Unit 53, Swan Shopping Centre, Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6
Retention of a retail kiosk inside the Swan Shopping Centre in Rathmines.
WEB2345/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 June 2025
- Reference
- WEB2345/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 11 June 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
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
Retention: retention planning permission for a retail kiosk unit 53, area circa 15.9 sqm, by the staircase near the southern entrance to the shopping centre.
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 | 98 m |
| 3c Greenwich Court, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €835,000 | 126 m |
| 3a Greenwich Court, Rathmines, Dublin 6price excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €1,850,000 | 128 m |
| 2 Leinster Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Apr 2026 | €1,315,000 | 130 m |
| 12 Swanville Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Feb 2025 | €595,000 | 134 m |
| 11, Leinster Square, Dublin 6 | May 2025 | €980,000 | 137 m |
| 10 Castlewood Close, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines | Jul 2025 | €546,000 | 144 m |
| 9 Swanville Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €760,000 | 147 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 received11 June 2025
- Decision due5 August 2025
- Decision issued5 August 2025
- Permission expiry25 October 2030
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