RefusedCommercialDecided 4 April 2024

The Swan Bar, corner of Aungier Street and 57/58 York Street, Dublin 2, D02 RW67

Retention and extension of an outdoor seating area at The Swan Bar, a protected structure.

3190/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 February 2024

Reference: 3190/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 13 February 2024

Summary

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The application seeks retention of an existing 14.7 square metre outdoor landing and seating area with timber and Perspex screens. It also requests permission to extend this area by an additional 7 square metres, adding three more tables. The works are located at the front of a protected structure, though no direct work to the building itself is proposed.

Commercialpubseatingprotected structure

Floor area: 22 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: permission & retention: for retention of the existing landing area and planning permission for extension of same at the front elevation of the swan bar, corner of aungier street and 57/58 york street, dublin 2, d02 rw67 (protected structure -ref 8665). The development will consist of the planning retention of the existing private landing area of 14.7m2 consisting of 7.0m x 2.5m timber screens with perspex panels of 1.8m high with 4 no. 2 seated tables and 3 no. 4 seated tables and planning permission for the extension of same by an additional 1m x 7m (7m2) with existing screen relocated by 1 meter south and an additional 1 meter matching screen to west elevation on aungier street with additional 3 no. Tables with 2 seats per table (6 new seats with 26 no. In total). There will be no work to the protected structure.

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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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	40 m
Apt 9, Sherbourne, Aungier St	Apr 2025	€300,000	40 m
18 Sherborne, Aungier St, Dublin 2	Jun 2025	€288,000	40 m
57 Grafton Hall, Aungier St, Dublin 2price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€287,000	86 m
11 Clarendon Hall, Aungier St, Dublin 2	Sept 2025	€420,996	105 m
32 Clarendon Hall, Aungier Street, Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€505,000	105 m
45 Adelaide Sq, Whitefriar St, Dublin 8	Apr 2025	€480,000	122 m
56 Adelaide Square, Whitefriar Street, Dublin 8	Mar 2025	€475,000	122 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

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Application received13 February 2024
Decision due8 April 2024
Decision issued4 April 2024

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