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Permission for Smithfield development granted

Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2001 / May 02 2001: Permission for Smithfield development granted

Planning permission has been granted by An Bord Plean ála for a Ł120 million development on the west side of Smith field in Dublin - but subject to the omission of a proposed 23storey apartment tower. Fusano Properties Ltd, a consortium headed by developer MrPaddy Kelly, had won a favourable decision from Dublin Corporation last August, but this was appealed by An Taisce and a number of local residents. In its ruling, the appeals board said the tower - described by its architects as a contemporary version of an Italian campanile - should be omitted "to respect the visual prominence of the 'former Jameson' distillery chimney" directly opposite the site.

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