A proposed €466 million development of 881 apartments in Dublin has been rejected by An Bord Pleanála following strong local opposition. Concerns were raised about the development's architectural impact, flooding risks, and living conditions for future residents.
Planning permission for almost 900 apartments on the site of the old Dundrum shopping centre in Dublin has been refused following a long-running battle and hundreds of objections from locals. Plans for the €466 million scheme were lodged in April 2022 by a subsidiary of British property group Hammerson, which co-owns Dundrum Town Centre and this site with German insurance group Allianz.
The group proposed to build 881 mostly one- and two-bedroom apartments across 11 apartment blocks, including a 16-storey “landmark” building at the northernmost point of the site. The proposal also included plans for 10 retail units, a food store, four cafe/restaurants, and a creche, as well as a new public open space, to be known as Church Square, to the rear of Holy Cross Church. However, following almost three years of deliberations and upwards of 700 objections, An Bord Pleanála has rejected the plans after raising concerns around its architectural impact, flooding, and living conditions for future occupiers. There were objections from eight residents’ associations and at least one primary school against the plans, which were lodged under the Strategic Housing Development scheme. Underlining the depth of local feeling against the proposal, local residents variously described it as “appalling”, “destructive”, “a visual catastrophe”, “a vertical sprawl”, “an eyesore”, “a concrete jungle”, “monstrous” and “a developer’s dream”. In its ruling, the board said the proposed development would “seriously detract from the architectural character of the area”, particularly citing Main Street, as well as Holy Cross Church and the associated parochial house, gates, and railing
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