Security risks are behind the need for 40 additional car spaces for US government cars and embassy staff at the former Jury’s Hotel site in Ballsbridge, consultants for the US embassy in Ireland have said. The US is seeking a five-year temporary planning permission for the surface car park at the former Jury’s Hotel site to accommodate 14 US government cars and 26 embassy staff cars. Arup say the embassy site car park has reached its functionalcapacity. The documentation lists the government assigned cars as including three BMW X5s assigned to the ambassador. The submission adds “the current Embassy site cannot accommodate these requirements, and there is no scope for expansion”.
