Pier development permission refused

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has refused planning permission for a car park and “promenade” on Carlisle Pier, following…

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has refused planning permission for a car park and “promenade” on Carlisle Pier, following An Bord Pleanála’s ruling the demolition of structures on the pier was illegal.

In a decision on an application by Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company, it said the development would be “premature pending regularisation of the previous demolition” and a car park would have a “detrimental impact” on the area.

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