2 3 townsend street dublin 2

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2 3 townsend street dublin 2 · Buildable

Schemes (10)

Council	Ref	Type	Units	Address	Decision
DCC	WEB2243/26	Permission	14	1-2 Chamber Street, at the junction with Ardee Street and Chamber Street, Dublin 8, D08 H3K5	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DCC	WEB1019/26	Permission	27	Site bounded by numbers 11 & no. 32 Hanover Lane, Dublin 8	GRANT PERMISSION
DCC	WEB5590/25	Permission	189	1-6 Beresford Street, Dublin 7, D7T611. The site is bounded by Cuckoo Lane to the north, George's Hill to the east, Marys Lane to the south and Beresford St…	GRANT PERMISSION
DCC	WEB1433/26	Permission	12	13-18, Fegan's, Chancery Street & 1-1a St. Michans Place, Dublin 7 D07A275	GRANT PERMISSION
DCC	WEB5004/25	Permission	17	33 Wexford Street, Dublin 2, D02 EC59, 6 Liberty Lane, Dublin 8, D08 PC3F, 6A Liberty Lane, Dublin 8, D08 FX66, Dublin 2	EXTENSION OF TIME
DCC	WEB2181/25	Permission	10	4, Earl Street North, Dublin 1	GRANT PERMISSION
DCC	WEB2536/25	Permission	27	0.461 ha landholding, generally bound by James Place East and Mount Street Upper, Dublin 2	GRANT PERMISSION
DCC	WEB2410/25	Permission	49	Portland Row, Dublin 1, The site has access via Portland Row and is bounded by houses on Portland Row, Dunne Street, North Great Clarence Street and fronts o…	GRANT PERMISSION
DCC	WEB5136/25	Permission	49	Nos. 28-34 Braithwaite Street & Nos. 63-66 Pimlico, Dublin 8, (bounded by No. 35 Braithwaite Street to the east & north, Nos. 61 & 62 Pimlico to the north, B…	GRANT PERMISSION
DCC	WEB2256/25	Permission	11	67-70 Meath Street, Dublin 8, D08 YCK4	GRANT PERMISSION

Base rates (2)

N	Of	Text	Label
27	36	27 of 36 decided applications for 10+ homes within 2 km in 5 years were granted	Applications for 10+ homes granted
6	12	6 of 12 of those schemes that were appealed ended with a grant	Appealed schemes granted by the Commission

