The Swan Centre, Rathmines Road Lower/Castlewood Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6, extending to Castlewood Terrace, Rathmines, Dublin 6
Demolition of the shopping mall roof and construction of a new 111-bedroom hotel up to six storeys high at the Swan Centre.
4832/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 September 2022
- Reference
- 4832/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves demolishing the existing pitched glazed roof over the shopping mall. A new 111-bedroom hotel will be built around a central lightwell, increasing the building height to five and six storeys. It includes changing the use of ground and first-floor retail units for hotel reception, storage, and staff facilities, alongside re-cladding the front facade in red brick.
- Storeys
- 6
- Floor area
- 3,555 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 demolition of existing pitched blazed roof over shopping mall. The construction of a new 111 bedroom hotel around a central lightwell. The 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 building onto 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 14582sq. M. And is bounded by rathmines road lower, castlewood lane and castlewood avenue.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| 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 |
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 received13 September 2022
- Decision due7 November 2022
- Decision issued7 November 2022
- Appeal submitted6 December 2022
- Appeal decided16 May 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
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
- InvalidAt this site
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
- InvalidAt this site
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
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of Units 47, 48 and 49 (total area 153 sq.m., all at first floor level), from retail use to…
Units 47, 48 and 49, Swan Shopping Centre, Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6
WEB2693/25Dublin CityLodged 18 Jul 2025Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
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
- 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
- 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
- Granted30 m away
The development involves a change of use of the ground floor (80 sq.m. in floor area) from retail use, last…
268, Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6
3019/19Dublin CityLodged 17 May 2019Change of use
Related developments
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- InvalidCommercial
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 2022
- GrantedCommercial
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 2018
- InvalidCommercial
The proposed development will consist of the refurbishment/ reconfiguration, demolition (c286sq.m) and…
121-125 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6.
4266/18Dublin CityLodged 25 Oct 2018
- GrantedCommercial
The permission is for development which will represent modifications to the developments permitted separately…
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3838/19Dublin CityLodged 22 Aug 2019
- GrantedCommercial
Permission for modification to the developments permitted separately under DCC Reg. Ref. 3735/17 and DCC Reg.…
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4440/18Dublin CityLodged 20 Nov 2018
- RefusedCommercial
The development will consist of the internal demolition and refurbishment of the existing hotel from ground…
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4939/22Dublin CityLodged 28 Sept 2022
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