Skyscrapers of our coast…

Just for the record, there are buildings of 26, 15 and 13 stories approved, one of 30 stories that has been awaiting a planning decision for ages, a 19 storey in Ballymun and an 18 storey in Islandbridge awaiting approval, a 19 storey in Dun Laoghire that may be put to planning soon, and a few other 12-14 storey towers awaiting decisions. None of these are exactly skyscrapers, but it does show that the moratorium on high-rise buildings in the city has come to an end.

Actually, the 19 storey building in Ballymun was approved a few weeks ago.

Where are the 12-14 storey towers awaiting approval?

There are 12 storey apartment buildings planned for Smithfield (Haysite), Donaghmede (Grange Road) and Upper Sherrif Street; the 13 storey Smithfield Market has permission and a 14 storey tower on Barrow Street had its application withdrawn.

That site is pretty bad. If you want to find out about buildings you can look at the planning lists published online at:

http://www.dublincity.ie/planning/main.htm
http://www.fingalcoco.ie/PUBLIC_ATION/planlist/index.htm
http://www.dlrcoco.ie/planning/planlist.htm
http://www.sdcc.ie/index.aspx?pageid=144

Also, read the news section of this site; Paul picks up pretty much every interesting article published on the Internet.

Oh, the latest on the Southbank development with its 30 storey office tower is yet another time extension, this time until 7 July. The possibility of a national stadium on the Irish Glass Bottle site may be holding this up. I doubt a large office building would be a good idea now anyway.

London has no real discernable skyline – and monstrosities are thrown up everywhere – the scattered effect if you will. Chicago too. The problems here are not the scattering but the overall shit quality – which means the nicer buildings are lost in the sea of crud. I think Dublin would be best suited to emulating a city like Boston which is very rich in history and has loads of intact streetscapes from days gone by… it concentrates the majority of high rises in one area – but isn’t afaid to create mini pockets of high rise – or in certain cases a one off jewel high rise development in a sensitive area – example: hancock tower in copley plaza – the spiritual equivalent of Merrion Sq if you will. Obviously the case for high rise is examined one at a time – a route we would be wise to follow rather than a wholesale blanket ban on highrise in certain areas, while maintaining a plan for areas that should contain concentrated densities in specific areas.

However this is shitty Ireland where everything is messed up as always – the docklands is always played as a high rise card – yet has anyone ever read the DDDA’s plans? Where exactly are these high rises supposed to be? One “landmark” development is hardly concentrating density in the docklands – it’s also faintly condescending to classify 60m as worthy of landmark status. In any case most of the docklands – both north and south have been developed already – or are ear marked for some dreary rehash of what already exists around the customhouse area. I think optimism is a bit naiive in this country – things are never really going to change – but in the next few years high rise will be paid token lip service with some god awful 60m turgidity.

what a strange idea that is, building skyscrapers on ireland’s eye. you here something new every day!

hi
i just want to say that the high rise development proposed in the docklands are a joke !. averaging 2 storeys to 10 storys and an occasional tower that you could dissmiss ! A typical new regeneration of inner dublin built on the river you would think it would follow most cities with skyskrapers and high density in. what is wrong with planning certain areas of Dublin specially for a cluster of skyskrapers that we can be proud of!. i mean 120metres i am writing this some people are probaly scared shitless.

A lot of people make exuses not to build high rise because of the georgian and other historic sites in dublin that is fine as it would be neglected but no one is planing to build a tower adjacent to merrion square or dublin castle !!!!!1, what is the problem with high rise , we are a nation of complainers and stubborn to change.

In the future we are going to have to look at skyskrapers unless you want to sprawl into laois or carlow! or maybe extend or public transport out there!!! think?

d.k: I would reckon that in years from now there will be skyskrapers of the size you are talking about beside the pigeon house. I can see it now, the pigeon houses would be kept as a sort of monument to the past in the middle of some massive urban plaza. There would be lifts inside to take you to the top to view over the city and sea. Not too different to the Jameson chimney tower thing except a massive amount bigger! 🙂

Originally posted by Andrew Duffy
Just for the record, there are buildings of 26, 15 and 13 stories approved, one of 30 stories that has been awaiting a planning decision for ages, a 19 storey in Ballymun and an 18 storey in Islandbridge awaiting approval, a 19 storey in Dun Laoghire that may be put to planning soon, and a few other 12-14 storey towers awaiting decisions. None of these are exactly skyscrapers, but it does show that the moratorium on high-rise buildings in the city has come to an end.

Andrew, do you have any other information on the 19 Storey which might seek planning in Dun Laoghaire? I assume it is not the same 18 Storey that was proposed for the Baths Site?

Thanks

Phil

the discussion seems to be taking place somewhere where there is a city planning concept, or somewhere where the participants think there is or could be an effective city planning concept at some point in the -near- future!
Is this Dublin? or is it just cyberspace?