Re: Re: well what about the developments popping up in the shannonside ?

@PoxyShamrock wrote:

Speaking of developments on that side of the city. My uncle who is a tower-crane operator was telling me that up to 12 cranes will be located on the Parkway Valley Shopping Centre. There was a two for a while and during the week the third crane was put in place so it looks like this development is going to be big.

It’s a pity work like this isn’t happening on Patrick St., Rutland St and Ellen St. Anybody know any more on The Opera Centre? Things aren’t looking too good at the moment.

Here is probably a shot of your uncle’s tower-crane? There is certainly a commercial building boom going on between the Dublin road and the Waterford road. You say it will take 12 cranes to cover this site alone. Will there enough building cranes to go around at the moment? Even the E.S.B. is beefing up it’s power supply for the area! There is only one solution for the city centre, i.e. turn it into a residential zone only and work, shop in the suburbs!:rolleyes:

See WikiMapia

Parkway Valley Shopping Centre

Planning Application: 064103

Amendments/modifications to previously permitted planning ref. 04/3700 & 06/3211. Changes are as follows: Basement level reconfiguration of ancillary storage areas. Lower Ground Floor level & Car Park Mezzanine level – reconfiguration of goods delivery/storage areas, plant areas and circulation areas, revised car parking layout and retail anchor unit and other minor amendments. Ground floor level– includes revisions to anchors A & B (each to accommodate ancillary restaurant areas & storage), 38 no. retail units, 11 no. restaurants/cafes, creche and centre storage/offices (in lieu of 46 no. previously approved retail units and 2 no. restaurants). Revisions also include revised circulation, doors and additional stairs. Car Park C- revisions to layout including revised circulation and relocation of ramp access. First floor – revised layout including reconfiguration of previously permitted food court, reconfiguration/reduction of library, omission of permitted family leisure-plex, restaurants and creche and creation of first floor mall area with 13 no. retail/commercial units, 5 no. restaurant units, 2 no. financial services units, additional level on anchor A, new anchor unit C and ancillary offices/storage. Second floor– omission of 10 screen cine-plex and provision of new multi-functional sports and performance auditorium(to accommodate ice rink, sports/basketball court, theatre) and assoiated concessions and health, lifestyle and well-being centre incorporating physical therapy, lifestyle therapy, holistic/alternative therapy, gym/yoga, reception/admin, tearooms, beauty therapy suites, treatment rooms and sports injury clinic]59,642sqm to 73,142sqm[/U] and car park spaces decrease from 1653 to 1598