Apartment 55, College Gate, Townsend Street, Dublin 2
Retention permission is sought to keep using a fourth-floor apartment on Townsend Street for short-term letting.
2283/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 February 2020
- Reference
- 2283/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 17 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the short-term letting use of a one-bedroom apartment. The property is located at fourth-floor level within the existing College Gate apartment development.
- Residential unit
- 1
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: planning permission is sought for retention for use as short term letting of one bedroom apartment, no. 55 college gate located at fourth floor level of existing apartment development at college gate, townsend street, dublin 2.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 62 m |
| 38 Trinity Plaza, Pearse St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €394,000 | 62 m |
| 25 Trinity Plaza, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €518,000 | 62 m |
| 33 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 62 m |
| 14 College Close, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 85 m |
| Apt 21, 2 Georges Quay, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €431,000 | 153 m |
| 29 Apt 2, Georges Quay, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 153 m |
| 43 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €411,000 | 168 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 received17 February 2020
- Decision due5 May 2020
- Decision issued17 April 2020
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: Planning permission is sought for retention for use as short term letting of one bedroom…
Apt. 55, College Gate, Townsend Street, Dublin 2
4772/19Dublin CityLodged 19 Dec 2019Retention
- WithdrawnAt this site
RETENTION: Planning permission is sought for retention for use as short term letting of one bedroom…
Apartment 55, College Gate, Townsend Street, Dublin 2
4344/19Dublin CityLodged 31 Oct 2019Retention
- Granted70 m away
Alterations to an existing retail unit including internal shop fit works, minor alterations to interior…
Unit 2, Trinity Plaza, Tara Street, Dublin 2
2483/18Dublin CityLodged 12 Mar 2018Change of use
- Granted70 m away
RETENTION: the development consists of; Retention of change of a covered storage area at ground floor level,…
No. 31-33 Tara Street, & No. 15 Townsend Street, "Ruin Bar", Dublin 2
3983/18Dublin CityLodged 21 Sept 2018Retention
- Granted70 m away
The development consists of the demolition of all existing structures (which includes the existing apartment…
The Brokerage, 12-15 Townsend Street & 31-33 Tara Street, Dublin 2
2159/20Dublin CityLodged 29 Jan 2020Demolition
- Granted70 m away
The development consists of the change of use of the three units to tenant amenity rooms. Proposed works…
Apartments 7, 14, and 21 of The Brokerage, Townsend Street, Dublin 2
2857/19Dublin CityLodged 26 Apr 2019Change of use
- Granted80 m away
The development will consist of the construction of a self-contained unit within one railway arch (located to…
The Railway Arches, George's Quay Plaza, Georges Quay, Dublin 2. The site is located to the north of Townsend Street, adjacent to a pedestrian entrance to George’s Quay Plaza.
WEB2614/25Dublin CityLodged 3 Jul 2025Commercial
- Granted90 m away
Planning permission for amendments to the previously permitted development, Reg. Ref.: 4485/17, on a site of…
157-164, Townsend Street, Dublin 2
3091/21Dublin CityLodged 5 Jul 2021Alterations
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- WithdrawnRetention
RETENTION: Planning permission is sought for retention for use as short term letting of one bedroom…
Apartment 55, College Gate, Townsend Street, Dublin 2
4344/19Dublin CityLodged 31 Oct 2019
- InvalidRetention
RETENTION: Retention permission for development at this site: 56 Mary Street, Dublin — The development…
56, Mary Street, Dublin 1
WEB1768/24Dublin CityLodged 26 Jun 2024
- InvalidRetention
RETENTION: Full planning permission is being sought of Dublin City Council for the retention of an existing…
13, Synnott Place, Dublin 7
4998/22Dublin CityLodged 6 Oct 2022
- RefusedRetention
RETENTION: Retention permission for the change of use of the five houses from residential to short term…
Nos. 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18 Grattan Court East, Dublin 2
4612/19Dublin CityLodged 3 Dec 2019
- Awaiting decision
RETENTION & planning permission is sought: RETENTION permission is sought for change of use of existing…
The Grove House Apartments , Old Galway Road Baylough Athlone , Co. Westmeath.
2660306WestmeathLodged 9 Jun 2026
- Awaiting decisionRetention
Retention permission is sought for short term rental accommodation consisting of 7 No. units/apartments (5…
The Grove House Apartments , Old Galway Road Baylough Athlone , Co. Westmeath.
2660223WestmeathLodged 30 Apr 2026
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.