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THE PLANS FOR the derelict baths at Dun Laoghaire have been unveiled.
They will go to public consultation shortly.
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council wants to redevelop the public baths site, which is adjacent to Dún Laoghaire’s East Pier.
The details of the plans were announced by council officials in a presentation to the elected members from the Dún Laoghaire side of the council on Monday.
The site has been derelict since 1997. The baths were constructed in 1843, before being completely redeveloped by the Kingstown Town Council in 1910.
Fianna Fáil Councillor Cormac Devlin said that the latest proposal from council officials “would retain the existing structure but include a new pedestrian connection between the promenade at Newtownsmith and the back of the East Pier”.
The bandstand will be restored at the Beach Gardens area, and a café terrace will be constructed.
Proposed new amenities include a small café, art gallery, improved maritime gardens and a new jetty for access to the sea for kayaks, canoes and small craft.
He said that the new proposals “are in keeping with the low rise built environment surrounding the site”.
“The plans will also ensure the site remains in public ownership, provide additional amenities on the seafront while also linking the promenade at Newtownsmith to the East Pier,” he added.
The council will shortly begin a statutory public consultation process.
Cllr Devlin encouraged locals to make their views heard.
Councillors Michael Merrigan (independent) and John Bailey (Fine Gael) have jointly tabled a motion that the new walkway between Newtownsmith and the East Pier be named in honour of local man Sir Roger Casement, who was executed in 1916.
All photos via Cllr Cormac Devlin.
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I remember the baths as a child, used to love going there. Now it’s hard to even look over the walls at it, with the junkies and rats.
Sooner the better its redeveloped back to its for nee glory.
I loved the baths too. Many happy afternoons spent there! I’d love to see the site restored.
I wouldn’t expect too much of that glory Euro Mc, very very tame plans by the looks of it.
Shades of the 60s dull design in pretty drawings looks as if it was designed by a committee. No great artistic merit. Try Harder!
For nee… :-]
How blo*dy many plans are we going to see? Just get on with it.
Make sure People before Profit and PROGRESS are on holidays when planning is applied for.
Isn’t that where Rainbow Rapids was?
Yep, and any development that improves the sea front as a public amenity is fantastic, looks good.
It’s hard to make it clearly with the photos they’ve released but it seems like a positive move.
This should be put in context. Previous plans saw private development proposed for the site which was defeated by mass local protests.
It is a disgraceful eyesore as is Blackrock baths.
The blackrock baths have been demolished years ago.
The private desk suggested years ago would see the baths in operation as opposed to being paved over
Should consider having a stage put there for events during the summer including concerts and live performances.
Wring location, it’s much narrower compared to down further
Bit boring, not much too it. Anything is better then what’s there currently however
Note that an election is on the way. They come out with these plans every local and national election time. What people don’t want is a multi story apartment and huge car park down at the seafront.
“Councillors Michael Merrigan (independent) and John Bailey (Fine Gael) have jointly tabled a motion that the new walkway …..” oh god that’s why I could never be a county councilor..I’d die of boredom…
John Bailey fg shouldn’t be anywhere near planning permission after the fiasco with dun laoghaire golf course.
We’ll see that Sergeant McGonigle from Red Rock has to say about that!!’
Don’t they do computer generated plans in Dublin these days?
How many million will this cost ? A few hundred thousand for the plans, another hundred thousand to pay for the consultants, another few thousand to fight the objectors another hundred thousand for the lawyers to fight An Taisce, then who pays for the up keep of the Art gallery, subside the ” small cafe. Then it will be closed to save on staff costs.
Why not mention the fact that the baths will be filled in and forgotten.
Waste of money. It would be better spent on the shopping area to bring in new business and stop the town further more dying on its arse
Here here, stop wasting money on the sea front and concentrate on bringing new business to Georges Street and address the parking. More expensive to park in Dunlaoghaire for 1 hour than it is to park on St. Stephens Green. No wonder Georges St is has disintegrated into what seems to be 3rd world, the planners have forgotten that it’s actually there.
They all use showers??? Or is that too much of a bad joke?
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