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Thu 06 Jun 2010Port plan rejected by Bord Pleanála
THE PROPOSED development of Dublin Port which would have increased its capacity by 50 per cent has been rejected by Bord Pleanála.
The Dublin Port Company’s plans to infill 21 hectares (52 acres) on the eastern extremity of the north port area at Alexandra Road would have a detrimental impact on the south Dublin Bay and Tolka Estuary pSPA (proposed special protection area) designated under the EU Birds Directive, the board found.
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