A local resident has won a High Court order overturning permission for a controversial development of 245 apartments and a childcare facility on part of the former Premier Dairies site in Dublin. The proposed height was “significantly in excess” of what was permitted under any previous development proposed for the same site and height was a “consistent theme” in objections put before the Board to the development, he noted. In court documents, Ms O'Neill said she was representing herself and some 120 objectors who are concerned they will be materially affected by the proposed development. Because the proposed development was classified a strategic housing development, it bypassed the normal route for planning permission in that permission was sought directly from the Board. The judge found the proposed development materially contravenes the Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022 in that its height exceeds the maximum height of 16 metres permissible under that plan.

Source: Irish Independent July 22, 2020 14:26 UTC