College House, College Square, Townsend Street, Dublin 2
Temporary five-year permission for two large internal LED walls in Dublin 2.
WEB2297/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 May 2026
- Reference
- WEB2297/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedProposed development for a temporary five-year permission to install two transparent LED film walls onto internal facades at ground level of the College Square development. The screens will display soft moving imagery related to Workday.
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Official record
Development description
- The college square development is located onto townsend st, tara street, poolbeg street & theatre royal way, dublin
- The proposed development relates to a temporary five-year permission for
- 1 no. ‘led wall’ comprising the installation of a transparent led film onto the internal façade at ground level of the existing venue reception unit located on the south and south-east elevations onto townsend st and theatre royal way. The ‘led wall’ has an overall area of 7.45m x 21.92m and will display soft moving imagery related to workday only
- 1 no. ‘led wall’ comprising the installation of a transparent led film onto the internal façade at ground level of the existing office reception located on the north and north-west elevations onto poolbeg st and theatre royal way. The ‘led wall’ has an overall area of 7.45m x 10.12m and will display soft moving imagery related to workday only
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 College Close, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 89 m |
| Apt 13, Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €340,000 | 92 m |
| 32 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €395,000 | 92 m |
| 43 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €411,000 | 92 m |
| 29 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 92 m |
| 34 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €422,500 | 92 m |
| 63 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €701,000 | 92 m |
| 33 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 118 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 received26 May 2026
- Decision due22 July 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
The development will consist of the replacement of the existing 3- bay, 5.3m long x 1.83m wide x 2.5m high…
Bus Stop No. 340, in front of College House, Townsend Street, Dublin 2
WEB1316/18Dublin CityLodged 28 Jun 2018Infrastructure
- Granted40 m away
Permission for development at a site of 0.5 ha at Apollo House, Tara St (D02 N920); 9-11 Townsend St (incl.…
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
3668/19Dublin CityLodged 1 Aug 2019Alterations
- Granted40 m away
Permission for development at a site of 0.57 ha at Apollo House, Tara St. (D02 N920); 9-11 Townsend St.…
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.
4170/19Dublin CityLodged 9 Oct 2019Apartments
- Granted40 m away
Permission for development at a site of 0.5 ha at Apollo House, Tara Street (D02 N920) 9-11 Townsend St.…
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
2415/19Dublin CityLodged 4 Mar 2019Alterations
- Granted40 m away
Permission for development at a site of 0.5 ha at Apollo House, Tara St. (D02 N920); 9-11 Townsend St. (incl.…
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.
2907/19Dublin CityLodged 2 May 2019Commercial
- Granted40 m away
The proposed development relates to permission for — 1 no. ‘Workday’ high level sign comprising raised…
College House, College Square, Townsend St, Dublin 2, D02 A4T2
WEB1404/26Dublin CityLodged 9 Jan 2026Commercial
- Granted40 m away
We, College Square GP3 Limited, intend to apply for permission for development at a site of 0.64 ha at the…
Site of 0.64 ha at former Apollo House, Tara Street, Dublin 2,9-15 Townsend Street & 31-33 Tara Street,incl.former Long Stone Pub & Brokerage Apartment Building;former College House, Nos. 2-3 Townsend Street, former Screen Cinema,16-19 Hawkins Street
3684/21Dublin CityLodged 13 Oct 2021Commercial
- Granted40 m away
Permission for development at a site of 0.66 ha at the former Apollo House, Tara Street (D02 N920); 9-15…
site of 0.66 ha at the former Apollo House, Tara Street, Dublin 2 (D02 N920)
2583/20Dublin CityLodged 26 Mar 2020Commercial
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- GrantedCommercial
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2907/19Dublin CityLodged 2 May 2019
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