InvalidCommercialDecided 6 September 2022

The Swan Centre, Rathmines Road Lower/Castlewood Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6, extending to Castlewood Terrace, Rathmines, Dublin 6

Demolition of the shopping mall roof to construct a new 111-bedroom hotel up to six storeys high.

4736/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 August 2022

Reference: 4736/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 26 August 2022

Summary

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The project involves demolishing the existing pitched glazed roof over the Swan Centre shopping mall to construct a new 111-bedroom hotel around a central lightwell. The development will increase the building height to five and six storeys, convert retail units for hotel use, and re-clad the front facade in red brick.

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Storeys: 6
Floor area: 3,555 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for - the demolition of existing pitched glazed roof over shopping mall - the construction of a new 111 bedroom hotel around a central lightwell. This new structure will increase the overall height of the building to part five storeys and part six storeys in height -the change of use of one ground floor retail unit to hotel reception -the change of use of two retail units at first floor of the existing shopping centre to hotel storage and staff facilities -the front facade of the existing buildings on to rathmines road lower will be re-clad in red brick above ground floor level to create a new four-storey scale to the street. -construction of a new metal-clad fire escape stair, and plant room enclosure on the south elevation to link down to existing fire escape lane at ground level. -all associated drainage works. The total area of the proposed development is 3,554.7 sq. M. The total site area is 14,582 sq. M and is bounded by rathmines road lower, castlewood lane and castlewood avenue.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban VillagesDC

“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
8 Newington Apts, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6	Mar 2025	€440,000	58 m
12 Swanville Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Feb 2025	€595,000	94 m
10 Castlewood Close, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines	Jul 2025	€546,000	95 m
3c Greenwich Court, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Mar 2025	€835,000	95 m
28 Castlewood Close, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6	Nov 2025	€345,000	96 m
29 Castlewood Close, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€380,000	96 m
3a Greenwich Court, Rathmines, Dublin 6price excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€1,850,000	103 m
3 Castlewood Close, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6	Mar 2026	€537,000	107 m

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Key dates

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Application received26 August 2022
Decision due20 October 2022
Decision issued6 September 2022

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