Dublin to Rosslare Line

Sherlock · 04-06-2006, 04:34

Plans for a €350m mixed shops, hotel and apartment development overlooking Wexford Harbour are about to be submitted by Deerland Construction, headed up by Derry McPhillips.

The Trinity Wharf project will include a 282 bedroom hotel, conference and leisure centre as well as a shopping mall with three anchor stores and 50 other shops.

In addition there will be a six screen cinema and 266 apartments.

Rising in height from two to 14 storeys, the development will take place on a 2.4 hectare site which straddles the Dublin Rosslare railway line at Trinity Wharf, near the Talbot Hotel in Wexford Town.

One of the apartment blocks will incorporate a feature 14 storey landmark tower element with a gym located on the 13th and 14th storeys and a bar restaurant on the ground floor.

Kilkenny-based Deerland Construction is headed by Derry McPhillips and the company currently has other large towncentre and retail development projects in train in Dundalk, Mullingar, New Ross, Waterford and Kilkenny. It also developed and manages the largest shopping centre in Mullingar, the Harbour Place Shopping Centre where the anchor tenant is Dunnes Stores.

Trinity Wharf will have a total enclosed building area of 120,000 sq m. and the plans for the development also include a 1,946 sq m. food court in the shopping mall as well as three restaurant/bars in three of of the six apartment blocks.

The hotel building will range in height from two to 13 storeys and its leisure centre will include a swimming pool.

Bounded on three sides by Wexford Harbour, the overall project will also contain a 1,217 sq m. community hall, a creche and parking for 1,844 cars in a three storey car park over the two storey retail section.

In addition there will also be a five storey office block with 11,233 sq m. of floor space.

Other features of the development will include a riverside walkway, two plazas and a glazed canopy to the Trinity St entrance.

An existing shop at the Trinity Street portion of the site will be demolished to facilitate the construction of a large linkage platform with bridge over the Dublin-Rosslare rail line, thus providing the main entrance to the scheme.

Donal Buckley
Irish Independent

what limitations would the proposed development place on future enhancements to the Europort line?

Kevin K Kelehan · 04-06-2006, 09:48

Sherlock

It is very hard to assess what if any impact it will have from the article above; if you had a planning reference or could scan up the site layout in relation to the line it may be possible to address your query fully.

There has been a little further discussion on Archiseek but again details appear patchy http://www.archiseek.com/content/showthread.php?t=4764

Sherlock · 04-06-2006, 16:04

http://www.anthonyreddy.com/projects/retail/wexford.htm

The planners went against what was laid out in the Wexford Development Plan of 2002 and rezoned this land. What limitations this development will place on future enhancements to the Dublin to Rosslare Europort line is unknown. Would you know if this development could have any negative impact?

The proposed development is on a grand scale and would involve huge amounts of heavy construction trucks crossing over this mainline railway line. Surely this alone must raise health and safety fears?

Kevin K Kelehan · 04-06-2006, 16:14

Tha planners or the town council?

Sherlock · 04-06-2006, 16:24

Wexford Borough Council are behind this.

www.wexfordcorp.ie

Wexford County Council

www.wexford.ie

Kevin K Kelehan · 04-06-2006, 16:37

I understand that the re-zoning has been effected within the area which Wexford Borough Council have responsibility; do you know was this done via a Council Meeting or simply as part of a planning application decision?

04-06-2006, 04:34	#1
Sherlock New to the board Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6	Dublin to Rosslare Line Plans for a €350m mixed shops, hotel and apartment development overlooking Wexford Harbour are about to be submitted by Deerland Construction, headed up by Derry McPhillips. The Trinity Wharf project will include a 282 bedroom hotel, conference and leisure centre as well as a shopping mall with three anchor stores and 50 other shops. In addition there will be a six screen cinema and 266 apartments. Rising in height from two to 14 storeys, the development will take place on a 2.4 hectare site which straddles the Dublin Rosslare railway line at Trinity Wharf, near the Talbot Hotel in Wexford Town. One of the apartment blocks will incorporate a feature 14 storey landmark tower element with a gym located on the 13th and 14th storeys and a bar restaurant on the ground floor. Kilkenny-based Deerland Construction is headed by Derry McPhillips and the company currently has other large towncentre and retail development projects in train in Dundalk, Mullingar, New Ross, Waterford and Kilkenny. It also developed and manages the largest shopping centre in Mullingar, the Harbour Place Shopping Centre where the anchor tenant is Dunnes Stores. Trinity Wharf will have a total enclosed building area of 120,000 sq m. and the plans for the development also include a 1,946 sq m. food court in the shopping mall as well as three restaurant/bars in three of of the six apartment blocks. The hotel building will range in height from two to 13 storeys and its leisure centre will include a swimming pool. Bounded on three sides by Wexford Harbour, the overall project will also contain a 1,217 sq m. community hall, a creche and parking for 1,844 cars in a three storey car park over the two storey retail section. In addition there will also be a five storey office block with 11,233 sq m. of floor space. Other features of the development will include a riverside walkway, two plazas and a glazed canopy to the Trinity St entrance. An existing shop at the Trinity Street portion of the site will be demolished to facilitate the construction of a large linkage platform with bridge over the Dublin-Rosslare rail line, thus providing the main entrance to the scheme. Donal Buckley Irish Independent what limitations would the proposed development place on future enhancements to the Europort line?

04-06-2006, 16:04	#3
Sherlock New to the board Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6	Architects Plans http://www.anthonyreddy.com/projects/retail/wexford.htm The planners went against what was laid out in the Wexford Development Plan of 2002 and rezoned this land. What limitations this development will place on future enhancements to the Dublin to Rosslare Europort line is unknown. Would you know if this development could have any negative impact? The proposed development is on a grand scale and would involve huge amounts of heavy construction trucks crossing over this mainline railway line. Surely this alone must raise health and safety fears?

04-06-2006, 16:24	#5
Sherlock New to the board Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6	Wexford. Wexford Borough Council are behind this. www.wexfordcorp.ie Wexford County Council www.wexford.ie

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04-06-2006, 09:48	#2
Kevin K Kelehan Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: West Tower Posts: 355	Sherlock It is very hard to assess what if any impact it will have from the article above; if you had a planning reference or could scan up the site layout in relation to the line it may be possible to address your query fully. There has been a little further discussion on Archiseek but again details appear patchy http://www.archiseek.com/content/showthread.php?t=4764

04-06-2006, 16:14	#4
Kevin K Kelehan Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: West Tower Posts: 355	Tha planners or the town council?

04-06-2006, 16:37	#6
Kevin K Kelehan Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: West Tower Posts: 355	I understand that the re-zoning has been effected within the area which Wexford Borough Council have responsibility; do you know was this done via a Council Meeting or simply as part of a planning application decision?