Developer and concert promoter Harry Crosbie has been granted planning permission to build a Dublin version of the London Eye on land he owns next to the O2 concert venue at Dublin's north docks.
The €10m observation wheel will operate for up to four years.
It also means that Crosbie is likely to beat the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) in the race to build the first Dublin Eye, which will be less than half the height of its London counterpart.
The DDDA is planning to build one at George's Dock or Custom House Quay.
The DDDA had lodged an observation on Crosbie's plan with the council saying that the planning scheme for the area "does not envisage a development of the type proposed". It said the "proposal, albeit temporarily, would delay the implementation of a previously certified development for a mixed use" building.
Crosbie, meanwhile, has had an application for an outdoor event space and civic square in the area declared invalid. He is planning to develop space for performance and music events, markets and exhibitions.
Sunday Tribune
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Sunday, 1 November 2009
Monday, 3 August 2009
City is backing Dublin Eye to lead tourist revolution
The new Luas route on the Docklands will entice tourists to the proposed Dublin Eye, city councillors believe.
The planned landmark, believed to cost somewhere in the region of €10m, will be located at the Point Village, right beside the O2, close to Ringsend.
News of the Dublin Eye has been given a cautious welcome by Lord Mayor Eimar Costello. She said - "The idea is to get people down to the docks, but I didn't realise it would be as far down as the O2. It does seem a bit far down to me, but maybe if it was further up and nearer to O'Connell Bridge, it would be visually obtrusive."
The new Luas route will be central to the success of the Eye, said Cllr Dermot Lacey. "With a proper transport system, then I don't have a problem with the location."
Plans for the huge observation wheel will be sent to Dublin City Council in the next few weeks.
A spokesperson for the Dublin Docklands Development Agency (DDDA) said - "All of that has to be established before we'll know when it will go in or exactly how much it will cost. One-third of the people who attend the O2 come from outside of Dublin, so there would be a lot of tourists going."
The planned Dublin Eye will have enclosed gondolas and it will be run as part of the Point Village 'concept' with Dublin City council, which will host free rock concerts, markets and screen sports events.
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The planned landmark, believed to cost somewhere in the region of €10m, will be located at the Point Village, right beside the O2, close to Ringsend.
News of the Dublin Eye has been given a cautious welcome by Lord Mayor Eimar Costello. She said - "The idea is to get people down to the docks, but I didn't realise it would be as far down as the O2. It does seem a bit far down to me, but maybe if it was further up and nearer to O'Connell Bridge, it would be visually obtrusive."
The new Luas route will be central to the success of the Eye, said Cllr Dermot Lacey. "With a proper transport system, then I don't have a problem with the location."
Plans for the huge observation wheel will be sent to Dublin City Council in the next few weeks.
A spokesperson for the Dublin Docklands Development Agency (DDDA) said - "All of that has to be established before we'll know when it will go in or exactly how much it will cost. One-third of the people who attend the O2 come from outside of Dublin, so there would be a lot of tourists going."
The planned Dublin Eye will have enclosed gondolas and it will be run as part of the Point Village 'concept' with Dublin City council, which will host free rock concerts, markets and screen sports events.
www.buckplanning.ie
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