Dublin City Council denies permission for Dublin’s tallest building
Dublin City Council has denied permission for what would have been Dublin’s tallest building in the city centre. Developer Johnny Ronan sought to build the 22-storey skyscraper on Tara Street, but the Council has rejected his application due to it having a “significant and detrimental visual impact” on the city.
The 88m tower would have included a hotel, office blocks and a rooftop restaurant and bar. Dublin City Council said in a statement: “The proposal would be reason of visual intrusion, have a significant and detrimental visual impact on a number of important views and vistas in the city including from College Green and the Trinity College Campus.”
The council also said that due to its “scale, bulk and height” the tower would “seriously detract” from the character of “one of the city’s most important architectural set pieces” The Custom House.
The rejection was also due to the adverse and detrimental impact on the River Liffey and O’Connell Street.
“The proposed development would therefore seriously injure the urban character and visual amenities of the historic city core and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area,” the council added.
Mr Ronan has four weeks to appeal the council’s decision to An Bord Pleanála.
