Lucinda welcomed the news today that the application for planning permission to build a McDonald’s restaurant and drive-thru in the area of Sandymount and Irishtown has been rejected by Dublin City Council. The application to develop the fast-food restaurant on the site of Winfield Motors and the Maxol station was refused permission on the basis that this was not a permissible use under the zoning of the site, a point which Lucinda had made in her objection to the application.

I have been monitoring the site of Winfield Motors at the junction of Church Avenue and Beach Road in Sandymount, and had been contacted in recent months by residents who were concerned about the possible uses it could be put to.

When an application was recently submitted to develop a takeaway restaurant and “drive-thru” on the site, I discussed the issue with residents in the area, who are unilateral in their oppostion.

I have therefore submitted the following objection to Dublin City Council against the proposal: (more…)

I am regularly contacted by constituents affected by unemployment who need information on education and training opportunities, social welfare entitlements, and other information related to coping with the recession. To address these matters I have arranged a public information seminar on unemployment issues. I held one recently in the Dublin 4 area that was very well attended, so I am now organising a second one.

Lucinda

Venue: Garda Club, 8-10 Harrington St, Portobello, Dublin 8

When: 21st June 2010, 7:00PM

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RTE has applied for planning permission to redevelop its Montrose campus. Permission was granted by Dublin City Council, but this has been appealed to An Bord Pleanála. Lucinda recently made an observation to An Bord Pleanála with observations on the application:

Re: Submission on planning appeal PL29S.236717, The RTE Campus, N11 Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4

Dear Sir/Madam,

I would like to make a number of observations concerning the appeal against the recent grant of planning permission for redevelopment of the RTE Montrose Campus.

Community Gain

It is important to remember that this site ultimately belongs to the State, and therefore to the public. At the same time as RTE is making this application for planning permission, St. Mary’s Primary School in Donnybrook does not have the capacity to deal with the demand for school places from local families, not does it have sufficient land to develop to meet the demand. I am therefore asking RTE to allocate a portion of its campus to the school as its contribution to community gain as part of this application. (more…)

I am regularly contacted by constituents affected by unemployment who need information on education and training opportunities, social welfare entitlements, and other information related to coping with the recession. To address these matters I have arranged a public information seminar on unemployment issues.

Lucinda

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