Jim Mansfield has scaled back his plans to build a large convention centre at
his Citywest hotel complex in the hope of getting the green light from
planners.
The businessman has applied to South Dublin County Council for permission
to build a 4,000-capacity centre at Citywest, at a cost of €70-€90 million. The
facility will cover 7,500sq ft with a ceiling rising to 13m or more in height to
allow for big stage sets that are required for major conferences.
Mr Mansfield's latest application comes less than a year after An Bord
Pleanála refused him permission to build a significantly larger, 6,000-capacity
conference facility at Citywest. This followed appeals by An Taisce, the
heritage body, and businessman Harry Crosbie, who runs the Point.
Mr Mansfield, whose property portfolio is valued at €1.4 billion, had earlier
built a steel-frame structure for the building without permission and was
ordered to take it down by the council. The structure remains in place.
Ciarán Hancock
© Irish Times 2007
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