News and views on Greystones harbour and marina [SEE MODERATOR WARNING POST 1187]

pixbyjohn · 17-11-2015 04:32PM

Greystones Harbour 17th November 2015 (3) by Pixbyjohn, on Flickr

Greystones Harbour 17th November 2015 (2) by Pixbyjohn, on Flickr

recedite · 17-11-2015 08:06PM

Looks like they are putting in some permanent car parking spaces. Space has been very tight in there recently alright, since the builders took over a lot of the space in the previous temporary parking area.

pixbyjohn · 17-11-2015 09:07PM

From Derek Mitchell
"The recent harbour agreement has resulted in work starting on 60 houses and they are likely to be on sale next Summer. This progress is welcome and I am sure the area will be tidied up when the houses are being sold. The clubhouses are due to be finished this December."

Greystones Harbour 17th November 2015 (14) by Pixbyjohn, on Flickr

Langerland · 19-11-2015 10:51AM

Could do with a McDonalds down there!

:D:p

Cerco · 19-11-2015 12:18PM

Langerland wrote: »

Could do with a McDonalds down there! :D:p

Anything would be better than the mess there at the moment, even McD's.
The common denominator being our elected representatives.

red_bairn · 19-11-2015 02:52PM

pixbyjohn wrote: »

From Derek Mitchell
"The recent harbour agreement has resulted in work starting on 60 houses and they are likely to be on sale next Summer. This progress is welcome and I am sure the area will be tidied up when the houses are being sold. The clubhouses are due to be finished this December."

That sounds like good news! By the way pixbyjohn, were these photos taken on the 17th or earlier? How is the progress on the club house and other buildings? Is the car park finished? (Sorry, I'm just living in Dublin now so I don't get to see my lovely Greystones any more). :pac:

clocha_liatha · 19-11-2015 08:43PM

pixbyjohn wrote: »

From Derek Mitchell
"The recent harbour agreement has resulted in work starting on 60 houses and they are likely to be on sale next Summer. This progress is welcome and I am sure the area will be tidied up when the houses are being sold. The clubhouses are due to be finished this December."

i dont know Derek Mitchell or for that matter neither do i have any party affiliation but why does Derek seem like an apologist for everything Sisk havent done. The harbour and its surrounding area are an eyesore for the last 7 to 8 years. As a public representative surely it would have been incumbent on Derek and all public representatives to make sure that sisk and wicklow county council at least did some minimum amount of landscaping work while this project is ongoing.
The entrance to greystones from the cliff walk is like a bomb site. why do we always have to wait for houses, berths etc to be sold before the place is at least made some way decent looking, maybe a public toilet and a few bins / dog litter bins.
for a public representative to say "I am sure the area will be tidied up when the houses are being sold" is beyond a joke . They shouldnt be allowed build them in the first place without proper maintenance and landscaping / traffic management in place. rant over

legrand · 20-11-2015 02:45PM

clocha_liatha wrote: »

pixbyjohn wrote: »

From Derek Mitchell
"The recent harbour agreement has resulted in work starting on 60 houses and they are likely to be on sale next Summer. This progress is welcome and I am sure the area will be tidied up when the houses are being sold. The clubhouses are due to be finished this December."

i dont know Derek Mitchell or for that matter neither do i have any party affiliation but why does Derek seem like an apologist for everything Sisk havent done. The harbour and its surrounding area are an eyesore for the last 7 to 8 years. As a public representative surely it would have been incumbent on Derek and all public representatives to make sure that sisk and wicklow county council at least did some minimum amount of landscaping work while this project is ongoing.
The entrance to greystones from the cliff walk is like a bomb site. why do we always have to wait for houses, berths etc to be sold before the place is at least made some way decent looking, maybe a public toilet and a few bins / dog litter bins.
for a public representative to say "I am sure the area will be tidied up when the houses are being sold" is beyond a joke . They shouldn't be allowed build them in the first place without proper maintenance and landscaping / traffic management in place. rant over

DM is an original sponsor and supporter of this development. Over the years he has promoted it and challenged anyone who disagreed offering lame excuses on behalf of the developers and promoting its long term [so called] benefits. Sisk are delighted with this arrangement of course because they can claim he, as an elected official (who just so happens to support the program) is representing the Greystones community.

It is odd that he seems to have the inside skinny on whats going before any other councilor. Go figure.

