Swan Shopping Centre, Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6
Retention of a retail kiosk inside the Swan Shopping Centre in Rathmines.
WEB2187/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 May 2025
- Reference
- WEB2187/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 28 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a retail kiosk (Unit 53) measuring approximately 15.9 square metres. The kiosk is located by the staircase near the southern entrance of the shopping centre.
- Floor area
- 16 m²
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission: retail kiosk, unit 53, area circa 15.9 sqm, by the staircase near the southern entrance to swan shopping centre on rathmines road lower, rathmines, dublin 6
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 | 59 m |
| 12 Swanville Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Feb 2025 | €595,000 | 94 m |
| 3c Greenwich Court, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €835,000 | 94 m |
| 10 Castlewood Close, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines | Jul 2025 | €546,000 | 97 m |
| 28 Castlewood Close, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 98 m |
| 29 Castlewood Close, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €380,000 | 98 m |
| 3a Greenwich Court, Rathmines, Dublin 6price excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €1,850,000 | 102 m |
| 9 Swanville Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €760,000 | 109 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 received28 May 2025
- Decision due22 July 2025
- Decision issued30 May 2025
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
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
- RefusedAt this site
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
- 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
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
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
- 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
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- GrantedRetention
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- InvalidRetention
RETENTION : Retention planning permission for a retail kiosk, Unit 53, area circa 15.9 sqm, by the staircase…
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