A heritage group last night pledged to fight the decision to give the go-ahead for a €150m development on the site of a former brewery.
An Bord Pleanala granted permission for the project in the South Main Street area in Cork, which will include an exhibition area, cinema, restaurants, bars, a viewing gallery, artists' studio, apartments, and two pedestrian bridges across the River Lee .
Heineken Ireland and BAM Contractors are behind the development at the former Beamish and Crawford Brewery, which dates to 1792.
Planners granted permission with 24 conditions, but the National Conservation and Heritage Group, which is opposed to the development, has said they will take their fight to Europe.
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Monday, 9 January 2012
Green light given to €150m development of Cork’s Beamish & Crawford site
A €150m redevelopment of the historical former Beamish & Crawford site at Cork’s city centre has been given the green light.
The building of a museum will form part of the development at the site of the country’s oldest brewery which includes a cinema, events centre as well as retail and office space on the four acre area.
An Bord Pleanala gave the plans, proposed by Heineken and Bam Construction, the go ahead.
Construction is expected to begin this year but part of the original building, including its mock Tudor facade, will be preserved as part of the development.
Up to 300 building jobs could be created as part of the project.
The 6,000 seat events arena will front onto the River Lee while the centre could also become a tourist attraction given its history with the city which dates back to the 17th century.
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The building of a museum will form part of the development at the site of the country’s oldest brewery which includes a cinema, events centre as well as retail and office space on the four acre area.
An Bord Pleanala gave the plans, proposed by Heineken and Bam Construction, the go ahead.
Construction is expected to begin this year but part of the original building, including its mock Tudor facade, will be preserved as part of the development.
Up to 300 building jobs could be created as part of the project.
The 6,000 seat events arena will front onto the River Lee while the centre could also become a tourist attraction given its history with the city which dates back to the 17th century.
Read the article @ The Irish Independent
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Beamish Cork site plan gets €150m go-ahead
DEVELOPER OWEN O’Callaghan has dropped plans to build an events centre in Cork after a rival project on the former Beamish site got approval. An Bord Pleanála granted permission for a €150 million redevelopment of the former Beamish and Crawford brewery, which includes a cinema, mixed retail, bars, restaurants and 46 student apartments as well as a 6,000-seat event centre.
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Monday, 29 August 2011
An Taisce opposes brewery site plan
AN TAISCE has joined heritage campaigners in lodging an appeal against plans for a €150 million redevelopment of the Beamish and Crawford site in Cork.
The proposal, a joint venture by Heineken Ireland and Bam Construction, includes a 6,000-seat event centre, cinemas, retail, offices and student accommodation in seven buildings ranging in height from four to seven storeys, to be built on a four-acre riverside site at South Main Street.
In its appeal to An Bord Pleanála, An Taisce says elements of the design for the Brewery Quarter are “completely inappropriate”.
The conservation group says the proposed use of the iconic Counting House building is inappropriate, as are two design blocks fronting on to South Main Street.
It criticises the scale and design of the event centre as it is located in a “sensitive city centre location”. It also claims the provision of student accommodation in the immediate area is already well catered for.
The building height, which rises to seven storeys, prompts concerns given the precedent it might set for future development of the city centre.
Finally, the group says the plans fail to include a riverside amenity area for public use in the city centre.
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The proposal, a joint venture by Heineken Ireland and Bam Construction, includes a 6,000-seat event centre, cinemas, retail, offices and student accommodation in seven buildings ranging in height from four to seven storeys, to be built on a four-acre riverside site at South Main Street.
In its appeal to An Bord Pleanála, An Taisce says elements of the design for the Brewery Quarter are “completely inappropriate”.
The conservation group says the proposed use of the iconic Counting House building is inappropriate, as are two design blocks fronting on to South Main Street.
It criticises the scale and design of the event centre as it is located in a “sensitive city centre location”. It also claims the provision of student accommodation in the immediate area is already well catered for.
The building height, which rises to seven storeys, prompts concerns given the precedent it might set for future development of the city centre.
Finally, the group says the plans fail to include a riverside amenity area for public use in the city centre.
Irish Times
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Friday, 5 August 2011
Group to appeal events centre plan for Beamish site
THE NATIONAL Conservation and Heritage Group has confirmed its intention to appeal to An Bord Pleanála a decision by Cork City Council to grant conditional planning permission to transform the former Beamish and Crawford brewery site in the city into a multimillion-euro events centre.
Last week Dutch contractor Bam Group received planning approval for a €150 million development at the site on South Main Street in the city.
Bam’s Irish subsidiary, Bam Contractors, and Heineken Ireland plan to develop a 6,000-seater centre which would include retail outlets, apartments, a viewing tower and two pedestrian bridges across the river Lee.
There are 20 conditions attached to the conditional planning including height restrictions and the payment of €2.82 million towards works the city council will have to carry out.
The approval of planning on the site has been welcomed by, among others, Cork Business Association, Heineken Ireland and local businesses.
