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Lidl, Clonsilla

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  • #32
    Teothican
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭Teothican


    john why wrote: »
    Will it be open before Christmas?

    hopefully


  • #33
    Brock Turnpike
    Registered Users Posts: 3,744 ✭✭✭Brock Turnpike


    john why wrote: »
    Will it be open before Christmas?

    It looks that way. Windows in and all.


  • #34
    daymobrew
    Registered Users Posts: 6,484 ✭✭✭daymobrew


    raheny red wrote: »
    113 spaces I think I read a while ago. Wonder if there's anywhere to lock bikes etc?
    The original planning application mentioned 36 bicycle spaces but that might have been for the apartments.

    One of the recent documents shows 6 bicycle racks outside the shop.

    It's an improvement on the two in Blakestown and zero at West End Retail Park. I lock my bike to the end of the trolley racks.


  • #35
    raheny red
    Registered Users Posts: 2,562 ✭✭✭raheny red


    The new Aldi in Blanch SC has a decent amount of bike racks thankfully. Probably about 30? And all sheltered too.


  • #36
    Fiddle Castro
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭Fiddle Castro


    daymobrew wrote: »
    It's an improvement on the two in Blakestown and zero at West End Retail Park. I lock my bike to the end of the trolley racks.

    There are covered bike racks opposite Lidl in West End, just around the corner from ATM at Argos.


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  • #37
    ongarboy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    john why wrote: »
    Will it be open before Christmas?

    I definitely read December being listed as the opening target when they advertised for staff online so I'd say they'll want to open then to capture the Christmas business.

    Are the apartments part of a later phase as apart from the small retail units also being built, I don't see anything that looks like residential units being constructed?


  • #38
    daymobrew
    Registered Users Posts: 6,484 ✭✭✭daymobrew


    Fiddle Castro wrote: »
    There are covered bike racks opposite Lidl in West End, just around the corner from ATM at Argos.
    I know them.
    I hate that style of bike rack as it's hard to lock both wheels to them. If you put a wheel in the slot it could get bent. And they are too close together so your bike can get scratched (imagine car park spaces being so close that the body work gets scratched!!).

    Businesses install them because they are cheap (and tick a box).


  • #39
    Daeltaja
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭Daeltaja


    Insomnia confirmed as the coffee shop taking the big unit not attached to the main building.


  • #40
    Brock Turnpike
    Registered Users Posts: 3,744 ✭✭✭Brock Turnpike


    Daeltaja wrote: »
    Insomnia confirmed as the coffee shop taking the big unit not attached to the main building.

    That's a terrible decision unfortunately


  • #41
    BlazingSaddler
    Registered Users Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭BlazingSaddler


    Daeltaja wrote: »
    Insomnia confirmed as the coffee shop taking the big unit not attached to the main building.

    This is actually great news. Clonsilla is crying out for a coffee shop


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  • #42
    Fiddle Castro
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭Fiddle Castro


    Brock Turnpike wrote: »
    That's a terrible decision unfortunately

    Agreed, there are already 4 Insomnia Coffee shops in D15 AFAIK and IMO the coffee is awful, a bit of variety would be great. Coffee Works in Blanch village is the only local place with decent coffee.


  • #43
    Brock Turnpike
    Registered Users Posts: 3,744 ✭✭✭Brock Turnpike


    BlazingSaddler wrote: »
    This is actually great news. Clonsilla is crying out for a coffee shop

    It's crying out for a good coffee shop. Not a chain.


  • #44
    Phil.x
    Registered Users Posts: 1,722 ✭✭✭Phil.x


    Brock Turnpike wrote: »
    It's crying out for a good coffee shop. Not a chain.

    I'd go if it was a Starbucks.


  • #45
    BlazingSaddler
    Registered Users Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭BlazingSaddler


    Brock Turnpike wrote: »
    It's crying out for a good coffee shop. Not a chain.

    In an ideal world a small local independent would be perfect but failing this a chain is better than nothing


  • #46
    Brock Turnpike
    Registered Users Posts: 3,744 ✭✭✭Brock Turnpike


    Phil.x wrote: »
    I'd go if it was a Starbucks.

    Not a coffee fan so?


  • #47
    Phil.x
    Registered Users Posts: 1,722 ✭✭✭Phil.x


    Brock Turnpike wrote: »
    Not a coffee fan so?

    How very dare you!! I love my Nescafe and kenco. ;)


  • #48
    BlazingSaddler
    Registered Users Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭BlazingSaddler


    Lidl opening 10th December


  • #49
    djmj
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭djmj


    Lidl will be open from 10 December 8:00


  • #50
    Dr_Colossus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭Dr_Colossus


    djmj wrote: »
    Lidl will be open from 10 December 8:00

    Got some €10 of €50 spend vouchers in the door along with some other advertising for new store. First voucher not valid until 11-Jan but good to have all the same, didn't think Lidl did vouchers.