To your point above its all the more frustrating that he does not, at the very least pretend he is considering the community by forcing Sisk & co ensure the area outside the works are maintained instead he comes out with statements like "I am sure the area will be tidied up when the houses are being sold" as if that's sufficient assurance. What he's really saying is that he's not bothered and ye lot can put up with it.

pixbyjohn · 20-11-2015 06:42PM

red_bairn wrote: »

That sounds like good news! By the way pixbyjohn, were these photos taken on the 17th or earlier? How is the progress on the club house and other buildings? Is the car park finished? (Sorry, I'm just living in Dublin now so I don't get to see my lovely Greystones any more). :pac:

Taken on the 17th. Will post a few more over the weekend for you

Annasopra · 22-11-2015 08:16AM

I've deleted off topic comments about McDs

pixbyjohn · 22-11-2015 05:54PM

Greystones Harbour 22nd November 2015 (1) by Pixbyjohn, on Flickr

pixbyjohn · 22-11-2015 05:57PM

Greystones Harbour 22nd November 2015 (3) by Pixbyjohn, on Flickr

pixbyjohn · 22-11-2015 05:58PM

Greystones Harbour 22nd November 2015 (17) by Pixbyjohn, on Flickr
Click on photo to take you to my flickr photostream for more photos

vinpaul · 23-11-2015 01:29PM

New car park opened this morning. Looks terrific. Seems that part 2 will be at the other side towards Joe Sweeney's. Great to see construction work coming to an end. Now all we need to see finished is the residential section. Congratulations to Sisks for such good efficient work.

Tabnabs · 23-11-2015 02:28PM

vinpaul wrote: »

New car park opened this morning. Looks terrific. Seems that part 2 will be at the other side towards Joe Sweeney's. Great to see construction work coming to an end. Now all we need to see finished is the residential section. Congratulations to Sisks for such good efficient work.

recedite · 23-11-2015 03:17PM

Going by that map, the Cliff Walk access seems to be back to the old route, past the old sailing club. For the next 18 months, anyway (give or take a few years)

loyatemu · 23-11-2015 04:10PM

recedite wrote: »

Going by that map, the Cliff Walk access seems to be back to the old route, past the old sailing club. For the next 18 months, anyway (give or take a few years)

no, looks like it'll be along the path beside the marina then across the "new" north beach.

red_bairn · 23-11-2015 04:11PM

loyatemu wrote: »

no, looks like it'll be along the path beside the marina then across the "new" north beach.

When are they going to make the broadwalk? Those pylons are just sitting in the water still, right? I haven't walked down there in a while. Will they be sticking with that path instead?

pixbyjohn · 23-11-2015 04:19PM

Greystones Harbour 23rd November 2015 (2) by Pixbyjohn, on Flickr

pixbyjohn · 23-11-2015 04:20PM

Greystones Harbour 23rd November 2015 (1) by Pixbyjohn, on Flickr

pixbyjohn · 23-11-2015 04:22PM

Greystones Harbour 23rd November 2015 (5) by Pixbyjohn, on Flickr

recedite · 23-11-2015 07:48PM

loyatemu wrote: »

no, looks like it'll be along the path beside the marina then across the "new" north beach.

OK I have been using using that route anyway, the last few times I went down there. The only thing is, the gates usually get locked up in the evenings.

red_bairn · 23-11-2015 08:55PM

recedite wrote: »

OK I have been using using that route anyway, the last few times I went down there. The only thing is, the gates usually get locked up in the evenings.

They will probably put a new gate beside the marina just to the right where I've marked the horizontal line. The original gate is to the left.

By the way, the person who created the map loves "costal walkways!"

pixbyjohn · 23-11-2015 09:05PM

red_bairn wrote: »

When are they going to make the broadwalk? Those pylons are just sitting in the water still, right? I haven't walked down there in a while. Will they be sticking with that path instead?

Costal & broadwalk

Lots of work going on there, RTE coming to the harbour market in The Boatyard next weekend, so all this work will look great in Nationwide.

legrand · 24-11-2015 08:33AM

^^^
Wonder how long before some notices the appalling state of the road that stretches from Spendloves back to Centra. Hardly a great introduction to the harbour.

loyatemu · 24-11-2015 10:00AM

legrand wrote: »

^^^
Wonder how long before some notices the appalling state of the road that stretches from Spendloves back to Centra. Hardly a great introduction to the harbour.

with another couple of years of constructions traffic ahead I wouldn't expect it to be resurfaced in the meantime. Possibly it's Sispar's responsibility to relay it when they're finished?

pixbyjohn · 24-11-2015 11:58AM

legrand wrote: »

^^^
Wonder how long before some notices the appalling state of the road that stretches from Spendloves back to Centra. Hardly a great introduction to the harbour.

It has been noticed >>

Zoo4m8 wrote: »

Absolutely, I'd love to know who gave this needless nonsense the go ahead and what it cost...meanwhile the main road to the harbour between Bradys and the harbour entrance is like a feckin' goat track...:mad:

legrand · 24-11-2015 02:05PM

^^^
But probably not by those who should know better. Well they probably have but well, you know, its too much like hard work.

loyatemu · 24-11-2015 02:41PM

legrand wrote: »

^^^
But probably not by those who should know better. Well they probably have but well, you know, its too much like hard work.

In fairness the council has resurfaced a number of roads around the town this year and done a good job on them. If they haven't done Victoria Road it's probably for the reason I outlined above - it's going to get pounded by construction traffic for the next 2 years.

legrand · 25-11-2015 11:48AM

you mean 5 years (the expected duration of the residential build).
Totally unacceptable in my view. You should have seen it last week during the heavy rains - a river of water and traffic passing soaking the foot paths and pedestrians - next time I'll bring a camera. Just because they surfaced other parts of Greystones does not excuse the current mess leading to and around the harbour.

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