Court overturns second permission to raise height of Dublin dockland apartment blocks

Spencer Place Development Company (SPDC) wanted height increases from seven to 13 storeys for one apartment block and from seven to 11 for the second. File picture: Pexels

The High Court has overturned a fresh grant of permission by An Bord Pleanála for increased height of two blocks of apartments in a development of 500 apartments/co-living spaces in the north Dublin docklands.

Last May, in proceedings by Dublin City Council against the board, the court had overturned, on consent, an earlier permission granted by the board for the height increases.