04/01/10
Green Party Dublin West representative, Roderic O’Gorman has called on Fingal County Council to remove plans for high rise buildings from the Blanchardstown Village Draft Urban Design Framework Plan.
“Just before Christmas I submitted the response of the Dublin West Green Party to the Blanchardstown Village Draft Urban Design Framework Plan that Fingal County Council had put on public display. While I welcomed many aspects of the plan, I am deeply concerned by proposals to allow tall buildings be constructed in a number of locations within the village”, stated Roderic O’Gorman.
“The Draft Plan identifies 13 ‘Opportunity Sites’ throughout the village and makes proposals for their redevelopment. In nearly all cases, I agree with the need for some degree of redevelopment of these sites. However, in certain situations I feel that the density of what is being proposed, and in particular the height, is grossly unsuitable in light of the objective of protecting the village character”.
“This is particularly the case at the Bell Pub site, where a so called ‘signature building’ of up to 6 stories is suggested, and on the Superquinn site, where the Council are proposing a large 5 storey residential and commercial building”.
“Early in December I leaflet areas of Blanchardstown Village to let residents know what has been proposed and I have received a lot of contact from residents concerned over certain aspects of the plans. In order to address these concerns, I am calling on Fingal County Council to insert a new local objective into the Development Plan regarding the height of buildings permitted within the village. This should clearly state that buildings will not go beyond 4 stories other than possibly the area around the Garda Station at the north-west end of the village”, concluded Roderic O’Gorman.
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Roderic O’Gorman: 087 417 9777
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