What's happening nearby

100 recent events

Recent activity within 250 m

5 Oct 2026 Commencement notice · 154 m
Work commenced at Printing House Square, Dublin 2, D02 DP29 under 4785/22
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2 Oct 2026 Commencement notice · 220 m
Work commenced at Georges Quay, Dublin 2 under WEB2614/25
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24 Sept 2026 Construction started and not completed
commenced 28 May 2018, no completion certificate, planned end Sep 2018
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14 Sept 2026 Commencement notice · 154 m
Work commenced at Trinity College, Dublin 2, D02 DP29 under 4785/22
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11 Sept 2026 Commencement notice · 179 m
Work commenced at 11-12 Westmoreland Street, Dublin, Dublin 2, D02 XE29 under WEB1683/26
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5 Aug 2026 Appeal received by the Commission · 100 m
ACP 501846: PROTECTED STRUCTURE / RETENTION: Protected Structure Retention permission for an existing outdoor dining structure at g
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30 Jul 2026 New application · 133 m
WEB2893/26: application received — We, Greybirch Limited, intend to apply for planning permission at this site, of c. 0.1346 ha, at Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 Tara
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23 Jul 2026 Decision · 133 m
WEB2798/26: APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID — We, Greybirch Limited, intend to apply for planning permission at this site, of c. 0.1346 ha, at Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 Tara
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21 Jul 2026 New application · 133 m
WEB2798/26: application received — We, Greybirch Limited, intend to apply for planning permission at this site, of c. 0.1346 ha, at Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 Tara
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10 Jul 2026 Decision · 0 m
WEB2297/26: GRANT PERMISSION — The College Square development is located onto Townsend St, Tara Street, Poolbeg Street & Theatre Royal Way, Dublin 2. T
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10 Jul 2026 Decision · 100 m
WEB2237/26: REFUSE RETENTION PERMISSION — PROTECTED STRUCTURE / RETENTION: Protected Structure Retention permission for an existing outdoor dining structure at g
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26 Jun 2026 Decision · 189 m
WEB1006/26: GRANT PERMISSION — PROTECTED STRUCTURE (i) removal of painted advertising signage from the front elevation; (ii) replacement of non-origina
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17 Jun 2026 Appeal decided · 106 m
ACP 500853: Grant permission with conditions
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15 Jun 2026 New application · 115 m
WEB2471/26: application received — PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for the replacement of an existing external wheelchair accessible platform lif
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11 Jun 2026 Decision · 115 m
WEB2160/26: APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID — PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for the replacement of an existing external wheelchair accessible platform lif
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4 Jun 2026 Further information received · 189 m
WEB1006/26: further information received — PROTECTED STRUCTURE (i) removal of painted advertising signage from the front elevation; (ii) replacement of non-origina
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28 May 2026 New application · 0 m
WEB2297/26: application received — The College Square development is located onto Townsend St, Tara Street, Poolbeg Street & Theatre Royal Way, Dublin 2. T
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27 May 2026 Commencement notice · 142 m
Work commenced at Tara Street, Dublin, Dublin 2, D02HX37
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22 May 2026 New application · 100 m
WEB2237/26: application received — PROTECTED STRUCTURE / RETENTION: Protected Structure Retention permission for an existing outdoor dining structure at g
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20 May 2026 Decision · 100 m
WEB2206/26: APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID — RETENTION: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Protected Structure Retention permission for an existing outdoor dining structure at gro
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19 May 2026 New application · 100 m
WEB2206/26: application received — RETENTION: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Protected Structure Retention permission for an existing outdoor dining structure at gro
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18 May 2026 Decision · 173 m
WEB1683/26: GRANT PERMISSION — PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The refurbishment of the existing restaurant premises comprising: 1) the removal of existing in
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13 May 2026 New application · 115 m
WEB2160/26: application received — PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for the replacement of an existing external wheelchair accessible platform lif
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7 May 2026 Decision · 115 m
WEB2111/26: APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID — PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for the replacement of an existing external wheelchair accessible platform lif
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7 May 2026 New application · 115 m
WEB2111/26: application received — PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for the replacement of an existing external wheelchair accessible platform lif
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17 Apr 2026 Decision · 0 m
WEB1404/26: GRANT PERMISSION — The proposed development relates to permission for: • 1 no. ‘Workday’ high level sign comprising raised individual colo
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17 Apr 2026 Decision · 72 m
WEB5905/25: GRANT PERMISSION — Softcat PLC seek permission for the installation of a telecommunications aerial to the roof at Scotch House, 6 to 7 Burg
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25 Mar 2026 Further information received · 72 m
WEB5905/25: further information received — Softcat PLC seek permission for the installation of a telecommunications aerial to the roof at Scotch House, 6 to 7 Burg
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24 Mar 2026 New application · 173 m
WEB1683/26: application received — PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The refurbishment of the existing restaurant premises comprising: 1) the removal of existing in
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25 Feb 2026 Further information requested · 189 m
WEB1006/26: further information requested — PROTECTED STRUCTURE (i) removal of painted advertising signage from the front elevation; (ii) replacement of non-origina
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Events from council registers, the Commission, BCMS, council meetings and the RZLT maps, each with its source link. Open clocks computed with statutory periods (s.34, s.37, s.50 PDA 2000, s.251 Christmas disregard) or as published.

Homes planned nearby

Radius m: 1,000

As of

Computed at: 2026-09-26T06:08:07+00:00
Sites in table: 4,173

Totals

Homes: 1,358
Sites: 23
Lapsed: 23
Lapsing: 210
Started: 862
Unbuilt: 263
Not started: 473
Started pct: 63
Sites lapsed: 2
Sites lapsing: 2
Sites started: 10
Sites unbuilt: 9
Sites appealed: 0

Sites (15)

Council	Lat	LEA	Lon	Ref	Name
DCC	53.35	North Inner City	-6.25	3054/22	Dublin Arch
DCC	53.34	South East Inner City	-6.25	3164/23

Zoning, services and constraints

Zoning and the RZLT map

Rzlt

On site: No
Available: Yes

Zones (2)

Plan id	Fetched at	Objective text	Code	Label	Meaning
DCC_DP_OWN	11 Sept 2026	Zone Z5 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028	—	—	—
DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028	11 Sept 2026	Z5: City Centre: To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design chara…	M2	Major town centre	The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.