However, heritage group chairman Damien Cassidy said its submissions had been ignored and the granting of planning permission for the development was a slap in the face for individuals who cared about Cork’s heritage.
“I understand that people are anxious to do anything that would improve the economy,” he said.
“But there are so many sites on Cork’s docklands which would be far more suitable. The brewery site is totally unsuitable. This area has historically been used for brewing dating back to Celtic times. It is the oldest brewery in the country.”
Mr Cassidy said the group planned to submit its appeal in the next few weeks. Should that fail, it would bring its case to Europe.
Heineken Ireland completed the takeover of former rival Beamish and Crawford in 2009.
It subsequently closed down its competitor’s brewery, which was also based in the city, with the loss of 120 jobs.
The company has continued to make Beamish stout and a number of workers retained their jobs when production was transferred to the Heineken Lady’s Well brewery in Cork.
Founded in 1792, the Beamish brewery was established near Southgate Bridge in Cork, where beer was brewed since the 1500s. The facade of the former Beamish and Crawford brewery counting house is a protected structure.
Conservation groups have called for the site to be turned in to a museum/visitor centre.
Irish Times
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Last week Dutch contractor Bam Group received planning approval for a €150 million development at the site on South Main Street in the city.
Bam’s Irish subsidiary, Bam Contractors, and Heineken Ireland plan to develop a 6,000-seater centre which would include retail outlets, apartments, a viewing tower and two pedestrian bridges across the river Lee.
There are 20 conditions attached to the conditional planning including height restrictions and the payment of €2.82 million towards works the city council will have to carry out.
The approval of planning on the site has been welcomed by, among others, Cork Business Association, Heineken Ireland and local businesses.
However, heritage group chairman Damien Cassidy said its submissions had been ignored and the granting of planning permission for the development was a slap in the face for individuals who cared about Cork’s heritage.
“I understand that people are anxious to do anything that would improve the economy,” he said.
“But there are so many sites on Cork’s docklands which would be far more suitable. The brewery site is totally unsuitable. This area has historically been used for brewing dating back to Celtic times. It is the oldest brewery in the country.”
Mr Cassidy said the group planned to submit its appeal in the next few weeks. Should that fail, it would bring its case to Europe.
Heineken Ireland completed the takeover of former rival Beamish and Crawford in 2009.
It subsequently closed down its competitor’s brewery, which was also based in the city, with the loss of 120 jobs.
The company has continued to make Beamish stout and a number of workers retained their jobs when production was transferred to the Heineken Lady’s Well brewery in Cork.
Founded in 1792, the Beamish brewery was established near Southgate Bridge in Cork, where beer was brewed since the 1500s. The facade of the former Beamish and Crawford brewery counting house is a protected structure.
Conservation groups have called for the site to be turned in to a museum/visitor centre.
Irish Times
www.buckplanning.ie
Planning for Beamish site faces appeal
A CONSERVATION group plans to appeal a decision to grant conditional planning permission to transform a former brewery site in Cork city into a multi-million euro events centre.
Dutch-based Bam Group last week received planning approval from Cork City Council for a €150m development at the Beamish and Crawford site on South Main Street.
Its Irish subsidiary, Bam Contractors, along with Heineken Ireland, plan to develop a 6,000-seater centre that would also include retail outlets, apartments, a viewing tower and two pedestrian bridges across the River Lee.
There are 20 conditions attached to the granting of conditional planning, that include height restrictions and a €2.82m payment towards works the council will have to carry out.
The approval of planning on the site was welcomed by the Cork Business Association, Heineken Ireland and others.
However, National Conservation and Heritage Group chairman Damien Cassidy said the group’s submissions had been ignored and the granting of planning permission was a slap in the face for individuals who cared about Cork’s heritage.
"I understand that people are anxious to do anything that would improve the economy, but there are so many sites on Cork’s docklands which would be far more suitable. The brewery site is totally unsuitable.
"This area has historically been used for brewing, dating back to Celtic times. It is the oldest brewery in the country."
Mr Cassidy said the group plans to submit its appeal in the next few weeks and, in the event of failure at Bord Pleanála level, will bring a case to Europe.
Heineken Ireland completed the takeover of Beamish and Crawford in 2009. The brewery later closed with the loss of 120 jobs. The former counting house is a protected structure and conservation groups had hoped the site would be turned into a museum/visitor centre.
Irish Examiner
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Dutch-based Bam Group last week received planning approval from Cork City Council for a €150m development at the Beamish and Crawford site on South Main Street.
Its Irish subsidiary, Bam Contractors, along with Heineken Ireland, plan to develop a 6,000-seater centre that would also include retail outlets, apartments, a viewing tower and two pedestrian bridges across the River Lee.
There are 20 conditions attached to the granting of conditional planning, that include height restrictions and a €2.82m payment towards works the council will have to carry out.
The approval of planning on the site was welcomed by the Cork Business Association, Heineken Ireland and others.
However, National Conservation and Heritage Group chairman Damien Cassidy said the group’s submissions had been ignored and the granting of planning permission was a slap in the face for individuals who cared about Cork’s heritage.
