7.6.4 Retailing in the Wider City

Retail provision has an important role to play in the creation of vibrant centres and sustainable neighbourhoods in both traditional urban villages and in the more recent developing areas such as the North Fringe, Pelletstown and Ballymun. This will become more important as the economic recovery strengthens and the city’s population increases, requiring quality services at a local level in line with the core strategy. Dublin City Council will encourage appropriate retail provision throughout the city in accordance with the settlement and retail hierarchy as set out in the core strategy and retail strategy (see Chapter 2 and Appendix 3).