Planning authority says Gaeilscoil can proceed to development at the Tank Field.
An Bord Pleanala has overturned a Cork City Council decision for a second time and granted approval for the construction of a new Gaeilscoil, on the grounds of the Tank Field in Mayfield. The area in question is zoned as a sports field , and has been at the centre of a contentious argument for several years. The planning authority said it believed it wasn`t constrained in granting permission even though the City Council voted against approval last July because it considered the development would constitute a material contravention of the City Development Plan. Local residents say they`re concerned that An Bord Pleanala would overturn the decision of the local authority and that a campaign to preserve the Tank Field will be vigorously pursued.
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Sunday, 13 June 2010
Fears stadium rebuild will hit plans for park
Cork city councillors are due to vote tomorrow on whether to give the green light to controversial plans for a €90m redevelopment of the city's Páirc Uí Chaoimh stadium, involving the sale of several acres of council-owned land to the local GAA board.
However, concerns have been raised by some local representatives about the impact of the sale of the lands on the council's proposal to develop a park in the nearby docklands area.
Under plans put forward by the local GAA board, Páirc Uí Chaoimh will be refurbished to include full-sized all-weather floodlit pitches, a new two-tiered stand which will increase the stadium's
capacity to around 50,000, and a GAA centre of excellence. It is expected to cost up to €90m to complete.
However, the local GAA says it needs 6.8 acres of land adjacent to the stadium, which was purchased by way of a compulsory purchase order by the council, to allow it to provide the centre of excellence. It argues that the project will not be viable unless the sale of the lands is sanctioned at tomorrow's meeting.
But local Fine Gael councillor Des Cahill told the Sunday Tribune that he had yet to be convinced why the GAA needed the lands. He said they were being earmarked by the GAA for the provision of a training pitch, with most of the centre of excellence facilities located within the stadium itself.
"The city have signed a contract commissioning the design of the new Marina Park. When this design is completed, then we will be able to see exactly what we are sacrificing for an all-weather training pitch and more importantly the impact that this pitch will have on this proposed new public park," he said.
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However, concerns have been raised by some local representatives about the impact of the sale of the lands on the council's proposal to develop a park in the nearby docklands area.
Under plans put forward by the local GAA board, Páirc Uí Chaoimh will be refurbished to include full-sized all-weather floodlit pitches, a new two-tiered stand which will increase the stadium's
capacity to around 50,000, and a GAA centre of excellence. It is expected to cost up to €90m to complete.
However, the local GAA says it needs 6.8 acres of land adjacent to the stadium, which was purchased by way of a compulsory purchase order by the council, to allow it to provide the centre of excellence. It argues that the project will not be viable unless the sale of the lands is sanctioned at tomorrow's meeting.
But local Fine Gael councillor Des Cahill told the Sunday Tribune that he had yet to be convinced why the GAA needed the lands. He said they were being earmarked by the GAA for the provision of a training pitch, with most of the centre of excellence facilities located within the stadium itself.
"The city have signed a contract commissioning the design of the new Marina Park. When this design is completed, then we will be able to see exactly what we are sacrificing for an all-weather training pitch and more importantly the impact that this pitch will have on this proposed new public park," he said.
Sunday Tribune
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Thursday, 6 May 2010
Developer welcomes Cork hospital planning permission
PROPERTY DEVELOPER Owen O’Callaghan has welcomed an announcement by Cork City Council that it intends to grant planning permission for his proposal to build an €80 million private hospital in the city.
Mr O’Callaghan said the city council had confirmed to the company it intended to give permission for the 93-bed hospital on Lancaster Quay on the Western Road, which will create up to 300 permanent jobs and a further 350 jobs during construction.
The hospital project has been tied up in planning for the past 18 months and was granted planning permission by the council in July 2009 only for the project to be appealed to An Bord Pleanála.
The board upheld the appeal and refused planning permission last December.
However O’Callaghan Properties submitted revised plans to the council in March.
Although those who made observations can still object up until May 30th, council planners have indicated to the company that it is their intention to grant the permission.
Mr O’Callaghan said the company had “fully taken on board” the views expressed by the board in its refusal for the previous proposal last December and the company was happy to meet any of the conditions outlined by the council.
“The project can immediately go to tender, is fully funded and we are committed to making it happen and creating the jobs as quickly as possible. In fact, we can be on site by September next,” said Mr O’Callaghan, adding that construction should be completed within a year.
“In our view, this project represents a very good opportunity for the city in economic, development and employment terms and we sincerely hope that it will not be delayed any further by anyone at this point.”
The 120,000sq ft, six-storey hospital would be located on a two-acre portion of the former Jurys site.
It will include six operating theatres, 20 consulting suites, surgical day beds and recovery beds as well as an intensive care unit. It will only carry out elective work.
