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Dalkey couple refused permission for house revamp to include private spa – The Irish Times

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Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council has refused planning permission to plans by a couple for a house revamp that includes a private spa comprising a steam room, sauna and sunken hot tub. In the latest twist concerning a long-running planning battle between applicants, Rory and Yulianna Finegan and their neighbours at Knocknacree Park, Dalkey, Co … Read more

Fresh legal challenge to almost 1,000 new homes at former Central Mental Hospital Dundrum – The Irish Times

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The development of almost 1,000 homes on the site of the former Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum, south Dublin, first planned five years ago, has been hit with a fresh legal challenge. Developer Mark Leonard has initiated judicial review proceedings against An Coimisiún Pleanála and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in relation to the decision last … Read more

Dublin stately home owner fights council plan to rezone his land for housing and public use – The Irish Times

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A south Dublin baronet and former honorary Irish consul to Lebanon is resisting plans by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to rezone land around his 200-year-old stately home for housing and cycle paths. The council has targeted greenbelt lands around Woodbrook House and Estate between Shankill and Bray as part of its drive to provide significant … Read more

‘Pity’ Deer Park works cost €753,000 but new entrance is ‘a good project’, PAC told – The Irish Times

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A new entrance to a South Dublin park, which ended up costing €500,000 more than originally estimated is “a good project”, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has maintained. NTA deputy chief executive Hugh Creegan told the Dáil Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday that it was “a pity that it cost as much as it … Read more

80 Leopardstown Homes Approved: €500m South Dublin Development

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Archyde: Latest World News, Economy, Entertainment, Health, Technology & Sports Updates Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Approves Major Housing Growth: What’s Next for Dublin‘s Housing market? Table of Contents 1. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Approves Major Housing Growth: What’s Next for Dublin’s Housing market? 2. dublin’s enterprising housing pipeline 3. parking concerns and enduring urban planning 4. demand exceeding supply: … Read more

Killiney development opposed by wives of U2’s Bono and The Edge refused planning permission – The Irish Times

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A proposed development which attracted opposition from the wives of U2 members Bono and The Edge has been refused planning permission by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. Covelo Developments Ltd had applied to build four homes in the grounds of Montebello, a Victorian-era residence on 3.7 acres with a gate lodge, stables and courtyard in Killiney. … Read more

Council allowed woman to exhume father’s remains from Dublin cemetery without consulting siblings, court told – The Irish Times

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A Dublin local authority allegedly permitted a woman to exhume her father’s remains without consulting other children of the deceased, the High Court has heard. Charlotte Farrell-Quin allegedly did not disclose to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council that she was one of five living children of the late Gerard Farrell when she sought permission to exhume … Read more

No last-minute reprieve for XL bullies in Dún Laoghaire after council decision – The Irish Times

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XL bully dogs that find their way into Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s dog pound will not benefit from a last-minute reprieve, the council said on Monday night. Under regulations announced by Minister for Community Development Heather Humphreys last September the importing, breeding, selling and rehoming of XL bully-type dogs has been banned. In addition, from … Read more