Lansdowne Road Redevelopment Thread

**eirebhoy** · 22/03/2007, 12:14 PM

Which houses were they and why were they bought? Surely they don't need to knock any houses down on Lansdowne Road?

**tetsujin1979** · 22/03/2007, 12:16 PM

Same thing happened with Munster and Thomond Park, the residents were offered a significant increase on the market value of their houses to sell and drop their complaints.

**eirebhoy** · 22/03/2007, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Same thing happened with Munster and Thomond Park, the residents were offered a significant increase on the market value of their houses to sell and drop their complaints.

So that's all it's for? The IRFU will lose millions just so people will drop complaints. The people on Lansdowne Road had very little to complain about anyway. In 2009, if this ever happens, their road won't be blocked off every 5 minutes with trains passing by. That's more than enough compensation for 2 years of noise and dust.

**Erstwhile B�z** · 22/03/2007, 12:21 PM

Bit of compassion here, buddy; they'll still be Southsiders.

**Sligo Hornet** · 22/03/2007, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

An Bord Pleanala is expected to reveal its ruling today on the proposed redevelopment of Dublin's Lansdowne Road stadium.

The local authorities granted permission for the planned �365 revamp last August, but more than 30 groups and individuals have lodged objections, including local residents.

However, two of the objections were withdrawn last week when the IRFU bought two houses on Lansdowne Road owned by objectors for between �5m and �7m each.
An Bord Pleanala was due to make its decision on the matter last month, but said it needed more time because of the complex nature of the case.

An unfavourable ruling would be a major headache for the IRFU and FAI and could delay the completion of the project beyond its 2009 deadline.

I'm sure I must be a first or second cousin to these people......what did you say their names were?

**ifk101** · 22/03/2007, 12:44 PM

If today's decision is in favour of the redevelopment, is that the end of the objections process and can building work theoretically start tomorrow?

**McGinty** · 22/03/2007, 1:10 PM

any idea at what time the decision is due at?

**OneRedArmy** · 22/03/2007, 1:15 PM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

Which houses were they and why were they bought? Surely they don't need to knock any houses down on Lansdowne Road?

From memory they need to knock one or two houses down at the end of the row nearest the turnstiles behind the West Stand in order to build a wide entrance plaze underneath the Dart line.

There was a whole ho-ha when the plans came out that someone should try and list these buildings as they allegedly have historical significance.

**NeilMcD** · 22/03/2007, 2:01 PM

Originally Posted by ifk101

If today's decision is in favour of the redevelopment, is that the end of the objections process and can building work theoretically start tomorrow?

Yeah a decision by the Board cannot be appealed, however people are entitled to do what the guy is doing with Tara and Carrickmines and take it to the High Court but I doubt that will happen.

**galwayhoop** · 22/03/2007, 2:06 PM

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

Yeah a decision by the Board cannot be appealed, however people are entitled to do what the guy is doing with Tara and Carrickmines and take it to the High Court but I doubt that will happen.

an appeal can only be lodged on a 'Point of Law'.

the decision itself cannot be appealed.

the only reason for an appeal is if the hearing/format was not carried out correctly or if for some reason it was not carried out legally. totally different to a planning decision where the actual decision forms the appeal.

**fergalr** · 22/03/2007, 4:31 PM

No news yet? Being civil servants I presume they've knocked off for the day at this stage so looks like we must wait till tomorrow.

**pete** · 22/03/2007, 4:37 PM

Originally Posted by fergalr

No news yet? Being civil servants I presume they've knocked off for the day at this stage so looks like we must wait till tomorrow.

Yeah bit optimistic for them to be in the office past 4pm. Maybe they all on flexi leave or career breaks?

**Don Vito** · 22/03/2007, 5:19 PM

Just heard from an unofficial source that it has been approved. The inspector recommended that permission be refused but the planning board overturned it. All sysytems go so!

**Mento** · 22/03/2007, 5:23 PM

Ye great stuff - 23 conditions but capacity to stay at 50,000

**SUB of the day** · 22/03/2007, 5:25 PM

YES!!!!!!

**SUB of the day** · 22/03/2007, 5:35 PM

considering my tickets 4 Croker are row Z Cusack, the sooner the new ground opens the better, only concern being the deep pockets of d4 residents could facilitate a high court joust.

**kingdom hoop** · 22/03/2007, 5:46 PM

funny freudian slip as bryan dobson referred to landsdowne road as 'the rugby stadium'!! but overall good to see something might be planned and finished for once, one big step closer

**jbyrne** · 22/03/2007, 5:47 PM

details of conditions etc here...

http://www.pleanala.ie/lansdowne.html

**pete** · 22/03/2007, 6:03 PM

Originally Posted by Don Vito

The inspector recommended that permission be refused but the planning board overturned it.

Would that be a valid reason for high court challenge? i.e. the Board overturning the inspectors report?

**eirebhoy** · 22/03/2007, 6:19 PM

I'm just reading through those files atm. I don't understand a lot of the appeals. Many of them appealing against the use of Havelock square as an entrance. It's as if it hasn't been used for decades.

Originally Posted by pete

Would that be a valid reason for high court challenge? i.e. the Board overturning the inspectors report?

We have all their addresses now.