Changes to Moore Street plan will be necessary

CONCERNS have been raised following Chartered Land’s announcement that planning changes would have to be made to the proposals for the Moore Street monument.

The Government is currently considering the controversial plan, which has been subject to lengthy and detailed analysis and discussion.

However, it has now emerged that certain changes will need to be made to the proposal if, or after, Minister for the Arts and Heritage, Jimmy Deenihan, signs off on the plan for the buildings, which were the last meeting place of leaders of the 1916 Rising.

Donaghmede ward councillor Mícheál Mac Donncha (SF) called on Minister Deenihan to reject the developer’s proposal on the basis of what potential changes could be made to the plans.

“If the Minister signs off on the current plan, is he signing off on the final plan by Chartered Land?

? he asked.

“But if the Minister gives them the go ahead then there is no guarantee that they will make any such changes.

“At the end of the day the Chartered Land plan will demolish most of that side of Moore Street and overwhelm this historic part of our city with a giant shopping centre.

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Cllr Mac Donncha is calling for the rejection of the Chartered Land plan and the full preservation of Moore Street as part of a 1916 historic cultural quarter in the city centre.

A spokesperson for Chartered Land confirmed that it would have to make changes to certain elements of the planning proposal.

“During a recent presentation to the Dublin City Council committee set up to review proposals for the Moore Street National Monument, Chartered Land confirmed that planning permission had been obtained for the proposed works to the National Monument as part of the Dublin Central planning consent secured in 2010,

? the spokesperson told Northside People.

“However, we acknowledged that it was likely that we would have to seek planning permission for any changes to these proposals that emerge from the application to Minister Deenihan for his consent to carry out works of restoration to the National Monument and the creation of the proposed Commemorative Centre.

“For example, we have planning for use of Number 16 as a Commemorative Centre although it is now our intention to use 14, 15 and 16 Moore Street for that use.

“That will involve a change of use application for Numbers 14 and 15.

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