A campaign group says it's disappointed with An Bord Pleanala's decision to grant permission for 657 apartments beside St Anne's Park in Dublin.
The group 'I Love St Anne's' ran a campaign to prevent the development in Raheny from going ahead.
Join us for our #handsaroundthelands rally, on Sunday 17 Nov. Meet at Sybil Hill gates of St Annes @ 11.30am We will walk into the park & form a human chain around the perimeter of the St Pauls fields to highlight their location. Hands Off Our Park T-shirt’s available on the day!
— I Love St. Anne's (@ilovestannes) November 14, 2019
They say they have collected over 10,000 signatures from people opposing the development, and that it will have long term, potentially catastrophic impacts on the park.
A spokesperson says: "The park itself was recently named as one of the world’s top five parks in the Green Flag People’s Choice awards.
"Indeed, this campaign has collected over 10,000 signatures from Dublin and around the world, opposing this development.
"It is obvious, even from a cursory visit to the proposed site, that building here would have long term, irreversible and potentially catastrophic impacts on St. Anne’s park and the adjacent UNESCO biosphere for which the park is a buffer zone.
"Parents should also be aware that the five year building licence will have unforeseen implications for St Paul’s Boys secondary school which sits at the centre of the St Paul’s lands."
