GrantedCommercialDecided 26 June 2019

Apollo House, Tara St. (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 2.

Amendments to previous permissions to amalgamate basements, remove car lifts, and add bicycle parking across a major city centre site.

2907/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 May 2019

Reference: 2907/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 2 May 2019

Summary

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The application proposes amendments to previously permitted developments at Apollo House, College House, and the former Screen Cinema. The changes include the extension, amalgamation, and reorganisation of the permitted basements and floor levels. It also includes removing permitted car lifts and adding 71 bicycle spaces.

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Development description

Permission for development at a site of 0.5 ha at apollo house, tara st. (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 extension, amalgamation and reorganisation 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 71 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) amendments to finished floor levels in both buildings to align throughout and allow interconnectivity
Extension and increase in the extent and partial increase in heights of permitted apollo house and college house developments where they adjoin onto the corner of townsend st. And tara st. There is no increase in overall maximum height of the permitted buildings as a result of these proposed amendments
Alterations to the proposed material finishes of both permitted buildings
Alterations to the permitted ground floor layouts of college house and apollo house to include: increased office entrance foyer of college house and connected cafe/restaurant unit onto the internal block of 138 sq. M. Amalgamation and increase of permitted retail/cafe/restaurant units in apollo house and college house to single unit 1112 sq. 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 onto townsend st. Increased office entrance foyer of apollo house with ancillary cafe onto tara st. And poolbeg st. And minor increase in the size of permitted cafe/retail/restaurant unit on the new internal route to 161 sq. M. Provision of photovoltaic panels at roof level of permitted apollo house and college house. Increase in permitted space at
1 level of apollo house from 340 sq. M to 505 sq. M and removal of internal fire escape stair core. Overall increase in cafe/retail/restaurant floorspace of 153 sq. M and office floorspace 4,593 sq. M resulting from these proposed alterations

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

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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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

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Application received2 May 2019
Decision due26 June 2019
Decision issued26 June 2019
Grant issued8 November 2019
Appeal submitted26 July 2019
Appeal decided8 November 2019

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