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 2
Alterations and height increases to the permitted Apollo House and College House developments.
3668/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 August 2019
- Reference
- 3668/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes amendments to previously approved plans for the Apollo House and College House sites. Changes include minor basement alterations, reducing car parking spaces, increasing cycle parking, and extending the height and footprint of the permitted buildings.
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
- 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 west, 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) and as amended by dcc reg. Ref. : 2415/19, as follows
- The proposed development consists of minor alterations to the existing permitted basement layouts including relocation of permitted core locations and alterations to plant areas. Also includes the reduction in car parking from 46 spaces to 33 spaces and an increase in cycle parking from 404 spaces to 470 spaces (incl. 20 at ground floor)
- 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 and colour finishes of both permitted buildings, including minor alterations to the geometric arrangement of the façade
- Alterations to the permitted ground floor layouts of college house and apollo house to include the reconfiguration of the permitted office entrance foyers and the permitted café/ retail/ restaurant units, and alterations to plant/ services
- Overall minor decrease in permitted café/ retail/ restaurant floorspace of 107sqm and increase in office floorspace of 3,830 sqm resulting from these proposed alterations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 received1 August 2019
- Decision due25 September 2019
- Decision issued25 September 2019
- Grant issued28 January 2020
- Appeal submitted16 October 2019
- Appeal decided28 January 2020
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- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development at a site of 0.5 ha at Apollo House, Tara St. (D02 N920); 9-11 Townsend St. (incl.…
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- GrantedAt this site
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3684/21Dublin CityLodged 13 Oct 2021Commercial
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WEB1316/18Dublin CityLodged 28 Jun 2018Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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- GrantedAlterations
Permission for development at a site of 0.5 ha at Apollo House, Tara Street (D02 N920) 9-11 Townsend St.…
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