GrantedAlterationsDecided 26 April 2019

Apollo House, Tara Street (D02 N920 9-11 Townsend St. (incl. The Long Stone Pub) (D02 FE00) College House, Nos. 2-3 Townsend St., (D02 F990) and the Screen Cinema, 16

Amalgamation of basements and access changes for the Apollo House and College House developments.

2415/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 March 2019

Reference: 2415/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 4 March 2019

Summary

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The proposal seeks to amend previous permissions by combining and re-organising the permitted basements of both buildings. It includes removing permitted car lifts on Townsend Street and replacing them with a single access ramp and dedicated cycle lifts.

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Development description

Permission for development at a site of 0.5 ha at apollo house, tara street (d02 n920) 9-11 townsend st. (incl. The long stone pub (d02 fe00) college house, nos. 2-3 townsend street, (d02 f990) and the screen cinema, 16-19 hawkins street (d02 dp65), dublin
The site is bounded by townsend st. To the south, tara st. To the east, hawkins st. To the east, hawkins house to the north and west and poolbeg st. To the north. The development consists of the amendment of previous permissions relating to college house and the former screen cinema (dcc reg. Ref: 3637/17, abp ref: pl29s. 300709) and the former apollo house (dcc reg. Ref: 3036/16, abp ref: pl29s. 247907) as follows
The proposed development consists of the amalgamation and re-organisation of the permitted basements and floor levels of both buildings and the removal of the permitted car lifts onto townsend st. As permitted for the redeveloped college house site. The combined, two-level, basement will be accessed from a single ramp onto townsend st. Cycle access to the basement will be via a dedicated access controlled cycle lifts accessed from townsend st. ; an additional 25 cycle spaces are proposed in the basement, in addition to a relocation of some surface level cycle parking at ground level. Reconfiguration of the permitted core layouts, from basement
2 to upper levels, including roof, in both buildings and amendments to associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply)
Alterations to the permitted ground floor layouts of college house and apollo house to include: increased office entrance foyer of college house and additional retail/cafe/restaurant unit onto the internal block of 121sq. M. Amalgamation and increase of permitted retail/cafe/ restaurant units in apollo house and college house to single unit of 1198sq. M (with potential to subdivide into up to 3 individual units). Revisions to elevations at ground floor level as a result of reduction in external plant and basement access. Consolidation and relocation of permitted 2 no. Substations into 1 no. Substation onto tara st. And 1 no. Substation ono townsend st. Increased office entrance foyer of apollo house onto tara st. And poolbeg st. And minor increase in the size of permitted cafe/retail/restaurant unit on the new internal route to 161sq. M
Increase in permitted space at
1 level of apollo house to 505sq. M and removal of internal fire escape stair core
Overall minor increase in retail floorspace of 222sq. M and office floorspace 563sq. M resulting from these proposed alterations

Land-use zoning

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Z5: City CentreUC

“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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
29 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2	Jun 2025	€290,000	80 m
Apt 13, Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St Dublin 2	May 2026	€340,000	80 m
32 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2	Sept 2025	€395,000	80 m
43 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2	Mar 2025	€411,000	80 m
34 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2	Sept 2025	€422,500	80 m
63 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2	Sept 2025	€701,000	80 m
14 College Close, Tara St, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€320,000	81 m
33 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€250,000	101 m

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Application received4 March 2019
Decision due26 April 2019
Decision issued26 April 2019
Grant issued6 June 2019

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