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@kite wrote:
CCC, planning dept. can be contacted at Navigation House, Albert Quay, phone 021 4966222, email planning@corkcity.ie. I think photocopys cost about 20 cent per page
I once asked to copy a small (approx 12 x A4) document in the planning office (Cork City Council) and was told that it would be €10!!! That’s right: 10 Euro!
Apparently that is the minimum charge for photocopying- even if its just one page you’re after. I made a complaint but I dont think much has changed since. So much for “a cost not exceeding that of making a copy”.Regarding The Good Shepherd Convent,
I’d like to see how the new buildings relate to the old ones from a distance, e.g. Mardyke Walk or UCC campus. The new developemnt looks nice and stylish- it’s is their positioning with respect to the Convent buildings themselves which will be the important factor.Ireland’s first major crematorium outside Dublin is to be built in Cork – at Rocky Island in Cork harbour at a former British navy arsenal. The €2.5m crematorium was approved by ABP yesterday folleowing Cork County Council’s earlier decision to approve the development.
Strikemount Ltd. will build the facility to cater for the demand in Munster for cremations, which, until now, had to go to Dublin. The island is linked to the mainland by a bridge from a spot close to where Indaver are building their toxic waste incinerator. It is linked to Haulbowline Island by another bridge. Part of Haulbowline is currenly being decommisioned and cleaned up after years of industrial use- as Irish Steel. The other part of the Island houses the headquarters of the Irish Navy.The City Manager has said that Cork City could have a new Central Library facility within two years. He has announced plans to redevelop the Grand Parade site (possibly in conjunction with a private developer) to provide the city with a state of the art public library facility. The Grand Parade site is a prime, central site, but the space is under-utilised and any future development could include private commercial uses, alongside a re-imagined library space. A temporary site for the library while work is ongoing and the possiblity of moving permanantly to a nearby site also need to be considered.
The Grand Parade site contains a listed building and it is thought that CCC will look for 55,000 to 60,000sq ft of library space to be provided by the chosen developer.
Thsi news comes after last year’s competition run by CCC, RIAI and COrk 2005 to find the ideal city library. More than 400 architects expressed an interest in the competition, and 230 complete entries were received from architects all over the world. The Judges awarded equal first prize to 3 entrants. Johan Voordouw & colleagues from Manitoba, Canada, Ralf Pasel & Frederik K
Tomorrow will be a big day for Frinailla and Dennehy’s Cross, with the development at Dennehy’s Cross Bar up for decision at CCC level.
The development will lead to the demolition of all structures on the site to make way for a mixed use resedential, retail and commercial development ranging in height from 5 – 8 storeys. Consisting of 163 no. resedential units including 59 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 86 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 18 no. 3 bedroom apartments. The proposed development also includes units designed as: a restaurant of 118.5sqm , a convenience retail unit incorporating a post office, a pharmacy of 137sqm, a 93sqm off-licence, a 183sqm video library, a 45sqm florist and 77sqm beauty salon. Parking for the development will be provided in a 3 level basement car park consisting of 218 spaces and the proposed development will include imodifications to the existing Dennehy’s Cross Road Junction.
There are a large number of submissions regarding this development, including one on behalf of a lobby group which has been active in the area for a numebr of years and would seek to limit the height of new developments in the area. The south western regional fisheries have also made a submission, as have a large numebr of residents.
Yeah, I’d agree, that image doesn’t really do the Grand Parade development justice. It does look very striking in reality and should make Tobin Street and teh Triskel much more accessible from that side.
Yes it is. Some work has already been done between daunt square and the junction with Washington Street and work at the other end of the street is due to begin very shortly.
@mickeydocs wrote:
Has Eglinton Street started?
How is the Coal Quay comning along… any news of the update to the market and the new park not to mind the Guy and co development?
Has construction started on the Jurys site… is Jurys to reopen?
Have O’Flynn got the go ahead for Dunkettle?
(image previously posted by Lexington)
Eglington Street has not started yet. All the planning wrangles have, I believe been sorted and the project is due to get off the ground in the next couple of months. Adjacent to this site, the new Webworks building and the new civic offices at city hall are in progress. The former is almost complete.The Coal Quay required an extensive archaeological survey be carryed out before work proper could begun. That is now complete and work is progressing, with a long way left to go. A structural issue with nearby houses did not cause any significant delays.
Construction on the jury’s site is well underway. with the hotel block well ahead of the remainder of the developement.
There was an ABP oral hearing in Cork last week relating to O’Flynn’s development of Dunkathel House and surrounding lands. That decision is due in March (I beleive).Here’s an image of the new Mardyke bridge:
also, here’s an image of the FIRST official ‘opening’ of the bridge on 17th June 2005!!!!
Former Lord Mayor Sean Martin is there with the usual gang, blatantly codding us by suggesting that the bridge was in fact open to the public!
The first time the public got near the new bridge was when it was opened to UCC students and staff on the 11th of January 2006! Today’s opening (phase two) allows the public to continue through Distillery Field to the North Mall. Unfortunately, as of ten minutes ago, phase two of the walkway was once again closed to the public!! Genius, sheer f***king genius!!
The phantom ‘opening’If you want to see a nice aerial view of the new walkway and bridge, click here.
If you want to see a map of the new walkway and bridge, click here.
And to see the FIRST official ‘opening’ in all its glory, click here.
Here’s an image of the new Mardyke bridge:
also, here’s an image of the FIRST official ‘opening’ of the bridge on 17th June 2005!!!!
