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Waterhaven development, bilberry

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    O Riain
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    RobitTV wrote: »
    I Was on the Bolster group website and i saw pictures on the site clearing - http://www.bolstergroup.com/bolster-construction/waterhaven/waterhaven-final.html

    Have to admit i was surprised when i saw it, so is this actually going ahead with the tower included?

    As far as i know the tower and conference centre were refused planning permission(also think theyre appealing it) but the rest is going ahead, to be fair I think we genuinely need a good conference centre and I think an argument should be made for it.


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    RobitTV
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    O Riain wrote: »
    As far as i know the tower and conference centre were refused planning permission(also think theyre appealing it) but the rest is going ahead, to be fair I think we genuinely need a good conference centre and I think an argument should be made for it.

    I Agree waterford needs a 21st century conference centre, im annoyed that the tower has been refused because it was the Key landmark of the plan.


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    Green Hornet
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    That will never go ahead. Not for years at any rate.


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    mike65
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    Here is the previous Bilberry thread
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055349578


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    merlante
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    Green Hornet wrote: »
    That will never go ahead. Not for years at any rate.

    It seems to be in progress...


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    Jambo
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    merlante wrote: »
    It seems to be in progress...

    Nothing has happened there since they knowcked it in June - I doubt anything will happen there for a long time. (The site is even with a local estate agent for letting )

    IMO the site was levelled
    a) to clean up the place an avoid a prosection under the derilict sites register
    b) possibly to minimise exposure to council rates.

    If this devlopment was to proceed it would cost in the order for millions before ground works could commence her due to the contamination of heavy metals in soil there - there is very little difference between this site and the old steel works in Cork which cost millions to clean up and all the soild had to be sent to the continent for treatment.


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    dayshah
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    RobitTV wrote: »
    I Agree waterford needs a 21st century conference centre, im annoyed that the tower has been refused because it was the Key landmark of the plan.

    Maybe convert the old cinema on Patrick St?


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    Green Hornet
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    merlante wrote: »
    Green Hornet wrote: »
    That will never go ahead. Not for years at any rate.

    It seems to be in progress...

    As said above, the site is for letting now. I noticed a new Waterford Boatyard sign up earlier. That site will never be developed as first intended.


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    dayshah
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    Green Hornet wrote: »
    As said above, the site is for letting now. I noticed a new Waterford Boatyard sign up earlier. That site will never be developed as first intended.

    A boatyard seems like a good idea. A bit of a return to our maritime past, and make Waterford more of a boating destination.


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    Aquos76
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    As far as Im aware they were asked by the city council if they could clean up the site prior to the Tall ships, and that is what they have done.


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    batm!ke
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    I would love if it went ahead as per original drawings, it was stunning looking and a much-needed boost to our corporate business side of things with the centre. On the flip side it could end up like the Ferrybank Shopping Centre...


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    Jambo
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    Apparantly the old foundry site is up for sale again


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    Green Hornet
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    Yep - see big For Sale signs up again...


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    Jambo
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    Site is still contaminated according to the EPA in wexford, the site is still classified and being monitored as a historic dump the new buyer would have a big cleanup to deal with after their purchase, but i supposed the dont have the demolition of the old buildings to deal with which would be some saving.


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