Lansdowne residents claim proposed stadium too high and too large

LOCAL residents have claimed the scale of the proposed new stadium at Lansdowne Road is too large and designed merely to incorporate highly lucrative conference facilities.

Opponents of the 50,000 all-seater stadium said many other sports grounds accommodate more spectators than Lansdowne Road even though they are lower in height and without having such a detrimental impact on the local neighbourhood.

They also called for a decision to grant planning permission for the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road to be postponed until a new development plan for the Ballsbridge area has been drafted.