    Still think the store is too close to both the Clonsilla Road and Link Road, site is plenty big enough so that planners stipulated it was pushed at least 5 meters further back


  • #51
    Bigmac1euro
    Registered Users Posts: 1,443 ✭✭✭Bigmac1euro


    Dr_Colossus wrote: »
    Got some €10 of €50 spend vouchers in the door along with some other advertising for new store. First voucher not valid until 11-Jan but good to have all the same, didn't think Lidl did vouchers.

    Still think the store is too close to both the Clonsilla Road and Link Road, site is plenty big enough so that planners stipulated it was pushed at least 5 meters further back

    I live in the immediate area and didn’t get a voucher. :(


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  • #52
    Brock Turnpike
    Registered Users Posts: 3,744 ✭✭✭Brock Turnpike


    Bigmac1euro wrote: »
    I live in the immediate area and didn’t get a voucher. :(

    Yeah but you got a massive Lidl right on your doorstep.


  • #53
    Bigmac1euro
    Registered Users Posts: 1,443 ✭✭✭Bigmac1euro


    Brock Turnpike wrote: »
    Yeah but you got a massive Lidl right on your doorstep.

    Yeah pretty happy about this to be honest. With the new Aldi open as well in the centre we’re spoiled for choice.


  • #54
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    Dr_Colossus wrote: »
    .....

    Still think the store is too close to both the Clonsilla Road and Link Road, site is plenty big enough so that planners stipulated it was pushed at least 5 meters further back


    They do this everywhere. Build right up to the edge of roads even where they don't have to. Create future bottlenecks.

    When they come back later to build a bus lane or cycle lane or extra car lane or path whatever they have no room.

    Anytime you mention this they blather on about density and don't need roads or paths.


  • #55
    Polar101
    Registered Users Posts: 3,749 ✭✭✭Polar101


    Went there already, very spacious - car park is on ground floor and the shop is on 1st floor basically. Wasn't too busy, even though a lot of people were buying large boxes of special offers. 8 (I think) tills, and they had more than 2 open, which I didn't think was allowed in Lidl.

    Staff were handing out vouchers (the same leaflet they sent to local households).

    Looks like there's going to be a barber shop downstairs as well.

    Can't say I noticed the (upcoming?) coffee shop.


  • #56
    ongarboy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    Polar101 wrote: »

    Can't say I noticed the (upcoming?) coffee shop.

    That's part of the separate triple unit going up alongside the Link Road. Didn't look ready for occupation when I passed at the weekend so I'd say it'll be new year.

    Good to hear nice feedback about the Lidl layout. Must try it out in the next few days


  • #57
    Phil.x
    Registered Users Posts: 1,722 ✭✭✭Phil.x


    beauf wrote: »
    They do this everywhere. Build right up to the edge of roads even where they don't have to. Create future bottlenecks.

    When they come back later to build a bus lane or cycle lane or extra car lane or path whatever they have no room.

    Anytime you mention this they blather on about density and don't need roads or paths.

    Same as the homes built on station road heading to hansfield station, one house is literally 30inches from the footpath.

    I asked why no cyclelane to the station and how was this allowed to happen when they had a green field to plan from? Fingal and their bad planners said the road is 30kmph so not needed and some other such trash.


  • #58
    Brock Turnpike
    Registered Users Posts: 3,744 ✭✭✭Brock Turnpike


    Phil.x wrote: »
    Same as the homes built on station road heading to hansfield station, one house is literally 30inches from the footpath.

    I asked why no cyclelane to the station and how was this allowed to happen when they had a green field to plan from? Fingal and their bad planners said the road is 30kmph so not needed and some other such trash.

    Is there no option to challenge the answers they give? Is it just ask a question, get an answer, and that's it? Genuine question btw, I'm not being smart.


  • #59
    Phil.x
    Registered Users Posts: 1,722 ✭✭✭Phil.x


    Brock Turnpike wrote: »
    Is there no option to challenge the answers they give? Is it just ask a question, get an answer, and that's it? Genuine question btw, I'm not being smart.

    It's a Strategic Development Zone, so as far as I know it's all rammed through and any objections made by the public or councillors, (TD's??) cannot and will not be entertained at all. So in other words brown envelopes AFAIC.


  • #60
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    Brock Turnpike wrote: »
    Is there no option to challenge the answers they give? Is it just ask a question, get an answer, and that's it? Genuine question btw, I'm not being smart.

    They just do their own thing regardless of what is said.


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  • #61
    Brock Turnpike
    Registered Users Posts: 3,744 ✭✭✭Brock Turnpike


    Phil.x wrote: »
    It's a Strategic Development Zone, so as far as I know it's all rammed through and any objections made by the public or councillors, (TD's??) cannot and will not be entertained at all. So in other words brown envelopes AFAIC.

    Yes, seems to me as long as developers make a contribution to the local council then they can do what they want.


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