EirGrid has brought a High Court challenge against Laois County Council's policy that all future power lines over 400kv going through the county must be put underground.
In its proceedings EirGrid Plc claims the policy, adopted by the Council last October, make it impossible for the semi state to fulfil its function to develop, maintain and operate a safe secure, economic and reliable electricity transmission system in the county.
Today the court heard that EirGrid, which has operated Ireland's electricity transmission system since 2006, has major concerns in regards to the cost and environmental implications involved if all lines over 400kv in Co Laois have to be put underground.
In its proceedings, the company argues the Council erred in law by adopting the policy, which it claims is contrary and inconsistent with a number of national plans policies, strategies including the National spatial strategy, regional planning guidelines and the objectives of the County Development Plan.
The policy is included as part of the Laois County Development Plan for 2011-2017.
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Tuesday, 6 December 2011
Over 100 more properties listed on Nama website
THE SPAWELL leisure centre in Templeogue, Dublin 16, an office building in the Gasworks in Belfast and the Vantage Business Park site near London are amongst 105 new properties listed by Nama on its website yesterday.
The majority of properties – 58 – named are in Northern Ireland and include an office building in the Gasworks in Belfast as well as a number of pubs.
Thirty-eight properties are in the south of Ireland, and nine are in London. In Dublin, pubs on Dawson Street, Mount Street Lower and South Great George’s Street are in receivership but none is yet for sale.
The new information includes all properties which were subject to enforcement action by October 31st. These include 57 to which receivers were appointed during October; receivers had already been appointed to 48 other properties prior to acquisition of the loans by Nama in October.
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The majority of properties – 58 – named are in Northern Ireland and include an office building in the Gasworks in Belfast as well as a number of pubs.
Thirty-eight properties are in the south of Ireland, and nine are in London. In Dublin, pubs on Dawson Street, Mount Street Lower and South Great George’s Street are in receivership but none is yet for sale.
The new information includes all properties which were subject to enforcement action by October 31st. These include 57 to which receivers were appointed during October; receivers had already been appointed to 48 other properties prior to acquisition of the loans by Nama in October.
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Opposition grows to Dublin sewage plant
OPPOSITION IS mounting across north Co Dublin to plans for a new €500 million regional sewage plant to serve up to 700,000 people in Dublin city and county, as well as parts of Meath and Kildare.
Nine sites, all in Fingal, have been selected as potential locations for the plant, which would be second in size only to the Ringsend sewage works.
The closing date for public submissions on the proposed locations is tomorrow. Reclaim Fingal, an alliance of opposition groups from each of the targeted communities, said it intended to present about 10,000 submissions against the proposal to Fingal County Council.
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Nine sites, all in Fingal, have been selected as potential locations for the plant, which would be second in size only to the Ringsend sewage works.
The closing date for public submissions on the proposed locations is tomorrow. Reclaim Fingal, an alliance of opposition groups from each of the targeted communities, said it intended to present about 10,000 submissions against the proposal to Fingal County Council.
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Retail space guidelines introduced, says Hogan
MINISTER FOR the Environment Phil Hogan has insisted draft guidelines to relax the floor space limits on retail premises in Dublin and other major cities have been introduced in negotiation with the EU-IMF troika.
Fianna Fáil environment spokesman Niall Collins had called on the Minister to acknowledge that the EU-IMF deal “did not specifically provide for an increase in that cap” on floor space.
“It provided for a study,” he said, warning that any change in the regulations to allow more space for retail premises “would squeeze the smaller retailers in town centres”.
Mr Hogan said: “When the EU and IMF ask you to carry out a study, they do so with a particular purpose in mind.”
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Fianna Fáil environment spokesman Niall Collins had called on the Minister to acknowledge that the EU-IMF deal “did not specifically provide for an increase in that cap” on floor space.
“It provided for a study,” he said, warning that any change in the regulations to allow more space for retail premises “would squeeze the smaller retailers in town centres”.
Mr Hogan said: “When the EU and IMF ask you to carry out a study, they do so with a particular purpose in mind.”
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‘Local retail centre’ shot down in councillors’ unanimous vote
PLANS for a "local retail centre" in Cork’s western suburbs have been shot down after councillors voted unanimously against rezoning.
All 27 councillors who attended Monday night’s council meeting voted against the recommendation of planners to rezone the site off the Melbourne Road to facilitate the development.
The project at a site near the Rossbrook estate and the former Tennis Village faced opposition from RGDATA and local business owners.
Several local shop owners at the meeting applauded after the vote.
The issue came before councillors after planners assessed a planning application by Melbourne Management, associated with developers Michael and John O’Flynn, to change uses of eight business, enterprise and light industrial units at the former Melbourne Business Centre, to provide a 4,500 square-foot local retail centre, with off-licence and four other shops.
