Grangegorman SDZ Oral Hearing – The last hurdle?
So as the end of the planning procedure element of the redevelopment of St Brendans Hospital or Grangegorman as we have all come to know draws to a close, what do we think of it? Will it be built? Should it be built in absence of the LUAS line which is supposed to serve it directly but...
A taster……Irelands Wind farms
I seem to be starting all my posts like this of late, yet again, its been a long time since the last post. I’m back in DIT and working on the transport stuff again after my time in Bord Pleanala. As part of my work in the Bord I did a small bit of research...
Ever wondered what the view from the top is like?
A few weeks into my internship at the planning appeals board, Bord Pleanala, there’s no better time to throw up a quick post about life in the board. It’s an interesting place to work with such mad amounts of expertise flowing about the place but very quiet as most of the inspectors are mobile and working on site. But...
Cork hazardous waste incinerator refused by the Bord
An Bord Pleanla has refused planning permission by direction today for the proposed amended Waster to Energy Hazardous Waste Plant (for you and me an incinerator). I can’t seem to find the direction on the Bord’s website yet however the original bord file can be found here. As the application was considered strategic infrastructure it...
Corrib pipeline gets approval from Bord Pleanala
News today that the final section of the Corrib Gas pipeline has been approved by An Bord Pleanala. Documents relating to the applcation can be found on the Bord’s website: GA0005 – Onshore upstream gas pipeline facility relating to Corrib Gas Field Project, Co Mayo Bord Pleanála has approved Shell E&P Ireland’s third proposed route...
RTÉ gets green light for campus rebuild
RTÉ HAS been granted planning permission by An Bord Pleanála for a phased €350 million redevelopment of the northern half of its Montrose campus in Donnybrook, Dublin, over a period of 10 years. The board’s decision, which is subject to 23 conditions, was based on its consideration of the Dublin City Development Plan as well...
An Taisce urges council to ‘dezone’ Dunleer land
Extract of Land Use map from the Draft Dunleer Local Area Plan 2010 – 2016 When you look at the Phasing Map for the release of the residential zoned land, it seems to ignore the area to the south of the centre of Dunleer. Also I am not sure why the big blob of residential...
RPA to submit railway order for Metro West to the Bord!
Well this pretty much snook in under the radar! I hadn’t heard a peep from this project, I assumed it was dead and buried for another time, how wrong was I!? Very happy to know i was wrong! From the RPA: The Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) has today (20th October 2010) announced its intention to...
Poolbeg incinerator work set to restart
OLIVIA KELLY CONSTRUCTION OF the controversial Poolbeg incinerator could restart within months following the decision of An Bord Pleanála to grant permission to Dublin City Council to compulsorily purchase land required for the facility. An Bord Pleanála will this week write to the council to say that it does not intend to hold public hearings...
Sean Dunne gets green light to rebuild Hume House
Writes Fiona Gartland of the Irish Times: DEVELOPER SEÁN Dunne has been granted planning permission to demolish and rebuild Hume House, a 1960s office block in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. An Bord Pleanála granted permission to Mountbrook Group, a company owned by Mr Dunne, for the development. Approval was granted with 16 conditions, including that external...
Planning for new children’s hospital set to be lodged
Paul Cullen writes: A PLANNING application for the new national children’s hospital on the Mater site in central Dublin is to be lodged later this month. The development team behind the new hospital confirmed yesterday that it was pushing forward with the project, despite renewed criticism in recent weeks from retired heart surgeon Maurice Neligan...
Transport plan would transform green
I can’t say I’m a major fan of the look of the new green with the lovely mature trees removed. But I suppose it is a necessary evil in order to get these much need projects off the ground. Maybe some new trees can be planted and it will look as fantastic as it does...
