Bord Pleanála warns on relaxing planning rules
ANY RELAXATION of planning standards in response to the recession – even for land that falls into the hands of the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) – would be “extremely shortsighted”, the chairman of An Bord Pleanála has said. At a press briefing yesterday on the board’s 2008 annual report, John O’Connor also said the...
Offshore wind energy firms hopeful of major EU support
OFFSHORE WIND energy producers are hoping major support for the industry will be signalled by EU Commissioner for Energy Andris Piebalgs, when he addresses their annual conference in Dublin today. Currently in excess of 2,500 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind energy are in planning, alongside about another 8,000MW of onshore wind energy, representing potential investment...
The Bord are to reopen oral hearing into Dublin Port land infill
AN BORD PLEANÁLA is to reopen a planning hearing into Dublin port proposals to infill 52 acres of Dublin bay. The hearing was suspended last month after it emerged the board’s advisers HR Wallingford, had undertaken work on plans for Bremore port which is a potential rival for Dublin’s port’s expansion plans. In a letter...
Siptu unveils Liberty Hall plan
Interesting timing by SIPTU to announce the redevelopment of there “iconic” Liberty Hall. Liberty Hall is to be replaced by a significantly taller building with a “sky pod” on top similar to the Gravity Bar at the Guinness Storehouse, to give visitors panoramic views over the city and Dublin Bay. Siptu unveiled details of the...
