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Challenge by Ranelagh residents to redevelopment of Carroll's building

Date
2019-06-24

Stage
Hearing Or Decision

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

A legal challenge by 23 South Dublin residents against a decision to grant planning permission for the redevelopment of a building near their homes has been admitted to the fast-track commercial court list. The residents from Dartmouth Square in Ranelagh, Dublin 6 secured permission from the High Court to seek to quash An Bord Pleanála's approval for an office redevelopment project at the old Carroll's building on Grand Parade near their homes. They claim significant alterations were made to the original plan and say there was a failure to notify the public that works to provide for a future Metro station would be incorporated into the development. Grand Parade Trading Co was granted permission in April to refurbish the existing eight-storey Carrolls Building, which is a protected structure on the 1.4-acre site. Several warehouse buildings to the south of that building will be demolished and replaced with another three-to-six storey office building, which will be connected to the existing building with a six-storey glazed atrium. At the High Court on Monday, the case was admitted to the fast-track commercial court list by Mr Justice Robert Haughton. Grand Parade Property Trading Company, which is a joint venture between the Peterson Group and Hines group, sought to have the matter admitted to the list. Eamon Galligan SC, for Grande Parade, said the application to fast track the case was being made because any delay on the project would have an adverse effect on his client's commercial arrangements. Lawyers for the residents opposed the application on grounds including that it was 'unnecessary'. After admitting the case to the list, the matter was adjourned to a date in November.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Challenge by Ranelagh residents to redevelopment of Carroll's building. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

2019-06-24 Publication

Why: Eamon Galligan SC, for Grande Parade, said the application to fast track the case was being made because any delay on the project would have an adverse effect on his client's commercial arrangements. CNI source report