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Construction Begins on 88 Coolock Homes

Construction has commenced on an 88-unit apartment development at the site of the former Chanel College lands on Main Street, Coolock.

Irish developers, Torca Homes Ltd received planning approval from An Bord Pleanála for residential scheme in March 2020.

The 88 apartments will be spread across 2 housing blocks that will range in height from 5 to 6 storeys. The apartments will comprise of a mix of a mix of 1- and 2-bed units with associated private balconies/terraces.

A total of 83 car spaces and a number of bicycle storage spaces are also outlined in the planning documents.

Main contractors, Blacklough Construction are expected to complete works in late 2022.

CGI consultants, 3D Design Bureau liaised with the development team to provide 3D planning solutions for this project. 3D Design Bureau produced a series of verified view montages which were submitted as part of the planning application to An Bord Pleanála.

Verified view montage of 88 apartments at Chanel College site, Coolock.
Verified view montage of 88 apartments at Chanel College site, Coolock.

Full Project Details:

Project name: Chanel College Apartment Development, Coolock.

Contract stage: On-site.

Planning documents: Dublin City CouncilAn Bord Pleanála.

Ref no: 3301/19

Floor area: 9389 m2

Site area: 0.87 hectares

Units: 88

Blocks: 2

Storeys: 5

Car spaces: 83

Verified view montage of 88 apartments at Chanel College site, Coolock.
Verified view montage of 88 apartments at Chanel College site, Coolock.

Development Team

Developer: Torca Homes Ltd. is a property development company operating from the Dublin area and active throughout Ireland, with development sites that range in size from 10 up to 150 units

Architect: Ferreira Architecture: were established in 2006, Ferreira Architects have collaborated with many of the major developers, builders and financial institutions in Ireland.

Planning consultant: McGill Planning Limited offers a variety of high-quality professional town planning consultancy services to the development industry. They are based in Dublin 2, Ireland.

Landscape consultant: Doyle + O’Troithigh have over 25 years’ experience with a number of Ireland’s largest landscape architectural practices. They have a considerable working knowledge in all aspects of landscape architecture; from inception design to on-site project management.

CGI consultants: 3D Design Bureau are specialists in Architectural Visualisation, BIM and VR – Delivering Quality Design Planning and Marketing Solutions. For this project, 3D Design Bureau created a series of verified view montages, all of which were used for planning purposes. They are based in Blackrock, Dublin.