Chivers

Why rezoning land does not always deliver housing Could planning changes prevent the ‘flipping’ of sites such as Chivers in north Dublin

Property industry lobby groups have aggravated the housing problem Many Government policies delivered on foot of lobbying by industry have proved ineffective

Rent trap: A generation stuck in a vicious circle Young people are bearing the brunt of the State’s dysfunctional property system

Owner denies ‘flipping’ Chivers jam factory site in north Dublin Councillors say they felt ‘fooled’ into rezoning Coolock location for housing

Plans to sell rezoned Dublin jam factory site for €25m leave sour taste Councillors say they were ‘fooled’ into rezoning with ‘sugared’ promises of housing

Chivers site with full planning for 550 rental apartments guiding at €25m Chivers factory scheme offered for sale last year as €170m forward-funding opportunity

Dublin residential rental portfolio of up to 550 units seeks €170m-plus Jam Factory scheme is being developed on the site of the former Chivers plant in Coolock

Plan for 550 apartments on Chivers site leaves sour taste New 10-storey scheme with 200 more units than originally proposed a ‘slap in the face’

Developer offers 471 apartments for social housing in Dublin Councillors fear nine-storey scheme in north of city could replicate problems of Ballymun

Plans for nine-storey social housing scheme ‘greedy’Councillor says developer acted in bad faith over rezoning and proposal for Coolock site

The Irish Times view on housing: carrot and stick Only 6 per cent of the land in Dublin is zoned industrial and, because it is a limited resource, it should be carefully managed

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