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@lexington wrote:
This has been an ongoing source of confusion. Tom McCarthy had this placed earmarked for redevelopment with Joseph Lane and Sons Ltd as main contractors for late last year. Then there was a change of contractor to O’Flynn of Banteer (also working on Mr. McCarthy’s Kingsley Hotel extension) – with progress promised for early Jan 2005. Then Joe Gavin publicly announced that he’d received word scaffolding would be erected by mid to late Jan 2005. But besides a little movement within the Mill, nothing has happened properly yet. MOLA are architects for the project.
They are most likely waiting for the Kingsley Job to be completed before they start on this site.
@rodger wrote:
any one hear about the John Barley corn inn.
Last I heard the sale of the site had fallen through but there is hope of another one coming through. The site has full planning for a new hotel and leisure centre designed by Cashman & Associates of Lavitts Quay fame
🙂 PJ Hegarty & Sons Ltd have erected a new tower crane over Blackpool Developments site for a new 5-storey 150-bedroom hotel at Blackpool Retail Park – however, Blackpool Developments have recently lodged plans to convert the building to 70,000sq ft + of office space with ground floor retail – this follows their success in tenants at the existing park office space and subsequent demand.[/QUOTE]
A much better Retail Park than mahon and traffic is a lot better. For once the Northside has gotten something better than the Southside
Dont think any of the councils know what they’re doing. The left hand doesnt know what the right hand is doing!
@Thomond Park wrote:
Thats hardly an excuse this building is low on architectural merit full stop
😀 Its not the worst design in the world , its interesting
@helloinsane wrote:
You just broke my ironyometer.
I’m not sure any image could do that project justice, if the schizophrenic massing is retained.
:rolleyes: Have you seen what was there before? A total eyesore, a much needed improvement to that area, thumbs up to more developments along there!!!
@Radioactiveman wrote:
I think Emmet place is being overlooked in this discussion. There are a number of buildings I would not like to see changed on this side of the development. eg AA building. Even the front portion of the Examiner Office is an excellent example of 19th Century architecture and should be maintained, I hope we don’t see a blanket demolition job here.
Recently saw the plan for the new AIB development on Watercourse Road. Its a significant improvement on whats currently there. It’s a sleek, modern design of two storeys. The building will extend out to the same extent as the adjacent pub which will mean a severe loss of foothpath and green area at the front, but I think the impressive design makes up for that.
Meanwhile, across the road a site at 7-11 Watercourse road is being cleared for the construction of 17 no. apartments, comprising of 3 no. linked blocks of 3,4 and 5 storeys with covered ground floor parking, retail space and ancillary accommodation. The developer is Sidney McElhinney.
A subsequent application sought “the provision of a new northern facade with electronic signage “. Now I’ve only flicked through the current Cork City Development Plan, but It clearly states that no new advertising hoardings of any type will be permitted in the Blackpool area. Of course the application for the ‘electronic signage’ was refused. In fact, the developers were told that in its place thay had to put a piece of contemporary public art- How i laughed, HAHAHA 😀
This all begs the question, do developers actually read the Development Plans? I wonder did the above developers think they could slip that through unnoticed. All’s well that ends well I suppose!From what i have seen on the Academy Street Development they seem to be retaining the Academy St facade of the examiner office
@Pug wrote:
alright keeneye and lex
cheers for the info re douglas
any links you have to
a) the drawings of the apartments in douglas
b) the pictures ofr what the brideview apts by the siemens buildingwould be appreciated
cheersBe interesting to see if those apartments in douglas will add to the chaos that is the traffic situation there. Who designs these road systems?
I dont think this little development will make much of a difference!!!
Aa regards the traffic in Cork I think they just pick any old system and if it works fair enough and if it doesnt work they dont give a toss
@keeneye wrote:
Hey Pug, With regards to Developments ACROSS from the old “Dailys Shop” (Which is now the ” CENTRE ” shop) in Douglas village (near Douglas GAA Club for whomevers lost ) is owned by Mr Monte himself (Paul Montgomery of Reardens Bar). I’ve always loved that large house hidden away behind the ivy-grown large stone wall, if its the one i think youve mentioned. Thus , a while back i saw planning to develop it into apartments and was dissappointed.. 🙁 .. I did not see the plans/ drawings for it though ,so even though the dream little hideaway will be no more, i cannot say if its going to be GOOD or BAD. But im sure one or two of you may come back with nearby information. 🙂
Regards…
Have seen the plans for the Paul Montgomery Site in Douglas, Architects are CMG, Nothing special but nothing too garish either. (ie. His Victoria Mills Development )
