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One thing of course which doesnt get much of chance to “clutter” Dublin’s streets is trees. Pearse St is a good example here. The section between Wwestland Row and Sandwith St to be exact. Five semi mature trees planted a couple of years ago as aprt of general improvments along the street. This morning workers on the Trinity Biosciences development whcih just commenced on site chopped them down to faciliate the development. What a shame and what a waste both of money I(im sure these trees arent cheap) and of time (they must have been about 20 years old). The trees were only in place a short time so they could quite easily have been moved. :mad::mad::mad:
Incidentially as part of the street improvment works nice new lamp stands were installed. The old ones are also still in place. Not much urgency to remove those.
@Smithfield Resi wrote:
*Sigh* Is it too much to ask for some serious journalism….rather than recycled press releases.
Bot from the Indo its not. Never one to look too deeply into things.
Was that you on the radio this mornring Smithfield…the irate Dublin resident 🙂
I cdidnt find the journos on Newstalk to be too up to speed on the issue either. Maybe ist a non issue. Maybe we are all too touchy. :rolleyes:
There more likley to be spotted on the periphery actually. Two I know of are in Whitehall and Patricki Street….there’s a lot more though
Ive seen them outside the Tourist Office on Andrew St (generally an okay spot as the pavement is very wide) and in the median along Parnell Street
I quite like the units. They are very stylish and complement alot of other street furniture quite well. They are very large though. And the ones I have seen are definately in the most ridiculous spots! Check out the one blokcing the pavement and sightlines from the side street near Rathmines Church. Madness.
When’s the wayfinder signage arriving?
It has been closed for some time and none of the mentioned plans seem to have got very far. The last one I recall was about two years ago and involved a retail development. I would think that the Luas extension/ Metro works have put off any potential developer. Westmoreland Street is due for a “cut and cover” under Metro plans according to the DCBA in yesterdays Irish Times. Hardly the most inviting of prospects for a potential Zara/H&M/Big Name retailer. I think we shoudl accept that the builidng will be vacant for quite a while.
Its quite startling the degree to which uncertainty over the proposed Metro/Luas works is allowing areas the city centre to stagnate. A visionary masterplan is required from DCC but it doesnt seem to be interested. The agenda is being set by speculative development, as with Northern Quarter and Dublin Central where two massive developments are proposed that dont even seem to relate to one another.
To see how these setbacks impact on the streetscape (!) I would suggest taking a look at the apartments on Burgh Quay behind the old Corn Exchange. Sure they are pure crap…all tacky uPVC windows and cement render while this is a shiny glass box, but in my mind it would have the same destructive effect.
Maybe if you put vaseline over your eyes and squint it would look like that
Graham your comments sound so neutral…I would have thought you’d be appalled by this kind of thing. As far as I can see it has no merit whatever. Its not even design….its just a glass box on top of someone elses building.
I presume you use that term broadly
At least Clarence has some style to it and is novel and distinctive. But a glass box. You only have to look at the point to see how ugly it can be.
Ah for christs sake! That is an abomination. Notwithstanding the set back, it will still be very very intrusive from the street.
IAPs were planning frameworks for chanelling investment under the Urban Regeneration Schemes. They have now expired but the redevelopment of O’Connell Street was originally funded and prepared under the O’Connell Street IAP. They have now been replaced by Framework Plans, alothough none covers OC St.
AAPs and LAPs area provided for under the Planning Act for development of specific areas. LAPs are statutory whereas AAPs are meant as a guide.
Finally, Special Planning Control are as they say. OC St is currently operating under one. It is also an Architectural Conservation Area.
A limited website has just been launched which at least answers what will happen to No 42 and the two adjoining buildings as well as another view of the Carlton
There is also further information on
