The Irish Times

It is ironic that Bord Pleanála's decision to reject the high-rise scheme for George's Quay in Dublin was made on the closing date for tenders from consultants for a skyline study to establish what locations in the city could take high-rise buildings.The fact that it is the appeals board's third successive rejection of schemes for the Docklands area on grounds of height and bulk should send a powerful message to the development lobby that skyscraper projects are premature, pending the outcome of the study.Though the massive scheme for Spencer Dock, including the National Conference Centre, is currently under appeal and now falls to be determined by Bord Pleanála, its George's Quay decision sets a clear marker for Dublin Corporation's skyline study.