The Swan Centre, Rathmines Road Lower & Castlewood Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6
Sub-division of a shop unit into four separate units at the Swan Centre.
2904/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 June 2020
- Reference
- 2904/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 June 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of sub-dividing an existing retail unit into four separate units. It also includes a new fire escape corridor, reconfigured steps to the external terrace, and a new glazed balustrade.
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 sub-division of an existing shop unit into four separate units and a new fire escape corridor; reconfiguration of the steps down into the external terrace; provision of new glazed balustrade to the external terrace.
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 11 August 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 22 February 2022.
Notified floor area: 912.5 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Newington Apts, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €440,000 | 30 m |
| 10 Castlewood Close, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines | Jul 2025 | €546,000 | 65 m |
| 28 Castlewood Close, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 67 m |
| 29 Castlewood Close, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €380,000 | 67 m |
| 3 Castlewood Close, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Mar 2026 | €537,000 | 82 m |
| The Mews, 9 Castlewood Place, Rathmines | Jun 2025 | €470,000 | 90 m |
| 6 Castlewood Close, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6not full market price | Apr 2026 | €390,000 | 102 m |
| 10 Castlewood Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jun 2025 | €1,050,000 | 113 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 received23 June 2020
- Further information requested10 September 2020
- Further information received17 September 2020
- Decision due14 October 2020
- Decision issued14 October 2020
- Grant issued25 November 2020
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 subdivision and 96sq.m extension of restaurant Unit A granted under…
The Swan Shopping Centre, Rathmines Road Lower & Castlewood Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6
2722/21Dublin CityLodged 5 May 2021Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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
- GrantedAt this site
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
- Invalid30 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
- Refused30 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
- Invalid30 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
- Invalid30 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
- Invalid40 m away
Planning permission for the change of use of Units 47, 48 and 49 (total area 153 sq.m., all at first floor…
Units 47. 48 and 49, Swan Shopping Centre, Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6
WEB2351/25Dublin CityLodged 11 Jun 2025Change of use
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