O’Callaghan Properties had already confirmed last year that it has agreed a deal with health care operators La Tour of Switzerland and the Health Care Partnership, to run the new hospital while the project is being backed by a European private equity fund.
O’Callaghan Properties had originally planned to build 100 apartments on the site.
However it dropped that plan in favour of the hospital, having already built 175 apartments and a new Jurys hotel, now the Lee Hotel, on the site, which is adjacent to the south channel of the river.
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Mr O’Callaghan said the city council had confirmed to the company it intended to give permission for the 93-bed hospital on Lancaster Quay on the Western Road, which will create up to 300 permanent jobs and a further 350 jobs during construction.
The hospital project has been tied up in planning for the past 18 months and was granted planning permission by the council in July 2009 only for the project to be appealed to An Bord Pleanála.
The board upheld the appeal and refused planning permission last December.
However O’Callaghan Properties submitted revised plans to the council in March.
Although those who made observations can still object up until May 30th, council planners have indicated to the company that it is their intention to grant the permission.
Mr O’Callaghan said the company had “fully taken on board” the views expressed by the board in its refusal for the previous proposal last December and the company was happy to meet any of the conditions outlined by the council.
“The project can immediately go to tender, is fully funded and we are committed to making it happen and creating the jobs as quickly as possible. In fact, we can be on site by September next,” said Mr O’Callaghan, adding that construction should be completed within a year.
“In our view, this project represents a very good opportunity for the city in economic, development and employment terms and we sincerely hope that it will not be delayed any further by anyone at this point.”
The 120,000sq ft, six-storey hospital would be located on a two-acre portion of the former Jurys site.
It will include six operating theatres, 20 consulting suites, surgical day beds and recovery beds as well as an intensive care unit. It will only carry out elective work.
O’Callaghan Properties had already confirmed last year that it has agreed a deal with health care operators La Tour of Switzerland and the Health Care Partnership, to run the new hospital while the project is being backed by a European private equity fund.
O’Callaghan Properties had originally planned to build 100 apartments on the site.
However it dropped that plan in favour of the hospital, having already built 175 apartments and a new Jurys hotel, now the Lee Hotel, on the site, which is adjacent to the south channel of the river.
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Monday, 4 May 2009
Cork city developers appeal against conditions
The developers behind two major new developments in Cork City have lodged appeals against conditions attached to their planning permission.
Howard Holdings subsidiary Alleyquay Investments is appealing permission granted for its €1 bn Atlantic Quarter development by Cork City Council in March. A spokesman for the company said that, while there is no problem with the technical conditions attached to the planning permission, development contributions amounting to around €60 million are regarded as excessive and it is on this basis that the appeal has been lodged. However, negotiations with the City Council may lead to the withdrawal of the appeal.
Meanwhile, Elysian Tower developer Michael O'Flynn has lodged an appealing against conditions attached to its office development on the former Motorola site in Mahon. While, the council ordered no significant alterations to the development, contributions were set at €1 million.
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Howard Holdings subsidiary Alleyquay Investments is appealing permission granted for its €1 bn Atlantic Quarter development by Cork City Council in March. A spokesman for the company said that, while there is no problem with the technical conditions attached to the planning permission, development contributions amounting to around €60 million are regarded as excessive and it is on this basis that the appeal has been lodged. However, negotiations with the City Council may lead to the withdrawal of the appeal.
Meanwhile, Elysian Tower developer Michael O'Flynn has lodged an appealing against conditions attached to its office development on the former Motorola site in Mahon. While, the council ordered no significant alterations to the development, contributions were set at €1 million.
Sunday Tribune
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Wednesday, 15 April 2009
Revamp of Cork market area in doubt after funding cuts
THE revamp of a historic Cork city market area was among several projects in doubt last night after the Government slashed by almost half its funding for city roads.
City council officials received notification by fax yesterday that their 2009 roads budget — which had been estimated last December at e6.9 million — has been cut by e2.7m to just e4.2m.
Decisions on planned road projects made at the council’s budget meeting last December, when the figure was projected to be e6.9m, will have to be reviewed and prioritised.
The city’s regional traffic management fund has been slashed from e790,000 to e90,000.
But the biggest casualty is the e5m Cornmarket Street revamp. A e1m fund set aside this year to advance the project has been slashed to just e41,000.
It is understood that amount had to be sanctioned to cover the costs of design works carried out in recent months.
While city officials are still examining the implications of the overall cuts, several councillors expressed fears that the Cornmarket Street project will be axed.
A design by Spanish architect Beth Gali, who designed the revamped St Patrick’s Street, Oliver Plunkett Street, and Grand Parade, envisaged a new pedestrian-friendly open air market place with covered stalls.
But Fine Gael councillor John Buttimer described the project’s funding cut as a devastating blow to the city. "This is a huge blow to the vitality of the city and the stated aims of the city development plan," he said.
"The Cornmarket development had huge potential to add to the commercial, retail and entertainment venues in the city."
