An Bord Pleanála has reversed a decision of Dublin City Council to grant planning permission for the development of a 62-bedroom hotel on a 0.2 hectare site that includes the former Boland's bakery and biscuit factory off Capel Street. Cathedral Leisure, which is part of Beannchor, had originally sought to develop a 96-bedroom hotel on the site. In the face of considerable third-party objections as well as concerns from council planners, Cathedral Leisure reduced the size of the scheme to a 62-bedroom hotel, while reducing the proposed height from 28 to 15 metres. Creekvale, whose own plans have been the subject of a formal objection to Dublin City Council by Cathedral Leisure, claimed its rival's scheme would have a detrimental impact on the proposed development. The company claimed the proximity of the Cathedral Leisure hotel would unreasonably restrict the redevelopment potential of the Begley's site, as well as creating a fire safety issue if both projects went ahead.

Source: Irish Independent March 24, 2020 02:26 UTC