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DEVELOPER JOHNNY RONAN’S company Spencer Place Development has re-submitted an application to build two apartment blocks in Dublin’s Docklands.
The submission to An Bord Pleanála follows a High Court decision last week to overturn previous permission given by the planning authority to increase the height of two apartment blocks in Dublin’s Docklands.
The judicial review had been taken by Dublin City Council, in what was the local authority’s first legal challenge to a planning permission grant by An Bord Pleanála.
Last December, the board granted Ronan Group Real Estate (RGRE) permission for 548 apartments and co-living units in blocks of up to 13 storeys, against the recommendation of its inspector.
Ronan’s company re-submitted its application for the same number of apartments and co-living units last Friday, the day after the High Court ruled against An Bord Pleanála’s decision.
The site is in one of the city’s six Strategic Development Zones (SDZs) in which heights are set at five to seven storeys.
Dublin City Council initiated judicial review proceedings in January, challenging the board’s decision.
It argued the SDZ only allowed for building heights of up to ten storeys.
The council, meanwhile, has requested that An Bord Pleanála amend the SDZ to allow for heights on the site up to 12 storeys.
In a report submitted to An Bord Pleanála, its inspector said Ronan’s application was “premature” pending the outcome of that decision.
In a statement, Dublin City Council said: “The City Council was reluctant to seek a Judicial Review of this case.
“However, the SDZ Planning Scheme is a democratically made plan and it is essential to ensure that the integrity of the planning process is maintained,” a spokesperson said.
“The City Council fully supports taller buildings in the right location,” they added.
“It is also important to note that the Council is actively working to increase housing supply in the city and in this regard the site in question has a valid Planning Permission for 349 apartments.”
With reporting from Stephen McDermott.
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The Holy Gr-ale
St.Out
Just watching some US coverage of his visit. Whatever your views on the church FOX are nothing short of a disgrace on their commentary and comments…mocking him etc. They’re parents probably voted against Kennedy because he was Catholic.
My favourite quote was from Jeb Bush saying that the Pope shouldn’t comment on climate change because he’s not a scientist…… I’m pretty sure his family all world renowned scientists…. Not!!!
FOX must have said he hates capitalism three times in a minute. A priest they had on air said no he hates rich greedy people to which fox just cut him off.
I really try not to watch FOX news.It actually hurts to listen to such blatant and deliberate ignorance and normally I’d be all for a bit of Pope bashing.
Jamsey, I noticed that too. Jen Bush seems determined to put his foot in his own mouth.
Fox News and the Conservative party are now more backward than the Catholic Church. That takes some doing.
Jamsey, here’s everything you need to know about the Bush brothers in 5 words…
The smart ones called Jeb
You watch the Fox KKK Network…
Be great craic having a few beers with the Pope belting out “the green fields of France”,apparently he can do the chorus of “back home in Derry” too.
If it’s as good as some of the other Belgian beers he’ll be on his knees before he knows it! :-)
He probably prefers Bishops Finger
No but I fookin wil, 9%+ I’ll have suma daat !!
the devils nectar. .
Percent means parts per 100
9.75 parts per 100
Reduce> 9+7+5+1+0+0 = 22
2000 US Gallons = 7570.824 Liters
Reduce > 7+5+7+0+8+2+4 = 33
Again with the numbers? What’s the craic with that Jack?
Rainman.
This is great! I thought I was reading a story from The Onion!
A good ride followed by a bottle of cold holy wooder. Sorted your holyness.
Then he can do the magic trick of turning wine into blood… Yummy blood.
Sheep shagging is illegal lol.
Love the call sign for the Pope’s plane on his American visit ” Shepherd 1 “
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