Land parcel 5422143

Area

286 m²

Buildings

3 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 2,803 m².

Zoning

M2 Z5: City Centre (Development Plan 2022-2028 (Variation No. 11)) The objective

Townland

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Planning applications on this parcel

• 28 May 2026Grant permission

  The College Square development is located onto Townsend St, Tara Street, Poolbeg Street & Theatre Royal Way, Dublin 2. 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.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, WEB2297/26

• 9 Oct 2019Grant permission

  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 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.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 4170/19

• 1 Aug 2019Grant permission

  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 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.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 3668/19

• 2 May 2019Grant permission

  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 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.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 2907/19

• 4 Mar 2019Grant permission

  Permission 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.

  Permission · Dublin City Council, 2415/19

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.

Recorded monuments around it

This parcel is in the zone of notification of 3 recorded monuments.

• DU018-020061 Hospital
  Description

  The Hospital of St. James was founded by Archbishop Henry of Dublin at the Steyn c. 1216. It was referred to as Lazar's Hill up to the 19th century (De Courcy 1996, 381-2). The endowments included the church of Delgany (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 350; Bradley & King 1987, 2, 147; FMD map (1978 J1). This was the embarking point for pilgrims to Compostella in Spain. In 1992 some human remains were exposed at Tara Street south of the site of the medieval hospital (pers. com. C. Manning). There are no visible remains above ground. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 3 August 2012

• DU018-020161 Chapel
  Description

  Townsend Street R.C. chapel in the parish of St. Andrew's is marked on Rocque's 1756 map of Dublin City which shows a large building marked with a cross located to the S of Poolbeg Street and accessed off the W side of Georges Street. The Irish Builder of June 15, 1894, recorded that the Roman Catholic Chapel, known as Townsend Street chapel was built on a portion of the old Fleet Market. According to Donnelly (1904, 34); 'in 1709, the Catholic Parish of St. Andrew was created, and the Rev. Patrick Doyle appointed its first Parish Priest. Our manuscript gives a fair account of the first Chapel. It was an old stable at the back of Lord Ely's house in Hawkins Street, repaired and fitted up by the P.P. and his energetic assistant, Dr. Walter Skelton, who for a time acted as tutor to the Venerable Charles O'Conor of Balinagare. Father Doyle died about 1733, and was succeeded by one of the most distinguished Priests that ever flourished in the Diocese. This was Dr. Richard Reynolds, for two years tutor to the young Pretender, Prince Charles Edward. He died in 1781, and the mural tablet to his memory may still be studied in the passage leading into the south transept of St. Andrew's, Westland Row; but during his half century administration of this Parish he left a monument of his zeal behind him, in the spacious old chapel in Townsend Street, which, about 1750, replaced the Hawkins Street stable. Describing this stable chapel The London and Dublin Gentleman's Magazine for January 1750, informs us that "a great storm blew down a tall chimney stack at the rere of Hawkin's Street, breaking through the roof of an old stable where Mass was going on, killing several of the congregation and wounding many others". The Townsend Street Chapel is still well remembered by some of out oldest inhabitants, and some of its relics are still preserved. The valuable painting of the Descent from the Cross over the high altar of St. Andrew's, Westland Row, occupied the same position in St. Andrew's, Townsend Street, and the Communion rails that surrounded the Altar in the latter Church, continue to serve the same sacred purpose in the Parish Church of Sandyford. The administrator before Dr. Blake's translation had already collected nearly £6,000 towards a new Church, and had commenced the building on the old site in Townsend Street, but it was thought advisable to move to a more central position, and a desirable site having been secured in Westland Row, the first stone of the existing Church of St. Andrew was laid on the 30th of April, 1832'. In 1821 the chapel was described as; 'It stands behind the houses on the north side of Townsend-street, within a few yards of the principal entrance to the New Theatre. In front of the chapel, and concealing it from the street, is a handsome house erected for the residence of the priest and his assistant curates, six in number. This chapel, which is large and well disposed, although without any architectural beauties, was not long since in one of the filthiest and most wretched situations in the city, but from the opening of D'Olier and New Brunswick streets, it is now in a most convenient and central one' (Wright 1821, 92). Archaeological excavations in 2019 by Franc Myles of Archaeology and Built Heritage Ltd. at the site of Apollo House (demolished 2018) revealed the stone walls of the 18th-century R.C. church. Donnelly, N. 1904 Roman Catholics: state and condition of Roman Catholic chapels in Dublin, both secular and regular AD 1749. Dublin. Burke, N.T. 1974 A hidden church. The structure of Catholic Dublin in the mid-eighteenth century. Archivium Hibernicum, xxxii, 81–92. See attached section of Rocque's 1756 Map of Dublin City which shows the large chapel marked with a cross standing on the N side of Lazar's Hill now Townsend Streert and to the W of Georges Street. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 3 July 2023

• DU018-020648 Church
  Description

  This Lutheran church of early Eighteenth century date was excavated in 1992 (Channing 1993, 26). In the skeletal report Buckley highlighted wear patterns on the teeth of some individuals which are consistent with clay pipe smoking.

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Ground and risks

Radon

At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map gives no landslide susceptibility class here. Parts of the land are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3233 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

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