Ronan group refused permission to build 17-storey block in Dublin docklands

Ronan group refused permission to build 17-storey block in Dublin docklands

Johnny Ronan

An Coimisiún Pleanála has upheld Dublin City Council’s rejection of Johnny Ronan’s planned 17-storey development in docklands.

In February, Ronan Group Real Estate (RGRE) lodged plans for the redevelopment of Citigroup’s current European headquarters at 1 North Wall Quay.

The scheme involves the demolition of Citigroup's existing six-storey office building and the development of four buildings in its place, ranging in heights of nine storeys to 17. The RGRE firm NWQ Devco Ltd sought a 10-year planning permission

Dublin City Council comprehensively rejected the scheme in April, however, prompting NWQ Devco Ltd to appeal the case to An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP).

Now, in refusing planning permission,