GrantedApartmentsDecided 3 December 2019

St. (incl. The Long Stone Pub) (D02 FE00; College House, Nos. 2-3 Townsend St. (D02 F990) & the Screen Cinema, 16-19 Hawkins St. (D02 DP65), Dublin 2.

Amendments to a major development in Dublin 2 to add build-to-rent apartments and alter basement layouts.

4170/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 October 2019

Reference: 4170/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 9 October 2019
Floor area: 20 m²

Summary

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The proposed development consists of amendments to previously permitted schemes at the former Apollo House, College House, and Screen Cinema sites. It includes the addition of build-to-rent residential accommodation, basement layout alterations, and changes to car and cycle parking.

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Development description

Permission for development at a site of 0.57 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 street to the north. The development consists of amendments to previous permissions and proposed additional build to rent residential accommodation on previously permitted 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 amendments to the permitted basement layouts including relocation of permitted core locations and alterations to plant areas and the addition of a residential waste store and residential cycle parking (76 cycle spaces). The proposals also include the reduction in car parking from 48 spaces to 40 spaces and an increase in cycle parking for the commercial offices from 404 spaces to 510 spaces (with an additional 20 at ground level). Decrease in permitted office amenity space at basement
1 from 505sq. M to 305sq. M2. 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 office buildings as a result of these proposed amendments
The proposed development also includes new build to rent residential accommodation over part of the permitted apollo house onto poolbeg st. And tara st. Containing 54 residential apartment units (45 no. 1 bedroom and 9 no. 2 bedroom). The proposed residential element is ten storeys including a setback amenity floor with further set back screened plant. The proposed residential element includes communal internal residential amenity space of 207.9sq. M and external terraces on the east and west elevations. The proposed combined building height is 21 storeys (78.95m above street level)
Alterations to the proposed material and colour finishes of both permitted buildings, including minor alterations to the geometric arrangement of the facade. Proposed enclosure of the permitted plant screen on college house with a louvered cover
Alterations to the permitted ground floor layouts of college house and apollo house to include a new residential reception on tara street, the reconfiguration of the permitted office entrance foyers and the permitted cafe/retail/restaurant units and alterations to plant/services including a new esb substation on hawkins street. These alterations include for a minor relocation of permitted ground and first floor external walls
Overall minor decrease in permitted cafe/retail/restaurant floor space of 59 sq. M, increase in venue floor space of 87sq. M and increase in commercial floor space of 3,939 sq. M resulting from these proposed alterations
The proposed scheme includes green roofs, pv panels, building lighting and associated signage

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

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.

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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

Timeline

Application received9 October 2019
Decision due3 December 2019
Decision issued3 December 2019
Grant issued15 September 2020
Appeal submitted14 January 2020
Appeal decided15 September 2020

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