Controversy over Carlton decision

A chara, – The committee of the National Graves Association is dismayed at the decision by An Bord Pleanála to approve planning…

A chara, – The committee of the National Graves Association is dismayed at the decision by An Bord Pleanála to approve planning permission to Joe O’Reilly for the redevelopment of the Carlton site.

In January 2007, the then minister for the environment Dick Roche designated 14-17 Moore Street a national monument. A little over three years later we find that the approval for planning permission will involve the partial destruction of this vital national monument, while the remainder is to be completely redeveloped.

In our submission made regarding the revised proposals submitted by the applicant we pointed out that there were many discrepancies and no conservation report. We believe that if such oversights were to be made by a developer in any other part of the country, planning permission would be refused. The association welcomes the announcement by Minister for the Environment John Gormley to mount a number of investigations into planning decisions. We are now calling on Minister John Gormley to use his powers to preserve and protect the designated national monument and to investigate the history of Carlton site application. – Is mise,

MATT DOYLE,

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Secretary,

National Graves Association,

Dame Street, Dublin 2.