The Swan Shopping Centre, Rathmines Road Lower & Castlewood Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6
Subdivision and extension of a restaurant unit at the Swan Shopping Centre in Rathmines.
2722/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 May 2021
- Reference
- 2722/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves the subdivision of an existing restaurant unit into two separate units. It also includes a 96 sq.m extension to the unit and the relocation of a residential access gate.
- Floor area
- 96 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the subdivision and 96sq. M extension of restaurant unit a granted under planning permission reference 2904/20, into two separate units, and the re-location of the residential access gate out to the street line.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 25 February 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 15 January 2025.
Notified floor area: 306 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Newington Apts, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €440,000 | 19 m |
| 10 Castlewood Close, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines | Jul 2025 | €546,000 | 51 m |
| 28 Castlewood Close, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 55 m |
| 29 Castlewood Close, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €380,000 | 55 m |
| 3 Castlewood Close, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Mar 2026 | €537,000 | 73 m |
| The Mews, 9 Castlewood Place, Rathmines | Jun 2025 | €470,000 | 84 m |
| 6 Castlewood Close, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6not full market price | Apr 2026 | €390,000 | 91 m |
| 10 Castlewood Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jun 2025 | €1,050,000 | 100 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received5 May 2021
- Decision due29 June 2021
- Decision issued28 June 2021
- Grant issued17 August 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
The development will consist of the sub-division of an existing shop unit into four separate units and a new…
The Swan Centre, Rathmines Road Lower & Castlewood Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6
2904/20Dublin CityLodged 23 Jun 2020Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Permission for development to amend permitted scheme (reg. ref. 4106/18) relating to The Swan Centre,…
The Swan Shopping Centre, Rathmines Road Lower/Castlewood Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6, extending to Castlewood Terrace, Rathmines, Dublin 6
3380/19Dublin CityLodged 28 Jun 2019Alterations
- Granted30 m away
The development will consist of — The demolition of existing pitched glazed roof over mall
The Swan Centre, Rathmines Road Lower / Castlewood Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6
4106/18Dublin CityLodged 5 Oct 2018Commercial
- Invalid40 m away
Permission for — The demolition of existing pitched glazed roof over shopping mall
The Swan Centre, Rathmines Road Lower/Castlewood Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6, extending to Castlewood Terrace, Rathmines, Dublin 6
4736/22Dublin CityLodged 26 Aug 2022Commercial
- Refused40 m away
The development will consist of: The demolition of existing pitched blazed roof over shopping mall. The…
The Swan Centre, Rathmines Road Lower/Castlewood Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6, extending to Castlewood Terrace, Rathmines, Dublin 6
4832/22Dublin CityLodged 13 Sept 2022Commercial
- Invalid50 m away
RETENTION : Retention planning permission for a retail kiosk, Unit 53, area circa 15.9 sqm, by the staircase…
Swan Shopping Centre, Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6, D06 YA07
WEB2260/25Dublin CityLodged 4 Jun 2025Retention
- Invalid50 m away
RETENTION PERMISSION: Retail kiosk, Unit 53, area circa 15.9 sqm, by the staircase near the Southern entrance…
Swan Shopping Centre, Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6
WEB2187/25Dublin CityLodged 28 May 2025Retention
- Granted50 m away
PERMISSION FOR RETENTION: Permission for new timber and stone shopfronts with overhead lighting to the…
272 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin D06 YY51 ( part of swan centre and also facing onto, Castlewood Avenue)
4625/18Dublin CityLodged 14 Dec 2018Retention
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