GrantedAlterationsDecided 28 November 2018

The Swan Bar, 57-58 York Street, Dublin 2, D02 RW67

Refurbishment of a pub and upper-floor residential units in a protected structure.

3127/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 May 2018

Reference: 3127/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 28 May 2018

Summary

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The project involves alterations to the ground-floor public house to rearrange the kitchen and toilets. It also includes the internal refurbishment of upper-floor residential accommodation to conservation standards, with new bathrooms and minor external alterations.

Alterationspubrefurbishmentprotected structure

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the development will consist of: alterations to non-historic fabric in ground-floor public house to enable rearrangement of kitchen and ladies toilets. Internal refurbishment of upper-floor residential accommodation to conservation standard, with insertion of 2 no. Wcs and a utility room at first floor, 3 no. Ensuite shower rooms and 1 no. Lobby at second floor, 3 no. En-suite shower rooms and 1 no. Lobby at third floor, involving total of 4 no. New openings in historic fabric, removal of 2 no. Nineteenth-century corner fireplaces and insertion of under floor fire barrier and sound insulation above bar and lounge. Minor external alterations comprising a new soil-vent pipe to the eastern gable, replacement of an existing steel door with a new glazed door and reopening and raising of a second blocked door, both doors being at first floor to the rear; provision of a set of external steps at both doors to give access onto the existing flat roof.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 2 February 2023.

Notified floor area: 414.49 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 2, Sherborne, 26 Aungier Street	May 2025	€274,000	39 m
Apt 9, Sherbourne, Aungier St	Apr 2025	€300,000	39 m
18 Sherborne, Aungier St, Dublin 2	Jun 2025	€288,000	39 m
57 Grafton Hall, Aungier St, Dublin 2price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€287,000	85 m
11 Clarendon Hall, Aungier St, Dublin 2	Sept 2025	€420,996	104 m
32 Clarendon Hall, Aungier Street, Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€505,000	104 m
45 Adelaide Sq, Whitefriar St, Dublin 8	Apr 2025	€480,000	120 m
56 Adelaide Square, Whitefriar Street, Dublin 8	Mar 2025	€475,000	120 m

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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 received28 May 2018
Further information requested19 July 2018
Further information received1 November 2018
Decision due28 November 2018
Decision issued28 November 2018
Grant issued15 January 2019

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