It is understood that TescoExpress was lined up as the intended anchor for the larger unit of the proposed retail centre.
The project was aimed at serving the large CIT student catchment in the area and its extensive purpose-built student accommodation.
Read the article @ The Irish Examiner
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All 27 councillors who attended Monday night’s council meeting voted against the recommendation of planners to rezone the site off the Melbourne Road to facilitate the development.
The project at a site near the Rossbrook estate and the former Tennis Village faced opposition from RGDATA and local business owners.
Several local shop owners at the meeting applauded after the vote.
The issue came before councillors after planners assessed a planning application by Melbourne Management, associated with developers Michael and John O’Flynn, to change uses of eight business, enterprise and light industrial units at the former Melbourne Business Centre, to provide a 4,500 square-foot local retail centre, with off-licence and four other shops.
It is understood that TescoExpress was lined up as the intended anchor for the larger unit of the proposed retail centre.
The project was aimed at serving the large CIT student catchment in the area and its extensive purpose-built student accommodation.
Read the article @ The Irish Examiner
www.buckplanning.ie
‘Local retail centre’ shot down in councillors’ unanimous vote
PLANS for a "local retail centre" in Cork’s western suburbs have been shot down after councillors voted unanimously against rezoning.
All 27 councillors who attended Monday night’s council meeting voted against the recommendation of planners to rezone the site off the Melbourne Road to facilitate the development.
The project at a site near the Rossbrook estate and the former Tennis Village faced opposition from RGDATA and local business owners.
Several local shop owners at the meeting applauded after the vote.
The issue came before councillors after planners assessed a planning application by Melbourne Management, associated with developers Michael and John O’Flynn, to change uses of eight business, enterprise and light industrial units at the former Melbourne Business Centre, to provide a 4,500 square-foot local retail centre, with off-licence and four other shops.
It is understood that TescoExpress was lined up as the intended anchor for the larger unit of the proposed retail centre.
The project was aimed at serving the large CIT student catchment in the area and its extensive purpose-built student accommodation.
Read the article @ The Irish Examiner
www.buckplanning.ie
All 27 councillors who attended Monday night’s council meeting voted against the recommendation of planners to rezone the site off the Melbourne Road to facilitate the development.
The project at a site near the Rossbrook estate and the former Tennis Village faced opposition from RGDATA and local business owners.
Several local shop owners at the meeting applauded after the vote.
The issue came before councillors after planners assessed a planning application by Melbourne Management, associated with developers Michael and John O’Flynn, to change uses of eight business, enterprise and light industrial units at the former Melbourne Business Centre, to provide a 4,500 square-foot local retail centre, with off-licence and four other shops.
It is understood that TescoExpress was lined up as the intended anchor for the larger unit of the proposed retail centre.
The project was aimed at serving the large CIT student catchment in the area and its extensive purpose-built student accommodation.
Read the article @ The Irish Examiner
www.buckplanning.ie
Clash over medical centre
A GROUP of Killarney pharmacists has lodged yet another objection to a local GP-led healthcare centre.
An appeal has been submitted to An Bord Pleanála by pharmacists opposing the change of use of two blocks at the Killarney Primary Care Centre (KPCC) for a medical centre and the subdivision of a ground floor unit to accommodate a pharmacy/café and medical centre.
GPs claimed yesterday that planning objections will stop the roll-out of additional healthcare facilities planned for the KPCC, at the Reeks Gateway.
One of the GPs, Dr Gary Stack, said: "We view this latest development as an attempt by vested interests to thwart the provision of modern-day medical care.
"Due to time considerations in the planning process, it will now be a minimum of another four months before we can progress our plans to add essential services like an x-ray unit, physiotherapy, podiatry and occupational therapy, as well as facilities for visiting consultants."
KPCC employs 59 people at the one-stop premises, which combines five GP practices and a pharmacy and caters for an estimated 25,000 patients.
Read the article @ The Irish Examiner
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An appeal has been submitted to An Bord Pleanála by pharmacists opposing the change of use of two blocks at the Killarney Primary Care Centre (KPCC) for a medical centre and the subdivision of a ground floor unit to accommodate a pharmacy/café and medical centre.
GPs claimed yesterday that planning objections will stop the roll-out of additional healthcare facilities planned for the KPCC, at the Reeks Gateway.
One of the GPs, Dr Gary Stack, said: "We view this latest development as an attempt by vested interests to thwart the provision of modern-day medical care.
"Due to time considerations in the planning process, it will now be a minimum of another four months before we can progress our plans to add essential services like an x-ray unit, physiotherapy, podiatry and occupational therapy, as well as facilities for visiting consultants."
KPCC employs 59 people at the one-stop premises, which combines five GP practices and a pharmacy and caters for an estimated 25,000 patients.
Read the article @ The Irish Examiner
www.bpsplanningconsultants.ie
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