Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has refused planning permission for a car park and “promenade” on Carlisle Pier, following An Bord Pleanála’s ruling the demolition of structures on the pier was illegal.
In a decision on an application by Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company, it said the development would be “premature pending regularisation of the previous demolition” and a car park would have a “detrimental impact” on the area.
Irish Times
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Sunday, 30 May 2010
Friday, 20 March 2009
Developer says €300m Dún Laoghaire scheme to go ahead
COSGRAVE DEVELOPMENTS says it plans to proceed with developing the former Dún Laoghaire golf course grounds, despite rumours that the €300 million development could be mothballed until economic conditions improve.
Last June the company got planning permission from An Bord Pleanála for the southern portion of the site at Glenageary Road Upper and Kill Avenue to build 856 residential units consisting of apartments and houses, offices, and retail units, as well as an eight-acre park with a lake. A spokesman for Cosgrave Developments says the company is working through compliance with the 58 planning conditions imposed by the planning board and says it hopes to announce that it is ready to start work on the site “in a couple of weeks”. “When we are through the compliance process we will be deciding on when and how.”
The council was unable to comment in time for this article on how long it envisages compliance will take on the site. The board granted planning permission subject to 58 conditions, including payment of a levy charge to provide a bus service that will link the development with Dún Laoghaire Dart station.
Cosgrave bought the 78-acre golf club site for €20 million plus a 27-hole course at Ballyman Glen near Enniskerry, from the club’s members in 2002. Another planning application to build 577 apartments, 28 houses and a crèche on the northern part of the 78-acre site off Glenageary Road Upper and Eglinton Park is still in the planning process. The land in question was controversially rezoned in 2004 after the then minister for the environment, Martin Cullen, used his powers under the 2000 Planning Act to issue a statutory directive to the council to rezone more land in the area to provide extra housing.
Ken MacDonald of Hooke MacDonald, the appointed agent for the residential element of the golf club lands scheme, says as far as he is aware the scheme is set to go ahead as soon as planning issues are resolved.
Irish Times
www.buckplanning.ie
Last June the company got planning permission from An Bord Pleanála for the southern portion of the site at Glenageary Road Upper and Kill Avenue to build 856 residential units consisting of apartments and houses, offices, and retail units, as well as an eight-acre park with a lake. A spokesman for Cosgrave Developments says the company is working through compliance with the 58 planning conditions imposed by the planning board and says it hopes to announce that it is ready to start work on the site “in a couple of weeks”. “When we are through the compliance process we will be deciding on when and how.”
The council was unable to comment in time for this article on how long it envisages compliance will take on the site. The board granted planning permission subject to 58 conditions, including payment of a levy charge to provide a bus service that will link the development with Dún Laoghaire Dart station.
Cosgrave bought the 78-acre golf club site for €20 million plus a 27-hole course at Ballyman Glen near Enniskerry, from the club’s members in 2002. Another planning application to build 577 apartments, 28 houses and a crèche on the northern part of the 78-acre site off Glenageary Road Upper and Eglinton Park is still in the planning process. The land in question was controversially rezoned in 2004 after the then minister for the environment, Martin Cullen, used his powers under the 2000 Planning Act to issue a statutory directive to the council to rezone more land in the area to provide extra housing.
Ken MacDonald of Hooke MacDonald, the appointed agent for the residential element of the golf club lands scheme, says as far as he is aware the scheme is set to go ahead as soon as planning issues are resolved.
Irish Times
www.buckplanning.ie
Thursday, 11 September 2008
Blackrock town hall plan is appealed
A PROPOSAL by Dún Laoghaire VEC to redevelop the Blackrock Town Hall complex on Newtown Avenue has been appealed to An Bord Pleanála by An Taisce and former Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Progressive Democrat councillor Victor Boyhan, who are against plans to relocate an historic council chamber.
In July, Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council provisionally approved a plan to sell a 250-year lease for €1 to the VEC for the civic buildings which are all protected structures and include the town hall, Carnegie library, the old fire station and Blackrock vocational school.
The timber-panelled former council chamber at the rear of the town hall has not been used for over 50 years.
The VEC intends to redevelop it as extended facilities for Senior College Dún Laoghaire to cater for up to 1,000 students.
It is looking to add two extensions to Blackrock Town Hall - a four-storey extension over part basement and three-storey over part lower ground floor extension. The works would also involve creating openings between the buildings. The complex would also house a new Blackrock public library.
However, An Taisce, one of three parties to submit appeals to An Bord Pleanála, believes the proposal represents overdevelopment of the site and says "it may be there is no satisfactory design solution with respect to an extension at this site".
The proposal involves the demolition of a rear portion of the building containing the council chamber and its relocation to a newbuild on the top floor.
"We consider that this council chamber is an integral part of the architectural heritage value of the building complex.
The council chamber reflects Blackrock's status as a township with elected council from 1865." An Taisce also criticises the amount of open space for staff and students which it says is "very restricted".
In his appeal, Progressive Democrat local area representative Victor Boyhan says as well as the council chamber remaining in situ, the, old fire station should be fully retained. He criticises the scale, massing, bulk and height of the proposal which he believes will have a negative impact on the protected structures.
"The proposed extensions to the civic buildings would seriously compromise the architectural significance of these protected structures," says his appeal.
A third appeal by Idrone Terrace Residents Association says their residential amenity would be seriously undermined as a result of overshadowing and overlooking.
The Irish Times
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In July, Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council provisionally approved a plan to sell a 250-year lease for €1 to the VEC for the civic buildings which are all protected structures and include the town hall, Carnegie library, the old fire station and Blackrock vocational school.
The timber-panelled former council chamber at the rear of the town hall has not been used for over 50 years.
The VEC intends to redevelop it as extended facilities for Senior College Dún Laoghaire to cater for up to 1,000 students.
It is looking to add two extensions to Blackrock Town Hall - a four-storey extension over part basement and three-storey over part lower ground floor extension. The works would also involve creating openings between the buildings. The complex would also house a new Blackrock public library.
However, An Taisce, one of three parties to submit appeals to An Bord Pleanála, believes the proposal represents overdevelopment of the site and says "it may be there is no satisfactory design solution with respect to an extension at this site".
The proposal involves the demolition of a rear portion of the building containing the council chamber and its relocation to a newbuild on the top floor.
"We consider that this council chamber is an integral part of the architectural heritage value of the building complex.
The council chamber reflects Blackrock's status as a township with elected council from 1865." An Taisce also criticises the amount of open space for staff and students which it says is "very restricted".
In his appeal, Progressive Democrat local area representative Victor Boyhan says as well as the council chamber remaining in situ, the, old fire station should be fully retained. He criticises the scale, massing, bulk and height of the proposal which he believes will have a negative impact on the protected structures.
"The proposed extensions to the civic buildings would seriously compromise the architectural significance of these protected structures," says his appeal.
A third appeal by Idrone Terrace Residents Association says their residential amenity would be seriously undermined as a result of overshadowing and overlooking.
The Irish Times
www.buckplanning.ie
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