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Balscadden, Howth

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  • 12-11-2014 3:02pm
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    byrneg28
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    There is a warehouse abandoned for a good while up on Balascadden near the Martello Tower, does anyone know what this used to be or what company owned it etc.

    Intrigued me for years but can't find any info on it


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    tricky D
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    It's the old Edros Community/Sports centre eyesore and has been abandoned for around 25/30 years. Ground investigations have been carried out over the last few years but no demolition has commenced yet.

    Recent excerpt from: http://www.tommybroughan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/TOMMY_BROUGHAN_TD_VOL_22_NO-1_April-2014.pdf

    Old Community Centre, Balscadden Road, Howth:
    Nokaq Investments Ltd has applied for the demolition of the old
    Edros community centre and the construction of 23 dwelling
    units (including 17 houses and 6 apartments) and a commercial
    kiosk (most likely to be used as a coffee shop) on a site of just
    under 1 hectare. It is proposed to have four and three bedroom
    houses and a block of six apartments.


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    tricky D
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    Actually, it's now down 1 to 22 dwellings and could well commence early next year. There are also some concerns over the stability of the hill on which the Martello Tower stands.


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    neris
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    tricky D wrote: »
    It's the old Edros Community/Sports centre eyesore and has been abandoned for around 25/30 years. Ground investigations have been carried out over the last few years but no demolition has commenced yet.

    Recent excerpt from: http://www.tommybroughan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/TOMMY_BROUGHAN_TD_VOL_22_NO-1_April-2014.pdf

    its not abandoned that long maybe 15 years.


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    Deenie123
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    I have photos of me in it around 20 years ago anyway.. Major problems with ground stability in that area.


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    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    Fyi/fwiw Had a chat with one of the committee members last night who says it closed 18/19 years ago and the company is still not yet wound up.


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