Residents say the eight-storey apartments are ‘too aggressive’ for the area
, last December sought permission from the council to demolish the car showrooms and build a complex of 66 apartment in eight storeys. McGill Planning, acting for the developers, said the scheme was “high density” but, in light of the Government’s removal of height caps last year, the proposed height was “in line with government guidance and emerging trends for sustainable residential development”.
The NTA said the changes that it had advised the applicant were required to move the apartment scheme back from the roadway, “have not been undertaken” and told the council the proposal was premature.told the council the development was “too aggressive for the subject site and the setting of neighbouring properties”.
“At eight storeys high this development would tower over all adjoining properties which are generally two storey and in some cases single-storey properties.”Future Analytics, planning consultants representing residents of of Fortlands Apartments, a four-storey scheme behind the site, said the proposal would lead to “darkening the public realm” and was overbearing in scale.Business district but fails to make a positive contribution to the Merrion Road corridor in this area.
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