New plans for the redevelopment of Dún Laoghaire baths have been put in motion with councillors last night agreeing to fund a technical examination of the breakwater at the baths.
The plans were brought forward in response to massive opposition last year to a proposal for a high-rise development on the site.
The new plans include a public swimming pool and the renovation and landscaping of existing walkways. They also suggest commercial uses such as a restaurant, tearooms and facilities for alternative therapies.
They specifically exclude high-rise and residential development, which residents had opposed last year. It is stated that the height should not be greater than those of existing buildings.
Councillors agreed that the first phase of the plan, to carry out a technical examination of the site with a view to developing a strategy for stabilising erosion, should go ahead with full funding from the council.
A cross-party committee of councillors from the Dún Laoghaire ward put the proposal together over eight months.
They suggested the plans could be financed through a combination of State, EU and development levy funding. The issue of a development levy is to be discussed in the next month by councillors.
The plan was generally welcomed by councillors and residents but concerns were raised in relation to the level of detail and funding sources.
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