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03/02/2009
Councillors Oppose High Rise Construction Project
Dublin City council have opposed a motion to develop high-rise buildings in the city centre.
The project included developments of over 16 storeys in five locations in the city centre: the Docklands, Connolly, Heuston and Tara Street train stations and in the Thomas Street area.
A further ten suburban areas, including Phibsboro, Ballyfermot and the Naas Road, would have allowed buildings up to 16 storeys.
The projects fell under a set of proposals called Maximising the City's Potential, but the plans have been snubbed by the city's councillors who expressed concern that the plans were being 'rushed through' despite a lack of demand resulting from the credit crunch.
Assistant City Manager Michael Stubbs said because of opposition from councillors, the proposals have now been put back until a new development plan is started next October.
A Labour councillor, Emer Costelloe, said officials should now revise the whole plan and not come back with the same one in October.
(DW/BMcC)
The project included developments of over 16 storeys in five locations in the city centre: the Docklands, Connolly, Heuston and Tara Street train stations and in the Thomas Street area.
A further ten suburban areas, including Phibsboro, Ballyfermot and the Naas Road, would have allowed buildings up to 16 storeys.
The projects fell under a set of proposals called Maximising the City's Potential, but the plans have been snubbed by the city's councillors who expressed concern that the plans were being 'rushed through' despite a lack of demand resulting from the credit crunch.
Assistant City Manager Michael Stubbs said because of opposition from councillors, the proposals have now been put back until a new development plan is started next October.
A Labour councillor, Emer Costelloe, said officials should now revise the whole plan and not come back with the same one in October.
(DW/BMcC)
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