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Mountbrook tower rejected
The high rise development proposed by developer Sean Dunne in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, has been refused planning permission on the grounds of “gross overdevelopment”. The developer had hoped to build a £1.5bn residential, retail and office development, including a 37-storey tower, on a 2.5ha (7 acre) site of the former Jurys and Berkeley Court hotels. The council granted permission for the bulk of the Ballsbridge development, including an 18-storey apartment building on Shelbourne Road, but rejected the 37-storey tower. The decision by An Bord Pleanala overturned the permission granted by Dublin City Council in March 2008, and said the plans were in conflict with the council’s own Dublin City Development Plan. The development, designed by Scandinavian architect Henning Larsen, included a retail element at more than 27,000 sq m (290,628 sq ft) and an office development of 42,000 sq m (452,088 sq ft), including an embassy block, and was seen to contravene the land zoning in the development plan. Dunne and Mountbrook Homes now have to go back to the drawing board and the group now intends submitting a new application in line with the areas zoning.

Grand Canal Square nears completion
Ryde Developments’ 1 Grand Canal Square in Dublin Docklands, is due to be completed in June 2006. The five-storey building provides about 9,755 sq m (119,119 sq ft) of office space and 1,950 sq m (20,990 sq ft) of retail space on the ground floor. The letting agent is Palmer McCormack.

Revamped Justice offices for Xmas
The former offices of the Irish Justice Department at 75 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 are being refurbished and will be ready to occupy in during December 2005 and will provide approximately 9,195 sq m (98,974 sq ft) of space. The letting agent is Jones Lang LaSalle.

Hanover Quay to start
Work will soon begin on the new office scheme at 5-7 Hanover Quay, Dublin 1. The development will provide 6,371 sq m (68,577 sq ft) of office space and a main contractor will be appointed within the next 4-6 weeks. The office will be completed to ‘Cat A’ during late 2006.

Completion for Clarendon Group
The Clarendon Group’s redevelopment of 34-35 College Green, Dublin 2, is expected to complete during the next 6-8 weeks. The mixed office & retail development also backs onto Suffolk Street and will provide 2,198 sq m (23,659 sq ft) of office space. The architect is James Toomey and the main contractor is Rohcon. The letting agent is Hamilton Osborne King.