67 objections lodged against Clerys site plan

A total of 67 objections have now been lodged against the contentious €150m Clerys redevelopment plan, with unions and politicians lodging objections to back the concerns of the sacked Clerys workers.

The plan by OCS Properties is to transform the O’Connell St property that housed the famous Dublin department store into a six-storey retail and office scheme, including a top-floor ‘destination area’ with a glass roof and outdoor dining section.

The precinct plan, totalling 350,000 sq ft, also includes a 176-bedroom hotel linked by bridge to the main building. Documents lodged with Dublin City Council —by OCS Properties — show that the so-called ‘Project D1’ will create 3,990 jobs.