"I understand that people are anxious to do anything that would improve the economy, but there are so many sites on Cork’s docklands which would be far more suitable. The brewery site is totally unsuitable.
"This area has historically been used for brewing, dating back to Celtic times. It is the oldest brewery in the country."
Mr Cassidy said the group plans to submit its appeal in the next few weeks and, in the event of failure at Bord Pleanála level, will bring a case to Europe.
Heineken Ireland completed the takeover of Beamish and Crawford in 2009. The brewery later closed with the loss of 120 jobs. The former counting house is a protected structure and conservation groups had hoped the site would be turned into a museum/visitor centre.
Irish Examiner
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€150m development to be appealed
HERITAGE campaigners intend to appeal a decision by Cork city planners to grant conditional planning permission for a €150 million development at the former Beamish brewery site.
The National Conservation and Heritage Group, which has opposed the project since the brewery closed in May 2009, said it still has serious concerns, despite the raft of conditions imposed by planners.
Spokesman Mick Murphy said: "We are concerned about the intended use of the former brewery’s Counting House and the impact the entire development will have on the protected views of St Fin Barre’s Cathedral."
The group also queried the developer’s claims that the events centre could be evacuated within three minutes.
The plan includes proposals for a 6,000-seat events centre, an eight-screen cinema, and residential, office and retail accommodation.
Cork City Council has imposed 20 conditions on the plan, including scaling back the number of residential and office floors from various blocks to some modifications to the event centre’s ground floor.
Other conditions include:
nExtensive archaeological surveys to protect the city’s historic medieval core.
nName plaques to commemorate medieval laneways.
nSpace for cyclists on two new pedestrian bridges linking the site to French’s Quay and Crosses Green, and 180 cycle parking spaces onsite.
nRepair works to the quay wall and flood mitigation works.
The developers, Heineken Ireland and BAM contractors (formerly Ascon and Rohcon), must also reach a number of agreements with the council prior to work commencing, including a programme to ensure early reuse of the former heritage buildings and a traffic management plan.
A management company must be agreed to maintain the site and the developers must donate €2.8m to the General Development Contributions Scheme.
The distinctive mock-Tudor facade of the Counting House will be retained. The development will also include a viewing tower, 10 artist studios, bars and restaurants.
Declan Farmer, Heineken Ireland corporate relations manager, said they welcomed the council’s decision and that the quarter "will be an extraordinary and unique addition to the city’s townscape with significant regeneration benefit".
Independent city councillor Mick Finn also welcomed the decision, but said he believed the residential element should be used to attract young families to the city centre rather than students, as proposed.
Meanwhile, a decision is due in five to six weeks on a planning application for a second event centre in Cork city, on Albert Quay. The 5,000-seat venue is proposed by O’Callaghan Properties.
A spokesman said yesterday that because the assessment of the application is in process, "it would not be appropriate for OCP to make any comment" regarding the Beamish site decision.
Irish Examiner
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The National Conservation and Heritage Group, which has opposed the project since the brewery closed in May 2009, said it still has serious concerns, despite the raft of conditions imposed by planners.
Spokesman Mick Murphy said: "We are concerned about the intended use of the former brewery’s Counting House and the impact the entire development will have on the protected views of St Fin Barre’s Cathedral."
The group also queried the developer’s claims that the events centre could be evacuated within three minutes.
The plan includes proposals for a 6,000-seat events centre, an eight-screen cinema, and residential, office and retail accommodation.
Cork City Council has imposed 20 conditions on the plan, including scaling back the number of residential and office floors from various blocks to some modifications to the event centre’s ground floor.
Other conditions include:
nExtensive archaeological surveys to protect the city’s historic medieval core.
nName plaques to commemorate medieval laneways.
nSpace for cyclists on two new pedestrian bridges linking the site to French’s Quay and Crosses Green, and 180 cycle parking spaces onsite.
nRepair works to the quay wall and flood mitigation works.
The developers, Heineken Ireland and BAM contractors (formerly Ascon and Rohcon), must also reach a number of agreements with the council prior to work commencing, including a programme to ensure early reuse of the former heritage buildings and a traffic management plan.
A management company must be agreed to maintain the site and the developers must donate €2.8m to the General Development Contributions Scheme.
The distinctive mock-Tudor facade of the Counting House will be retained. The development will also include a viewing tower, 10 artist studios, bars and restaurants.
Declan Farmer, Heineken Ireland corporate relations manager, said they welcomed the council’s decision and that the quarter "will be an extraordinary and unique addition to the city’s townscape with significant regeneration benefit".
Independent city councillor Mick Finn also welcomed the decision, but said he believed the residential element should be used to attract young families to the city centre rather than students, as proposed.
Meanwhile, a decision is due in five to six weeks on a planning application for a second event centre in Cork city, on Albert Quay. The 5,000-seat venue is proposed by O’Callaghan Properties.
A spokesman said yesterday that because the assessment of the application is in process, "it would not be appropriate for OCP to make any comment" regarding the Beamish site decision.
Irish Examiner
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