Cork to get localised flood defences
NEW MEASURES to reduce the risk of flooding in Cork city could be in place within 18 months, according to Cork city manager Joe Gavin, following confirmation that the OPW is to appoint consultants to oversee the project. Mr Gavin confirmed the OPW had opted for localised flood defences on the Lee upstream of Cork...
Out-of-town retail centre parking to be reviewed
A GOVERNMENT review of retail planning guidelines will examine the desirability of allowing out-of-town retail centres to offer free parking for customers. The question of introducing parking charges at shopping centres and retail parks is one of a number of key issues which will be examined by the review announced yesterday. It will also examine...
RPA lodge Railway Order for Luas Line BXD to join the green and red line
I was reading the MetroHearald today on the bus and i noticed a public notice on page 11. I have scanned in a copy of the notice below for your viewing pleasure. (Click for full size) I hope the process is a speedy one. Public consultation starts on the 30th of June (next Wednesday). It...
Gormley to announce major changes to planning legislation
MAJOR NEW planning legislation to be published today will dramatically clamp down on retentions for large developments and on the rampant expansion of quarries. The Planning Bill 2010 will be published by Minister for the Environment John Gormley and is partly designed to target problems that persistently cropped up during the property boom which existing...
Planning bodies ‘ignored’ National Spatial Strategy
PROPERTY DEVELOPERS and planning authorities largely ignored the National Spatial Strategy in the four years to 2006, a review of the strategy has found. The National Spatial Strategy Update and Outlook Report revealed housing development and population increases were not directed primarily at nine major growth “gateways”, as planned in the strategy. Instead the strongest growth...
Approval granted for €2bn town centre plan [Bray Town Centre]
LONG-RUNNING plans for a new town centre which straddles the border of counties Dublin and Wicklow have been approved by An Bord Pleanála. The €2 billion development incorporates more then 900 new homes – including some 600 apartments, a hotel, leisure facilities, offices, a cinema, bars and more than 100 new shops. Also envisaged is...
Dublin Port expansion plan refused
An Bord Pleanála has today refused the Dublin Port Company permission to implement an expansion plan for the port. The company had applied to develop additional facilities with access to deepwater berths at the north eastern part of Dublin Port, off Alexandra Road through infilling some 95 acres. The controversial plans had attracted more than...
Almost finished the Exams
You may have noticed a serious lack of activity on the blog lately, while also due to there not being too much going on in the planning world this week I too like many other students have been doing exams. Only one more day to go thank god! Less than 24 hours until summer time!!!...
Luas Cherrywood extension has final stretch put in place
Now if we could stop mucking about and spend the money on the Metro North, the InterConnector and continue with the other LUAS extensions it would be great! WITH A flash and a large plume of smoke, the last piece of railway track was welded into place on the Luas Cherrywood extension yesterday. The €300...
Sligo may lose €100m funds over bridge row
SLIGO COULD lose €100 million in Government funding if the deadlock over a planned bridge continues, a trade union leader warned yesterday. Community leaders have also warned that the multimillion euro Cranmore Regeneration project is now at risk in an area which has endured decades of poverty and neglect. The project which got the green light...
Planning tribunal ordered to pay multimillion-euro costs
THE PLANNING tribunal accepted it must pay the multimillion-euro costs incurred by two directors of Joseph Murphy Structural Engineers in their dealings with it over 163 days. The pair successfully challenged the tribunal’s refusal to allow the costs and the Supreme Court yesterday ordered the tribunal to pay the legal costs of proceedings by Joseph...
Restoration of Dublin to its Georgian glory urged by Dublin Civic Trust report
I will hopefully have a follow up post tomorrow with links to the report, which with any luck will be published on the Dublin Civic Trust website. The report, by the Dublin Civic Trust and commissioned by the Dublin City Business Association (DCBA), contains a large number of recommendations which would radically change the appearance of Dublin...
