Proposals for new urban quarter on Poolbeg peninsula gain approval

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Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2007 / April 6

Poolbeg

Proposals to build a high-density new urban quarter located on Dublin's Poolbeg peninsula were formally approved by the Oireachtas Committee on the Environment yesterday. Detailed plans for "a high-quality, high-density mixed-use development" which would be based on public transport and strategically located close to the city centre will now be brought forward by the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA). The area concerned is mostly made up of the 25-acre former Irish Glass Bottle site and includes parts of York Road and Pigeon House Road, which Minister of State for the Environment Batt O'Keeffe yesterday said was for the provision of a new Luas line. The proposal excludes the ESB power generating stations, the city wastewater treatment plant and the site for the proposed city incinerator. An important aspect of any development would be the potential impact of rising sea levels in the low-lying area. It may be necessary to build an embankment around the site. Mr O'Keeffe said he expected the first draft of the scheme to be ready by the summer, with a full environmental impact assessment by the end of the year. Dublin City Council has already advertised for consultants to design a "public transport only" bridge with provision for Luas tracks to link across the Liffey from Sir John Rogerson's Quay to the redeveloped Point.

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