Bord Pleanála refuses Sean Dunne permission to develop on Jurys Hotel/Berkeley Court hotel sites; NIMBIES triumph again with veto on high-rise
Jan 30th, 2009 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
An Bord Pleanála has refused developer Sean Dunne’s application for permission to develop on the Jurys Hotel/Berkeley Court hotel sites saying it would represent "gross overdevelopment" in the area. However, every significant Irish development triggers a huge reaction from NIMBIES (NIMBY - Not-in My-Backyard_Syndrome) and they invariably have a veto on high-rise developments, which results in urban sprawl and the most expensive housing in the world.