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Undeveloped land in Rockbarton

  • 09-09-2013 10:58AM
    #1
    Iwannahurl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,156 ✭✭✭


    There is a large parcel of undeveloped 'scrubland' in Rockabarton, between Rockbarton Park, Rockbarton Court and Gort Ard Avenue.

    Without naming names, can anybody provide any information on its history?

    How has it escaped development?


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  • #2
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,119 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    You can check the planning lists
    1997 - Permission for 12 apartments at Rockbarton Court, together with outline permission for 4 residential units off Rockbarton North. Decision: REFUSED. Appeal to An Bord Pleanala REFUSED


  • #3
    stampydmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,366 ✭✭✭stampydmonkey


    Planning website says "Permission for 12 no. apartments at Rockbarton Court, together with outline permission for 4 no. residential units off Rockbarton North" was refused in 1998. That's all I could find


  • #4
    Iwannahurl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,156 ✭✭✭Iwannahurl


    Thanks for that info.

    I guessed that someone might have tried to develop it at some stage.

    All the same, given the age of neighbouring residences and estates, it's remarkable that it has remained untouched.

    It would make a nice park. :)

    Incidentally, an additional oddity imo is that the rear gardens on the east side of Rockbarton Park, despite backing onto the land in question, are unusually small.


  • #5
    Paddyfield
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭Paddyfield


    www.gortard.com

    There is a university 'residence' there...


  • #6
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,089 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Paddyfield wrote: »
    www.gortard.com

    There is a university 'residence' there...


    ... and
    Activities of Christian formation at Gort Ard are entrusted to Opus Dei, a prelature of the Catholic Church.

    Do the planning docs say why permission was refused?


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  • #7
    MadYaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    Must be where the Holy Grail is hidden! Someone ring Dan brown!


  • #8
    nuac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,767 ✭✭✭nuac


    Paddyfield wrote: »
    www.gortard.com

    There is a university 'residence' there...

    Local Opus Dei HQ.

    OD used to invite UCG students out there for debates etc and free sandwiches.

    Took the sandwiches, but managed to rebuff efforts to recruit me.

    It could be hard to shake off the recruiter around college


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