€900m Carlton Cinema redevelopment gets go-ahead

A €900m redevelopment of the former Carlton Cinema site on O'Connell Street in Dublin has been given the go-ahead by An Bord Pleanála.

The 800 thousand square foot scheme will cover the area between Parnell Street on the north and Henry Street on the south and will create 3,500 construction jobs and 4,500 permanent jobs.

The developers Chartered Land had been involved in lengthy discussions with Dublin City Council over the site, amid concerns over the height of some of the buildings and for the historical Moore Street, which forms part of the site.