210 Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6
Replacement of the existing shopfront and signage at the Omniplex Cinema.
WEB5292/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 September 2025
- Reference
- WEB5292/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the removal of the existing ground-floor shopfront and signage at the cinema. It will be replaced with a new shopfront design, including two high-level projecting signs.
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 removal of the existing shopfront/signage at ground floor level of the omniplex cinema and replacement with a new shopfront/signage including two projecting high level signs.
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 | 85 m |
| 10 Castlewood Close, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines | Jul 2025 | €546,000 | 131 m |
| 3c Greenwich Court, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €835,000 | 133 m |
| 3a Greenwich Court, Rathmines, Dublin 6price excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €1,850,000 | 136 m |
| 28 Castlewood Close, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 139 m |
| 29 Castlewood Close, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €380,000 | 139 m |
| 12 Swanville Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Feb 2025 | €595,000 | 139 m |
| 2 Leinster Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Apr 2026 | €1,315,000 | 145 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 received30 September 2025
- Decision due6 January 2026
- Decision issued19 December 2025
- Permission expiry15 March 2031
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WEB2345/25Dublin CityLodged 11 Jun 2025Retention
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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WEB2566/26Dublin CityLodged 24 Jun 2026Change of use
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- Granted60 m away
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WEB1728/20Dublin CityLodged 22 Oct 2020Retention
- Invalid60 m away
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WEB1708/20Dublin CityLodged 19 Oct 2020Retention
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