Intrusion on Georgian Mile vista is feared

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Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2000 / March 02 2000: Intrusion on Georgian Mile vista is feared

Mr Conor Norton, a planner with Dublin Corporation, told the planning hearing yesterday, that the proposed Spencer Dock development would have a negative impact on the city skyline and on important views and vistas, particularly the "Georgian mile". He said that along the Georgian mile from Leeson Street to Merrion Square any development higher than 40 metres would protrude above Holles Street Hospital, which formed the end of the vista.

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