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

REFUSE PERMISSION

Planning application 4832/22

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

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.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    13 Sept 2022

  2. Decision due

    7 Nov 2022

  3. Decision: REFUSE PERMISSION

    7 Nov 2022

  4. Appeal submitted

    6 Dec 2022

  5. Appeal decided: REFUSE PERMISSION

    16 May 2024

Application Details

Location
The Swan Centre, Rathmines Road Lower/Castlewood Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6, extending to Castlewood Terrace, Rathmines, Dublin 6
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
14582 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
13 September 2022
Status
Appeal Decided
Decision
REFUSE PERMISSION
Decision Date
7 November 2022

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-315255-22
Decision
REFUSE PERMISSION
Submitted
6 December 2022
Decided
16 May 2024

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Planning Applications Nearby

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4736/22APPLICATION DECLARED INVA26 Aug 2022

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.

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

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WEB2187/25APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID28 May 2025

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

Swan Shopping Centre, Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6

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WEB2260/25APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID4 Jun 2025

RETENTION : Retention planning permission for a retail kiosk, Unit 53, area circa 15.9 sqm, by the staircase near the Southern entrance to shopping centre.

Swan Shopping Centre, Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6, D06 YA07

16m
WEB2693/25GRANT PERMISSION18 Jul 2025

Change of use of Units 47, 48 and 49 (total area 153 sq.m., all at first floor level), from retail use to medical use (doctors surgery) and alterations to the form and line of the associated shopfronts.

Units 47, 48 and 49, Swan Shopping Centre, Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6

16m
WEB2351/25APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID11 Jun 2025

Planning permission for the change of use of Units 47, 48 and 49 (total area 153 sq.m., all at first floor level), from retail use to medical use (doctors surgery) and alterations to the form and line of the associated shopfronts.

Units 47. 48 and 49, Swan Shopping Centre, Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6

22m
3380/19GRANT PERMISSION28 Jun 2019

Permission for development to amend permitted scheme (reg. ref. 4106/18) relating to The Swan Centre, Rathmines Road Lower/ Castlewood Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6, extending to Castlewood Terrace, Rathmines, Dublin 6. Alterations to previously granted permission will consist of: - 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 three storey scale to the street. - Additional cycle storage will be provided on Castlewood Avenue and Castlewood Terrace. The total site area is 14582sq.m and is bounded by Rathmines Road Lower, Castlewood Lane and Castlewood Avenue.

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

25m
3019/19GRANT PERMISSION17 May 2019

The development involves a change of use of the ground floor (80 sq.m. in floor area) from retail use, last used as a cafe, to use as a cafe for on-site consumption, takeout beverages and retail sales for Butlers Chocolates and the replacement of the existing shopfront with anew shop front, erection of signage and a canopy.

268, Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6

30m
2904/20GRANT PERMISSION23 Jun 2020

The development will consist of the sub-division of an existing shop unit into four separate units and a new fire escape corridor; reconfiguration of the steps down into the external terrace; provision of new glazed balustrade to the external terrace.

The Swan Centre, Rathmines Road Lower & Castlewood Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6

39m
4398/19GRANT PERMISSION7 Nov 2019

The development will consist of the replacement of the existing telephone kiosks with a new Telephone Kiosk with integral communication unit and a 1.53sq.metre digital advertising display. The proposed structure has an overall height 2.43m, a depth of 0.762m and a width 1.096m.

On the public footpath at Rathmines Road, Rathmines, (north of junction with Castlewood Avenue), Dublin 6

39m
3783/19APPLICATION DECLARED INVA16 Aug 2019

The development will consist of the replacement of the existing telephone kiosks with a new Telephone Kiosk with integral Communication Unit and a 1.53 sq. metre Digital Display Screen. The proposed structure has an overall height 2.43m, a depth of 0.762m and a width 1.096m.

On the public footpath at Rathmines Road, Rathmines (north of junction with Castlewood Avenue), Dublin 6

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