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Planning Permission for Point Village Granted

Planning Permission for Point Village Granted
Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2006 / October 31

Planning permission for The Point Village in Dublin’s Docklands has been granted by the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA). Full scale construction work has now commenced on the €800 million development. The planning permission covers the 23,000 square metre shopping centre, hotel, car park and cinema complex. It is expected that it will create 2,000 permanent jobs and is not dependent on any state funding or grants.
"Already we are in negotiation with anchor tenants as well as a number of hotel chains. We are planning to start signing contracts with a host of retail chains over the coming months," explained Harry Crosbie, Chairman, Point Village Ltd. "The Point Village is an opportunity that will never come again – a combination of residential and entertainment schemes, a ready catchment area of professionals and attractions that will attract a footfall of millions each year."
The Point Village will cover a 12 acre site surrounding the Point Theatre and include a the 23,000 square metre Shopping Centre, 13,000m2 of Offices, a 250 bed Hotel with 20 serviced apartments and a 12 screen multiplex cinema. The development will have as its signature building "The Watchtower" which, along with the U2 Tower, will form a maritime gateway to the city of Dublin. This 120 metre tower will include 500 m2 of office space, luxury apartments and an exterior rooftop bar and restaurant offering panoramic views over Dublin Bay and the city serviced by glass sided elevators which will run outside the building.
"It has always been envisaged that The Point Village would provide key retail services to the entire Docklands area," Paul Maloney, Chief Executive, Dublin Docklands Development Authority pointed out. "It will also draw significant numbers of visitors to the area from across Dublin and Ireland as well as internationally."
Access for shoppers and tourists will simplicity itself with the Luas bringing them into a new station in the middle of the Point Village. The site will be serviced by six Quality Bus Corridors and the proposed Macken St Bridge by Calatrava across the Liffey. The Dublin Port Tunnel starts right beside the development and the Liffey Voyage, a river taxi, will stop nearby. For those who wish to drive ample parking facilities will be provided in the 3 floor underground car park which has a capacity for 1200 vehicles.
It is expected that The Point Village will be one of the busiest shopping precincts in the city with over 45,000 people living in the Docklands alone as well as the coastal wealth belt. The Point Theatre, which is to be expanded to 15,000 capacity laid out in the style of a curved Roman amphitheatre which will be one of the great venues in Europe, allowing the intimacy of a small venue, will cater for 2 million visitors each year, while a double size Vicar Street is also planned for the development.