Final NO to plan for Marlton
AN BORD Pleanála has sounded the death knell for a planned major development aimed at revitalising Wicklow Town’s struggling business sector. Lusra Teoranta had lodged an appeal to the planning board after Wicklow County Council refused permission for the Marlton Quarter development. But An Bord Pleanála agreed with the council and turned down the appeal....
Gormley vows to act decisively over Dublin docklands authority
MINISTER for the Environment John Gormley has pledged to “act decisively” when he receives the corporate governance reports on finance and planning from the chair of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA). He has ruled out for the moment a Fine Gael call to bring the DDDA within the remit of the Comptroller Auditor General...
Luas Red Line extension to open on Tuesday
THE LUAS extension from Bus Áras to the Point is to open on Tuesday and will face its first big challenge within hours, the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) said yesterday. According to the RPA, passengers will be offered free travel on the entire Red Line from 3pm on Tuesday immediately after the official opening, until...
Planning board shoots down €50m development
Controversial plans for a €50m shopping centre and discount foodstore in Carrick-on-Suir, together with a new river bridge, have been rejected by An Bord Pleanála. The major retail development, which was to include an anchor supermarket and 12 smaller outlets, was turned down on Thursday in a judgment that reversed the local Town Council’s approval...
Carton House expansion plan rejected
AN BORD Pleanála has overturned the decision of Meath County Council to allow the construction of a business and technology park in the grounds of Carton House, one of Ireland’s most important Georgian mansions. The joint venture between NUI Maynooth and Glashrooneen Ltd would “seriously injure the setting of Carton House” and would be contrary...
Labour calls for retention of €8m funds for rural transport programme
THE LABOUR Party has called for the retention of some €8 million in funding for the rural transport programme, which is “critical” for tens of thousands of people living in the countryside. Labour’s transport spokesman Tommy Broughan yesterday published a plan outlining how the service could be maintained and protected. The six-point plan, Giving Rural...
Haughey suggests moving oil storage tanks out of Dublin Port
DUBLIN PORT Company should consider moving its landmark oil storage tanks out of Dublin Port to create the extra space the company claims it needs for expansion, instead of attempting to reclaim 52 acres of the bay, Minister of State Seán Haughey told a Bord Pleanála hearing yesterday. Mr Haughey, TD for Dublin North Central...
IPI November E-zine and November Student Blog Release
The above documents can be downloaded from the links below: November Student blog - A trip to Paris and a different way to look at urban design - An account of the dreadful flooding around UCC November E-zine -IPI establishes National Taskforce for unemployed Planners / Graduate Planners
Warning of flood risk from port plan
AN EXISTING risk of flooding in Clontarf, Sandymount and Ringsend would be exacerbated by Dublin Port’s plans to infill 52 acres of Dublin Bay, a Bord Pleanála hearing heard yesterday. Citing a range of expert opinions, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2003 report entitled Climate Change, Scenarios and Impacts for Ireland , the campaign...