Former Lord Mayor Sean Martin is there with the usual gang, blatantly codding us by suggesting that the bridge was in fact open to the public!
The first time the public got near the new bridge was when it was opened to UCC students and staff on the 11th of January 2006! Today’s opening (phase two) allows the public to continue through Distillery Field to the North Mall. Unfortunately, as of ten minutes ago, phase two of the walkway was once again closed to the public!! Genius, sheer f***king genius!!
The phantom ‘opening’If you want to see a nice aerial view of the new walkway and bridge, click here.
If you want to see a map of the new walkway and bridge, click here.
And to see the FIRST official ‘opening’ in all its glory, click here.
Reports today suggest that the Office of Public Works (OPW) is about to commission a study into the flood risk posed to Cork City and harbour areas in the future. The study, which is expected to be completed during 2007, is also due to suggest a variety of work which may be done to ameliorate this problem.
One source suggests that a ‘Thames Barrier’ type structure may have to be built at Roches’ Point to adequately protect the city from flood damage in the future.
Thames barrierI notice that “industrial units” are now being advertised for lease at a Watercourse Road site which was at the centre (literally and geographically) of a recent planning saga. This site had been a pivotal part of Frinailla’s City Quarter/Lady’s Well development (for which they recieved permission prior to Christmas) after a lenghty planning process at CCC and ABP level.
ABP ruled that a large central block of apartments be omitted from the plans and granted permission for the remainder. It is thought that this loss of residential space has impacted financially on the deal between the site owner and the development company. It is speculated that this will have an impact on the timeframe within which work can begin. CCC has recently advertised that Alinett’s Lane (which runs through the site) will be closed from next month to August 2007 to allow construction to take place.
As people might be aware, the shortlist has been drawn up for the ART BOX competition orgainised by Cork City Council and administered by RIAI.
The competition aims to create a mobile performance and exhibition space. As a space The Art Box will be used for a range of different events. These would include:
Film Screenings,Art Exhibitions, both installations and hung art work, Lectures, Performances, ranging from theatre, recitals, cabaret to dance, Public Meeting space, Festival Club or meeting point or Workshop space.Shortlist:
Entry no. 9 – White Table / Price + Myers 3D Engineering, London
Entry no. 36 – O’Mahony Pike Architects, Cork
Entry no. 52 – Murray O’Laoire Architects, Limerick
Entry no. 60 – eldridge Smerin, London
Entry no. 67 – Peter Feeny Architects & 3P.Urban.Process, LondonFinal results are due in early Feb.
Lets not knock the Examiner here, todays edition tells us that a planning application is due to be lodged shortly on Eddie Kenneally and Paul Montgomery site at the former Esso station on Western Road.
Apparently Derek Tynan is in talks with senior planners about designs for the site, thought to be 4 or 5 storey apartments. Fans of Tynan’s Victoria Cross student apartments will be pleased. Fans of good taste won’t be!!:D
Derek Tynan’s Victoria Cross Scheme
Ellesmere Properties Limited have withdrawn their appeall from An Bord Pleanala for the construction of a seven storey building incorporating a 125 no bed hotel, retail units, offices, modifications to 16 Lavitts Quay (a
protected structure) and car parking at a site bounded by Lavitts Quay, Half Moon Street & Paul’s Lane, Cork.
The site is now expected to be developed by OCP as part of their plans for the existing Paul Street Shopping Centre and in line with their ‘flagship’ developement across Paul’s Lane on Lavitts Quay.
An earlier proposal for the same site.Cork City Council has granted permision to CorkCounty Council to build a new freestanding County Library headquarters building comprising of a six storey element with a two storey wing enclosing a landscaped courtyard over a basement arranged around two smaller courtyards all to the west of the existing Cork County Hall building, which is a protected structure.
The County Hall redevelopement is nearing completion and I’ll hopefully have some images in the next few days.I believe the developers were told by ABP that a “landmark” building is permitted on the site, but that “landmark” does not equal “tall”. A point I raised way, way back.
This design was around since 2003 (I think) when permission was granted for the office block. Its only in recent time that it has been offered to OPW.
The design is straight lines, lots of glass facing into Blackpool Valley. Its scale and massing will complement the old mill building to the south and, because of the rising road level on the northern side of the site, should not impinge greatly on the assumption convent building or residents in that area. Im not sure of the buildings effect on the new homes being built directly above the site.
I like the design, in terms of height (four storey) it will fit nicely into slope and should fill out that side of the valley. Internally it appears from images i’ve seen, to be bright, airy and very ‘customer-friendly’.
A building which will have a positive effect on the area over all, I think.I will attempt (no promises) to upload images of same.
Regarding the OPW move to Assumption Road, Blackpool. Check out the property and ‘local news’ pages of todays Irish Examiner for some photomontages of the new building- inside and out.
There’s no question of this site being a ‘nice green area’ being destroyed by development. I rememeber when it was all ‘nought but green fields’- but believe me we dont want to go back in that direction. What with the redevelopment of the Assumption convent and the neighbouring apartment complexes, this will be the icing on the cakefor Blackpool’s redevelopment.
The fact that 70% of the revenue staff are from the soutside is a non-issue. The new site is, at most a 20 min walk, 5 min bus or car ride away, and with the Kilbarry rail station due to open in the next few years (hopefully!) the revenue staff cant have too much to complain about.Yes, Frinailla now own the Good Shephards, after a disasterous fire which ruined the central section some years ago. I believe movement on this site is imminent, with high quality residential use being the core feature.
Note, credit is due to UCC buildings and estates office for the aerial photograph above.
