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Clontarf residents bid for "special conservation" designation for proposed housing lands
Summary
In a High Court action brought by Clonres CLG, residents of Clontarf seek to have lands at St Paul's, Sybil Hill, Dublin 3 designated as a special area of conservation (SPA). The group argues that the former playing pitches, now a feeding ground for light‑bellied brent geese and black‑tailed godwit, should be protected under the EU Habitats Directive, Birds Directive and the 2011 European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) regulations. The case is against the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, the Attorney General and Crekav Trading GP Limited, the developer planning a major housing scheme. Crekav, part of the Marlet property group, has applied to have the matter fast‑tracked in the Commercial Court, claiming the residents' action could hinder its development plans and that the lands are worth tens of millions of euros.
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What: Report matter: Clontarf residents bid for "special conservation" designation for proposed housing lands. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- September 2018 Other
- 2019-11-11 Publication
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Outcome: The judge adjourned the case to a date later this month.
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