Publican Charlie Chawkeâs plan for an eight-storey â¬186 million apartment scheme on the site of the Goat Bar and Grill in the Dublin suburb of Goatstown has suffered a setback.
In a 70-page report, the chief executive of Dún Laoghaire County Council has recommended to An Bord Pleanála that planning permission for the 299-unit apartment scheme should be refused.
The proposed development on a 4.6-acre site is comprised of four apartment blocks ranging from five to eight storeys in height. The Goat Bar and Grill is also being retained.
The plan faced widespread local opposition, with 148 submissions lodged with the planning board, including observations from several local residentsâ associations.