New Lansdowne stadium project to spark massive planning battle

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Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2005 / October 15

The mother of all planning battles will kick off next week when the design for the new €358m Lansdowne Road is officially unveiled. According to a number of sources, the East and West stands in the new stadium will be higher than at present, because of more premium and corporate box seats. The new stadium will not be a "bowl" design but the 50,000 capacity all-seater will be covered. Although the design tries to take account of the concerns of residents in the Havelock Square and O'Connell Gardens area, backing on to the North Terrace, by minimising the "shadow" impact, both ends will be higher than the present uncovered stands. The key issues will centre on the overall height and design of the stadium, especially its impact at the North Terrace end.

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