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17th
July 2003
PRESS
RELEASE
GREEN
PARTY BACKS BORD PLEANALA APPEAL AGAINST BOOTERSTOWN APARTMENTS
The
Green Party has backed local residents in Booterstown in their Appeals to An
Bord Pleanála against the decision to grant permission for apartments beside
the Booterstown Bird Sanctuary. The site is located between the Rock Road and
the sea, just North of Booterstown Bird Sanctuary.
The
proposed apartment development straddles the county boundary between Dublin City
and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown and is the subject of several appeals to An Bord
Pleanála, the Planning Appeals Board. Both Dublin City Council and Dun
Laoghaire Rathdown Council have granted permission for the parts of the proposed
development that fall within their jurisdictions.
The
apartments are five stories high plus a penthouse and contain fifty-five surface
car parking spaces, and fifty-four car parking spaces underground.
"The
lands are zoned open space," stated Ciarán Cuffe TD: "I also feel that the
site is to close to the bird-marsh and could threaten the wildlife in this area.
I also would hate to see the view of the sea from the Rock Road being obstructed
by apartments.
"The
site adjoins a Special Protection Area and National Heritage Area as and the
proposed development could threaten rare, endangered and vulnerable habitats,
flora, and fauna.
"Of
course we need more housing, but not on such a precious piece of open space. I
have made Observations to An Bord Pleanála, seking the refusal of permission
for the proposed development"
(NOTE.
The Planning Permission is being appealed by the Glenamena and Woodbine
Residents Association
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