developments in cork

🙂 Forgot to mention that Oyster Developments have issued Further Information on their Phase 1 project for Deane Street – which was to consist of a 7-storey office building designed by The e-Project (believe it or not, David Crowe’s development company originally planned a 16-storey landmark tower!). The building will adjoin Phase 2 – which includes the renovation and change of use at No.8 Parnell Place (PS) to further office space over 4 levels; this phase has already received planning and received a temporary scare when CIE sought leave to appeal, but was ultimately denied. CIE is keeping its options open about a future redevelopment on its Bus Station premises along Anderson’s Quay (which adjoins the subject site). More details on the Further Information hopefully by the week end. Images are posted below of the proposal as originally submitted. A decision is due on December 14th 2005.

With perhaps the worst car parking……..just because these buildings are public facilities does not mean that they should be allowed to impact on the surrounding areas like they do due to overflow car parking.

Sorry, the Mercy University Hospital takes the biscuit on that one…what parking???!!!! ]you really should learn to use the apostrophe correctly! [/QUOTE]

The same could be said for your use (or lack thereof) of capital letters! 😀 Only messing anto. 😉

(Or my use/abuse of ‘smile’ icons!)

@anto wrote:

Anybody see the “Buning of Cork” on RTE last night? The Tans burnt down Patrick Street and its environs about 5 acres overall. City hall was burnt too. One thing they didn’t mention was that Patrick street was rebuilt very well. Some of the street’s most handsome buildings date from the reconstruction. Good job it didn’t happen in the 60s, Can you imagine the muck that would have been thrown up!

Indeed – my stomach spins at the thought. Thankfully the likes of…

…Brown Thomas

and Grants…

…rose from the ashes.

Now…if we could just swing a nice refurbishmnt of Grants, we’d b set. I previously outlined an idea to restructure the buildings interior as a means of providing additional retail space and making all levels of the building a living and breathing entity – with delicate conservation efforts applied to the exterior. Of all the important buildings along Patrick’s Street, Grants is the one I would list as a priority for renewal. What a shame. 🙁

The final decision on appeal of the highly-anticipated Water Street project had been expected today – after an initial delay in the scheduled decision which was due for November 24th 2005 – the decision date was pushed forward, however it is unlikely that it will be realised on schedule. The Board were expected to issue a decision on the McMahon Family controlled Werdna Limited’s 304-unit apartment proposal, which will also include approx. 30,000sq ft of business & technology uses, commercial/community service elements, a new waterfront promenade and 478 basement car-parking spaces. Designed by Murray O’Laoire, the original Water Street proposal sought over 500-units and a feature 26-storey tower, however on initial planning a 400 unit scheme with 19-storey feature tower was proposed – just in advance of a planning decision, Werdna withdrew their application on the indication of CCC that it would be refused. The scheme was reapplied for in February 2005 following substantial discussion with CCC – this time, a 304-unit scheme was proposed with 17-storey tower (@ 58m) and reorganised layout. Without any request for Further Information, the scheme was more than halved through condition in a highly controversial planning decision which ultimately led to appeal on both a 1st Party basis by Werdna as well as a further contest by the Lower Glanmire Road Residents Association. The appeal endured a 2-day Oral Hearing at the Gresham Metropole on MacCurtain Street where arguments for and against the €70m development were aired by all parties involved. Planning Inspector David Dunne resided over the hearing and his report is now a matter for the Board at ABP. Although a decision was envisaged for issue today, with confirmation of the decision tomorrow – it is likely that the Board will again seek clarification on some issues at hand before deliberation. This may see yet another delay in the final due date.

The project design was head-up by Sean Kearns with Murray O’Laoire.
John Crean acted as planning consultant with Cunnane Strattan Reynolds.
Mark McMahon heads up Werdna Developments Limited.

All the best! 😉

😎 BrideView Developments have received planning on their O’Mahony Pike Architects designed proposal for Lakeview House & Estate in Midelton. As proposed, the project included 429 no. dwelling units comprising of 101 no.dwellinghouses, 328 no. apartments over 1 to 5 storeys, 24 bed nursing home, creche with outdoor multi-use games area, 2 no. tennis courts, football pitch as well as basement and surface car parking. However, some alterations have been made to the granted proposal including reductions. The Lakeview Estate was purchased in 2004 by Declan O’Mahony for BrideView Developments at the cost of an estimated €19m. Perhaps the grant will offer some consolation to the recent refusal by ABP for BVD’s other project off the South Ring Road near Rochestown and which did comprise of 106 apartment units over a single building ranging in height from 3 to 5-storeys.