Summary:
- Westward Property Limited has submitted plans for a mixed-use development at Westward House, Dublin 1, featuring 365 student accommodation beds, 54 residential apartments, two commercial units, and a 14-storey tower on a 0.433-hectare site near Croke Park.
- The development targets demand from Dublin’s large student population, offering cluster and studio units with communal amenities such as a gym, cinema, music rooms, and roof terraces, while allowing student units to serve as short-term tourist accommodation outside term time.
- The proposal follows consultations with multiple Dublin City Council departments and aims to address a projected national shortfall of 15,000 student beds by 2035, complementing existing and permitted nearby student housing totaling over 2,200 bed spaces.
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