Johnny Ronan refused permission for 40-storey Dublin Docklands tower

High Court ruling precludes planning board from granting permission

Waterfront South Central by the Ronan Group would be Dublin's tallest tower.

An Bord Pleanála has refused developer Johnny Ronan planning permission for his planned 40-plus storey tower scheme for Dublin's docklands.

The appeals board rejected the plans for the 1,005-unit apartment development, called Waterfront South Central, after concluding that it is precluded from granting permission after a High Court ruling last November.