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Full coverage: Planning

“A dramatic new landmark”: Developer appeals planning refusal for tower on Dublin quays

The promoters of a 24-storey building on the site of the former City Arts Centre argue that it will enhance the skyline, contribute to higher density near public transport and interact with existing heritage, citing the example of Sydney's Custom House area.

Tom Lyons
8th Nov, 2022 - 2 min read

Joe McReynolds on the Tokyo template for city life: High wages, low rents and a vibrant local culture

Tokyo is worth paying attention to because it shows how to have your cake and eat it: A growing, rich, modern city with low rents, and a unique culture.

Sean Keyes
20th Jul, 2022 - 4 min read

Official Ireland can’t comprehend how fast the country is growing. That’s a big problem

Official Ireland's view is that the country will grow slowly. In reality, as the census shows, Ireland is one of the fastest-growing countries in Europe. This failure to plan for growth has had catastrophic consequences for Irish infrastructure – not least its housing.

Ronan Lyons
28th Jun, 2022 - 6 min read

A Galway planning dispute is heating up – and the Comers are on the hook for €11.4m

Galway developer Alber has planning permission for over 100 homes on a Comer site, but has yet to pay for it. The property is at the centre of parallel legal and rezoning clashes.

Thomas Hubert
20th Jun, 2022 - 4 min read

From a blacked-out former car showroom in Dublin 6, an anonymous collective is taking a stand for artists

Dublin City Council has issued its fourth legal action against SUBSET, an artistic collective behind striking city centre murals. SUBSET believes the litigation is an attempt by the council to become the arbitrator of what constitutes acceptable art.

Tom Lyons
26th May, 2022 - 4 min read

A property investor is suing three individuals in a row over a €160m student accommodation scheme

Three people living near a student accommodation project in Goatstown, Dublin 14 – one of them head of development for a co-living company – are being sued by an investor for "wrongfully delaying" the project.

Tom Lyons
25th Jan, 2022 - 4 min read

Emigration, the pre-Independence Labourers Acts and lessons for today’s housing policy

In the decades preceding 1916, British rulers subsidised homes to dampen the demand for Irish independence – with long-lasting consequences. What the Free State did next with this social housing stock helps explain the national property psyche.

Ronan Lyons
14th Dec, 2021 - 8 min read

Norway’s renewables giant Statkraft has invested €300m in Ireland. This is just the beginning

In just three years, the Norwegian state-owned electricity group has become the fastest-growing green power company in Ireland. This is the story of its expansion in Ireland - what it owns, its financial strategy, and what is coming next.

Thomas Hubert
13th Oct, 2021 - 24 min read

After 3 years and 5 bidders, the city council has pulled plans to redevelop Dublin’s iconic Pigeon House power station

In 2018, DCC asked Ireland’s biggest developers to build a new quarter in Poolbeg on a 7-acre site that would have housed and employed thousands of people. Why have they killed the project this week?

Tom Lyons
17th Sep, 2021 - 8 min read

We need to get real about planning objections: Why housing should bring together atheists and Opus Dei

When it comes to housing, there have been far too many people expressing opinions that a proposed new development isn't perfect – and therefore should not take place.

Ronan Lyons
3rd Aug, 2021 - 7 min read
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