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Time to speak up and speak out for Dundrum Village!

16 January 2022/in News /by Rebekah

Imagine Dundrum has been campaigning for several years now for the best possible future for Dundrum Village, and for a strong community voice in planning that future. The time has come to join together and together make our strongest possible case for that future!   URGENT! SIGN UP WITH IMAGINE DUNDRUM TO LEARN ABOUT THE […]

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Webinar Recording and Summary Report

6 December 2021/in News /by Rebekah

Imagine Dundrum is delighted to report that its recent webinar generated a very positive public response.

A recording of the webinar can be viewed below:

Excellent  presentations were delivered  by Robin Mandal, former  President of the Royal Irish Institute of Architects, John Dobbin, Architect and Director in Shay Cleary Architects, and Councillor Anne Colgan, Chair of Imagine Dundrum.

Robin outlined the challenges facing communities under the current national planning system, especially when dealing with proposed largescale developments which operate under the Strategic Housing Development (SHD) process set up for applications over 100 units. He emphasised the need for the community voice to be heard, describing its absence as anti-democratic.  He  maintains it will  lead to poor quality developments for current and future generations unless local communities get involved.

John Dobbin,drawing on examples of current practice in London, and traditional urban designs we can all relate to in Rathmines and Phibsboro, demonstrated how one can create high quality neighbourhoods which accommodate high density in a low rise setting, and at a profit. His approach is worthy of detailed consideration by all stakeholders involved, including  developers, local communities, County Councils and national government.

Anne Colgan asked the attendees to pay close attention to whatever plans Hammerson puts to An Bord Planala for Dundrum village. She offered to bring local communities together once these come into the public domain (possibly early in the New Year), while reiterating Imagine Dundrum’s offer to meet with Hammerson. She outlined Imagine Dundrum’s own proposals for Dundrum, ie its  strong expectation of a long awaited and essential investment to achieving the goal of creating ‘a sustainable, modern, thriving Dundrum that effectively blends the Village’s rich past and heritage, its unique character and its present strengths, with its future as a modern urban village.’

Attending were over 250 people,including our three national representatives, Minister Catherine Martin TD, Minister Josepha Madigan TD, Neale Richmond TD, local councillors, and many local community representatives and residents associations. Some sixty questions and observations were put to the panel by the very able chair for the evening, Alan Mee,Associate Professor of Architecture in UCD.  Here is a sample:

How do all of us as citizens demand a say in how the places where we live are designed?

In London major projects are required to undertake meaningful consultation. Could this be done in the Irish planning context?

Based on the projected volume increase in residents, is there a review of infrastructure requirements to support this increase ? Dundrum Main Street/by pass are already  bottlenecks.

Do we know what plans Hammerson have already submitted to An Bord Pleanala?

Eight stories not acceptable, when high density can be achieved with 3 stories.

Has any development on a similar sized site occurred using the building style/density John outlined? Has his building style been discussed with any government department dealing with planning issues and what response has he received?

With huge concentration of housing units there is a need to integrate other functions such as retail, leisure, cultural. It should be low rise high density.

If you have any questions, suggestions  or observations to make, please forward to imaginedundrum2016@gmail.com. We would be delighted to hear from you.

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Webinar Update: Outline programme and speakers. Register Now!

10 November 2021/in News /by Rebekah

Register now!

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jyzXEkFxQ1a4DTWvAG3u3A

Key websites:             www.imaginedundrum.ie

                                    www.ddpa.ie

                                    www.sca.ie 

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Dundrum Village Newsflash! Planning application for Old Shopping Centre imminent!

29 October 2021/in News /by Rebekah

Hammerson, the owner of the Old Shopping Centre site and adjacent buildings on Main Street, has begun the process of seeking planning permission to develop the site. The first stage of the process  – pre-application consultations with An Bord Pleanala and Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council – has started, and the formal planning application is likely to be lodged early in 2022.

No information is available right now, except that the application proposes 889 apartments, which would appear to be a very high density for our area. 

In anticipation of this particular application, we have planned for a webinar, and it will be held on Tuesday 16th November. Our webinar aims to: 

1. Inform the Dundrum public about what we would like to see in Dundrum

2. Outline the current national guidelines for planning applications, and to indicate where this application is in the process now, and 

3. Present  alternative approaches to high rise that work. 

In essence, it’s a call to become involved!

 Registration details for the webinar can be found at the link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jyzXEkFxQ1a4DTWvAG3u3A

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Community Webinar – Advance Notice

28 October 2021/in News /by Rebekah

 

Click to register here.

 

 

 

 

 

*See  https://www.irishtimes.com/business/construction/hammerson-to-seek-planning-permission-for-889-apartments-in-dundrum-1.4700828

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Imagine Dundrum sets out its vision and expectations for the Old Shopping Centre site

18 October 2021/in News /by Rebekah

Imagine Dundrum’s vision document can be viewed here:

The Regeneration of Dundrum Village (2021)

 

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