Council rejects high-rise in scenic harbour

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Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2007 / January 27

Another high rise building planned for Dun Laoghaire harbour has been given the thumbs down. The ten-storey complex for Carlisle Pier has been proposed by Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company as part of a €300m project. But a new study commissioned by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Co Council has recommended that no tall buildings be built along the south Dublin coastline. This will come as good news to the citizens of the seaside town who recently forced the local council to ditch plans to build high-rise apartments on the site of the derelict swimming baths. The latest development proposal includes plans for a National Marine Life Centre, a 127-bed hotel, 229 apartments, retail and leisure complexes and a floating stage. In the Tall Buildings Study, Consultant Urban Initiatives has recommended that no tall buildings be approved for the south Dublin coastline.

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