Developers make their move in 50,000-seater stadium project

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Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2006 / January 12

New Stadium

A planning application for a 50,000-seater stadium at Lansdowne Road, approved by the Government two years ago, is to be lodged with Dublin City Council within days. The demolition of the existing ground and its replacement with a €365 million stadium is projected to begin in early 2007 and to be completed within just over two years. However, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and the Irish Rugby Football Association (IRFU) are set to have a tough battle ahead to secure planning permission for all aspects of the project. The planning application relates to a 6.55 hectare site, which incorporates the current stadium, including back pitches currently used for training. However, the plans also require portions of residential lands, some of which are attached to protected structures, and the demolition of a substantial Victorian house. More controversial still is the request to acquire a strip of the Dodder Walk, the scenic riverbank along the River Dodder, a popular local amenity within the ownership of the city council.

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