Átha Cliath 2008 (11Mb PDF)
Straitéis Mhiondíola Gaeilge 1-2 4,609 kb
Straitéis Mhiondíola Gaeilge 3-4 2,179 kb
Straitéis Mhiondíola Gaeilge 5-6 8,442 kb
Appendices
Copies of Appendices are listed separately below:
Appendix 1: Summary of Methodologies, Data Sources & Assumptions
Appendix 2 : Report on Pre-Draft and Draft Submissions
Appendix 3- The Household Survey
Appendix 3a: Survey Methodology and Sampling
Appendix 3b:Copy of Household Telephone Survey Questionnnaire
Appendix 3c: Copy of Young Persons Street Questionnaire
Appendix 3e: Summary of Market Shares Data
Appendix 4- Tourist/Visitor Survey
Appenidx 4a: Copy of Questionnaire
Appendix 4c: Methodology for Estimating Tourist/Visitor (Inflow) Expenditure
Appendix 6- Retail Floorspace Data
Appendix 6a: Methodology for Estimating Existing Floorspace Stock
Appendix 6b: Existing Retail Floorspace and Retail Development Pipeline
Appendix 6c: Retail Development Pipeline- Turnover Estimates for 2016
Appendix 7- Quantitative Retail Floorspace Need Assessment
Appendix 7a: Methodology for Assessing Quantitative Need/Capacity
Appendix 7b: Comparison Goods Floorspace Need
Appendix 7c: Convenience Goods Floorspace Need
Review of The Retail Strategy - Project History:
Documents of interest from the review process of the Retail Strategy which took place during 2007 and 2008 are shown below.
Report on Retail Submissions on Draft Display Period.
The Draft revised Retail Strategywas on public display from Wednesday the 7th of May 2008 for 6 weeks until Wednesday the 18th of June 2008 (inclusive).
Click here to download a copy of the Draft Retail Strategy document (7,383 KB pdf document).
The appendices published at draft stage are the same as those published for the final document above.
The Pre-Draft Public Consultation for the Review of the Strategy was held for 4 weeks from the 15th of October to the 9th of November 2007. Two open meetings were held in Dublin (City Centre) and one in the Mid-East area (Naas) during the first public consultation phase of the project to give information on the review, to encourage submissions and to identify key issues.
Copies of the presentation slides used at the public meetings can be viewed- click on link below. (Slides are in powerpoint).
Public Meeting Presentation. (1.17mB)
A leaflet to set the context for the Review is available to download here.
A copy of the public notice placed in the papers is available using this link.
A copy of the advert and the brief from the tender for consultants can be downloaded using the links below:
Tender Advert issued by the RPG Office
Brief for the Preparation of a Review and Update of the Greater Dublin Area Retail Strategy
2001 Retail Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area.
The 2001 Retail Planning Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area was prepared for all seven local authorities of the GDA and the Two Regional Authorities in conjunction with the Department of Environment and Local Government in 2001. A copy of the strategy is available using the link below.
2001 Retail Planning Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (1.2M PDF)