College House, College Square, Townsend Street, Dublin 2
Planning application WEB2297/26
DecisionGrant permission
Decided10 July 2026
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Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- WEB1404/26The proposed development relates to permission for: • 1 no. ‘Workday’ high level sign comprising raised individual coloured acrylic lettering, fixed back to structure, with an overall area of 2.725m x 5.672m, internally illuminated with led lighting, located on the building inset at sixth floor level on the southern elevation on Townsend Street. • 1 no. ‘Workday’ high level sign comprising raised individual coloured acrylic lettering, fixed back to structure, with an overall area of 3.713m x 7.734m, internally illuminated with led lighting, located at eighth floor level on the northern elevation on Poolbeg Street. / 0.0 km away / 17 April 2026Granted
- 3684/21We, College Square GP3 Limited, intend to apply for permission for development at a site of 0.64 ha at the former Apollo House, Tara Street (DO2 N920); 9-15 Townsend Street and 31-33 Tara Street, incl. The former Long Stone Pub (D02 FE00) and the Brokerage Apartment Building; the former College House, Nos. 2-3 Townsend Street, (D02 F990), and the former Screen Cinema, 16-19 Hawkins Street (DO2 DP65), Dublin 2. The site is bounded by Townsend Street to the South, Tara Street to the East, Hawkins Street to the West, Hawkins House to the North and West and Poolbeg Street to the North. The development consists of amendments and additions to the previously permitted redevelopment of the former 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, DCC Reg. Ref.: 4170/19, ABP Ref: PL29S.306335 and DCC Reg. Ref.: 2583/20 as follows: 1. The proposed development consists of amendments to the permitted basement -2 layout including the increase in car parking from 39 spaces to 55 spaces (allowing for 5. No car sharing spaces, 5 No. car spaces for shared commercial and residential use and 6 No. car spaces for the commercial offices) and designation of areas within the basement for cargo bikes, e-bikes/e-scooter parking and charging facilities. 2. The proposed development also includes for an additional floor of development in the permitted build-to-rent residential accommodation building increasing permitted overall scheme height from 21 storeys (78.95 m above street level) to 22 storeys (82.1 m above street level) and increasing the no. of residential units from 54 no. build-to-rent units (45 no. 1 bedroom and 9 no. 2 bedroom) to 58 build-to-rent no. units (48 no. 1 bedroom and 10 no. 2 bedroom). The proposed development also includes for a relocation of the permitted communal internal residential amenity space from the proposed 21st floor (previously permitted 20th floor) to the 11th floor including conversion of roof area at 11th floor, on the southern elevation of the residential building, into external landscaped residential amenity space. The proposed amendments results in a total of 4 additional residential units. / 0.0 km away / 08 March 2022Granted
- 2583/20Permission for development at a site of 0.66 ha at the former Apollo House, Tara Street (D02 N920); 9-15 Townsend Street and 31-33 Tara Street, incl. The former Long Stone Pub (D02FE00) and the Brokerage Apartment Building; the former College House, Nos. 2-3 Townsend Street, (D02 F990), and the former Screen Cinema, 16-19 Hawkins Street (D02 DP65), Dublin 2. The site is bounded by Townsend Street to the south, Tara Street to the east, Hawkins Street to the west, Hawkins House to the north and west and Poolbeg Street to the north. The development consists of addition to and the amendment of previous permissions relating to the former College House and 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.24907) and as amended by DCC Reg. Ref.: 2415/19 and DCC Reg. Ref.: 3668/19, ABP Ref: PL29S.305652 as follows: 1. The demolition of existing structures (which includes the apartment building known as The Brokerage, vacant ground floor retail unit and bar unit basement -1) 2. The construction of a new 8-11 storey commercial development with a building height of c.48.25m, on the site of the existing Brokerage Building on the south east corner of the site, that would integrate into the adjacent permitted College House and Apollo House office development at all levels to the north and west of the application site. This includes the enclosure of permitted setback/terrace adjacent the existing Brokerage building and extension of permitted basement -1 & -2 into the area of existing basement -1 under the existing Brokerage building and the construction of a new basement -2, 3. The proposed additional development relates to an 8-11 storey development with commercial office use on 1st to 9th floors with plant and office uses at 10th floor. At ground floor the permitted café/retail/restaurant provision has extended by 11sq.m, with additional 280sq.m of retail at basement -1 level and an additional office staff entrance is provided onto Tara St. An enlarged external terrace is provided on the south east corner onto Townsend Street and Tara Street. 4. Alterations to the existing layouts at -1 and -2 including relocation of plants areas and cycle facilities and incorporating additional parking spaces resulting in an increase in car parking from 33 to 55 and an increase in cycle parking from 470 (incl. 20 at ground level) to 508 (incl. 40 at ground level). 5. The proposal also includes for an increased public realm at the corner of Tara Street and Townsend Street and the provision of a new pedestrian crossing on Tara Street. 6. Minor alterations including infilling of permitted building insets, setbacks and façade on permitted College House and Apollo House. Increase in the height of the permitted College House roof plant screen at 10th floor level on by 1.5m and the enclosure of the plant screen with a louvered cover. 7. Overall increase in permitted café/retail/restaurant floorspace of 291 sq.m, increase in venue floorspace of 9 sq.m and increase in commercial floorspace of 6,968 sq.m resulting from these proposed alterations. 8. The proposed scheme includes green roofs, associated signage and associated site works to facilitate the development. / 0.0 km away / 14 July 2020Granted
- 4170/19Permission 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 2. 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: 1. 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. 3. 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). 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. The proposed scheme includes green roofs, PV panels, building lighting and associated signage. / 0.0 km away / 03 December 2019Granted
- 3668/19Permission 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 2. 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: 1. 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). 2. 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. 3. Alterations to the proposed material and colour finishes of both permitted buildings, including minor alterations to the geometric arrangement of the façade. 4. 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. 5. 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. / 0.0 km away / 25 September 2019Granted
- 2907/19Permission 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 2. 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: 1. 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.. 2. 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. 3. Alterations to the proposed material finishes of both permitted buildings. 4. 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. / 0.0 km away / 26 June 2019Granted
- 2415/19Permission 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 2. 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: 1. 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). 2. 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. 3. Increase in permitted space at -1 level of Apollo House to 505sq.m and removal of internal fire escape stair core. 4. Overall minor increase in retail floorspace of 222sq.m and office floorspace 563sq.m resulting from these proposed alterations. / 0.0 km away / 26 April 2019Granted
- 2857/19The development consists of the change of use of the three units to tenant amenity rooms. Proposed works relate to internal remodelling and fit out only. / 0.0 km away / 20 June 2019Granted