The cuts in roads funding will also affect footpath repairs, estate roads resurfacing and traffic surveys, assessments, bus routes, cycle routes and other measures to encourage people to use sustainable or public transport.
But Fianna Fáil Cllr Tim Brosnan said from his discussions with Coal Quay traders, he thinks they will welcome the fact that the project in its current form has stalled.
Despite the cutbacks, city officials gave assurances last night that a e500,000 upgrade of the St Luke’s junction on the north side of the city will go-ahead, with work due to start on April 20.
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City council officials received notification by fax yesterday that their 2009 roads budget — which had been estimated last December at e6.9 million — has been cut by e2.7m to just e4.2m.
Decisions on planned road projects made at the council’s budget meeting last December, when the figure was projected to be e6.9m, will have to be reviewed and prioritised.
The city’s regional traffic management fund has been slashed from e790,000 to e90,000.
But the biggest casualty is the e5m Cornmarket Street revamp. A e1m fund set aside this year to advance the project has been slashed to just e41,000.
It is understood that amount had to be sanctioned to cover the costs of design works carried out in recent months.
While city officials are still examining the implications of the overall cuts, several councillors expressed fears that the Cornmarket Street project will be axed.
A design by Spanish architect Beth Gali, who designed the revamped St Patrick’s Street, Oliver Plunkett Street, and Grand Parade, envisaged a new pedestrian-friendly open air market place with covered stalls.
But Fine Gael councillor John Buttimer described the project’s funding cut as a devastating blow to the city. "This is a huge blow to the vitality of the city and the stated aims of the city development plan," he said.
"The Cornmarket development had huge potential to add to the commercial, retail and entertainment venues in the city."
The cuts in roads funding will also affect footpath repairs, estate roads resurfacing and traffic surveys, assessments, bus routes, cycle routes and other measures to encourage people to use sustainable or public transport.
But Fianna Fáil Cllr Tim Brosnan said from his discussions with Coal Quay traders, he thinks they will welcome the fact that the project in its current form has stalled.
Despite the cutbacks, city officials gave assurances last night that a e500,000 upgrade of the St Luke’s junction on the north side of the city will go-ahead, with work due to start on April 20.
Irish Examiner
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Thursday, 28 August 2008
Towering development teases prospective tenants
PRELIMINARY “teaser advertisements” start to run from today for the landmark €150 million Elysian development in the heart of Cork city, stressing its impact on the city’s skyline.
The development, which is the country’s tallest building with 17 storeys completed and with a number of show units being finished off, is to be officially launched on September 17.
Its launch is also set to feature on an Irish TV version of The Apprentice in October.
Likely to be one of the key Irish property development launches of the year, and seen as a harbinger of Cork’s future docklands development viability, the Elysian has 214 apartments, ranging from one-bed to three-storey “triplex” penthouses. It literally brings apartment-living in Ireland to new heights — some sleekly clad 72 metres in all.
The city centre scheme, which includes offices (likely to be a bank headquarters), shops and an elevated one acre of landscaped gardens in internal courtyards, has been built by PJ Hegartys for developers O’Flynn Construction.
Visible from much of the city, the Elysian is on a three-acre “gateway” site at the city end of the South City Link Road, next door to Cork City Hall and overlooking the River Lee.
Design is by Wilson Architects, with show units by British-based Taylor Howes Design and the large development — with two basement levels of parking — occupies the site of Cork’s former An Post sorting office, and before that it was part of CIÉ’s railway network and sidings.
Prices for the apartments are not expected to be revealed by agents Sherry FitzGerald until the formal launch. Selected invitees will get sneak previews from September 11 to 16.
Irish Examiner
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The development, which is the country’s tallest building with 17 storeys completed and with a number of show units being finished off, is to be officially launched on September 17.
Its launch is also set to feature on an Irish TV version of The Apprentice in October.
Likely to be one of the key Irish property development launches of the year, and seen as a harbinger of Cork’s future docklands development viability, the Elysian has 214 apartments, ranging from one-bed to three-storey “triplex” penthouses. It literally brings apartment-living in Ireland to new heights — some sleekly clad 72 metres in all.
The city centre scheme, which includes offices (likely to be a bank headquarters), shops and an elevated one acre of landscaped gardens in internal courtyards, has been built by PJ Hegartys for developers O’Flynn Construction.
Visible from much of the city, the Elysian is on a three-acre “gateway” site at the city end of the South City Link Road, next door to Cork City Hall and overlooking the River Lee.
Design is by Wilson Architects, with show units by British-based Taylor Howes Design and the large development — with two basement levels of parking — occupies the site of Cork’s former An Post sorting office, and before that it was part of CIÉ’s railway network and sidings.
Prices for the apartments are not expected to be revealed by agents Sherry FitzGerald until the formal launch. Selected invitees will get sneak previews from September 11 to 16.
Irish Examiner
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