Objective text is quoted from the development plan as published on MyPlan (GZT). The plain-English line is our gloss. Sources: zoning, 26 Sept 2026; rzlt, 25 Sept 2026

Constraints

Buffer m: 50
Available: Yes
Opw flood map url: https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/
Opw flood extent nearby: Yes

Kinds (3)

Kind	Count	Label
niah	6	NIAH-recorded building
radon	1	Radon risk area
smr	3	Recorded monument

Flood extents are OPW data we may not redistribute: shown as a yes/no and a link to floodinfo.ie. Sources: constraints, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.flood_cfram, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.niah, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.radon, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.smr, 11 Sept 2026

Water and drainage

Radius m: 2,000

Masked

Count: 982
Reason: source licence forbids redistribution; see the operator's own register

Links (3)

Name	Note
Uisce Éireann wastewater treatment capacity register	Wastewater and water supply headroom per plant; check the plant serving this site.
Uisce Éireann pre-connection enquiry	The formal answer on whether a connection is feasible.
ESB Networks capacity heatmaps	Available demand capacity at the nearest substations.

Water, wastewater and electricity verdicts are in the value section; check them with Uisce Éireann and ESB Networks (links) before relying on them. Source: esbn, 11 Sept 2026

Sources

Site record (commencement) · as of 26 Sept 2026
Granted, no commencement (stalled) · as of 28 May 2018
Zoning · as of 14 Dec 2022
npad · as of 25 Sept 2026
acp · as of 25 Sept 2026
lda_lands · as of 11 Sept 2026
consult · as of 25 Sept 2026
moderngov · as of 25 Sept 2026
rzlt · as of 25 Sept 2026
Planning applications: as of 22 Sept 2026 — National planning feed (NPAD); descriptions are truncated at source and applicants are organisations only, where a council register publishes them.
Appeals: as of 18 Sept 2026
Permitted, not started: as of 26 Sept 2026 — Grants of 10+ homes since 2017; 'not started' means no matched commencement notice.
RZLT map: as of 11 Sept 2026 — Latest annual RZLT edition per council; parcels under 0.1 ha are left out.
Zoning: as of 11 Sept 2026 — Generalised zoning (MyPlan GZT) and council layers; Dublin councils only for now.
Council land disposals (s.183): as of 18 Sept 2026 — Only disposals the council minutes locate on a map are shown; the last three years.
Public land: as of 11 Sept 2026 — The LDA's register of relevant public land.
Constraints: as of 11 Sept 2026 — OPW flood extents are licensed for internal use only: shown as a yes/no and a link to floodinfo.ie.
Transport stops: as of 25 Sept 2026 — NTA GTFS; rail, Luas and Metro stops used for distance to rail.
Listings: as of 11 Sept 2026 — Daft listings: on-market badge and agent business name only; never exported.
Sites: as of 26 Sept 2026 — Rebuilt nightly from the layers above.
Scores: as of 26 Sept 2026 — Rule score v0: signal weights x recency x size x zoning fit. Not a probability.
Planning applications: as of 30 Jul 2026 — The DCC feed has nothing received after 2026-07-30; newer applications may be missing.
Ownership: date unknown — We do not hold Land Registry ownership. Use the folio link-out on each site (a small fee applies).
Receiverships: date unknown — Not tracked yet.
Servicing (Uisce Éireann, ESB): date unknown — Capacity registers are licensed for internal use only; shown as link-outs.
Area covered: date unknown — The four Dublin councils (DCC, DLR, Fingal, SDCC).

Site pack generated 26 Sept 2026.

Name	Homes	Sites
Fruit Market Development Company Limited	64	1
Sevona Limited	24	1
Welbritain Property Limited	17	1
Dublin Central GP Limited	15	1

Transport and schools

Radius m: 1,000
Stop count: 209
Facility count: 9

Stops (10)

Name	Agency	Stop id	Distance m
Hawkins Street	nta	8220DB004495	31.1
South Townsend St	nta	8220DB000341	42.1
Townsend Street	nta	8220DB000340	59.5
Poolbeg Street	nta	8220DB007665	62.4
D'Olier Street	nta	8220DB000336	63.2
D'Olier Street	nta	8220DB000335	72.7
Fleet Street	nta	8220DB005192	76.9
Hawkins Street	nta	8220DB004494	81
Pearse St Garda Stn	nta	8220DB000345	93
D'Olier Street	nta	8220DB000334	97

Schools (9)

Council	Ref	Kind	Name	Distance m
DCC	11578V	school_primary	CITY QUAY NS	366.4
DCC	01795A	school_primary	CENTRAL INFS SCHOOL	556.7
DCC	19831B	school_primary	SCOIL CHAOIMHIN	563.7
DCC	00752A	school_primary	CENTRAL SENIOR MXD N S	583.9
DCC	60490J	school_postprimary	C.B.S. Westland Row	641.2
DCC	76077O	school_postprimary	Larkin Community College	670.9
DCC	19946S	school_primary	RUTLAND NATIONAL SCHOOL

Sources: gtfs, 25 Sept 2026; schools, 11 Sept 2026

2-3 Townsend Street, Dublin 2.

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