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Business Mayor
09-05-2025
- Business
- Business Mayor
Planning permission sought for Clonskeagh student homes
A Bain Capital backed firm is to lodge plans for 439 purpose built student bed spaces for the former Smurfit Paper Mills site at Clonskeagh in Dublin 6. In the planning application, Bain Capital vehicle, Harley Issuer DAC is seeking planning permission for the beds across five blocks from one storey to part seven storeys along with 16 apartments. The Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) also includes the extension and renovation of 14 existing homes at Clonskeagh Road. In lodging the Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) plans, the firm is looking to tap into the lucrative market for student housing in south Dublin. The 2023/2024 annual report by University College Dublin (UCD) shows it generated €42.8 million in 'rental income from student residences on campus' in the 12 months to the end of September last. The planned scheme is 1km north-west of UCD's Belfield campus, and a report with the application states that excluding overseas students, the total UCD student population is currently 37,899. The new LRD plan supersedes a permitted five apartment scheme for the site where planning permission is due to expire in June of this year. An accompanying planning report by consultant, John Spain, states that 'the scale of the proposed development is considered to integrate appropriately with its surroundings, whilst introducing increased height'. Mr Spain also states that the proposal constitutes' the sustainable development of these underutilised lands and will enhance the appearance of the site'. The Spain report states that the proposed PBSA scheme, which will provide 439 purpose built student bedspaces 'will fulfil an identified need for student accommodation for UCD'. Read More Ryanair agrees partnership deal with Expedia The planning report adds that the scheme 'represents a suitable form, design and scale of development for this strategically located underutilised site, which will provide for an effective and efficient use of this site which is highly accessible and well served by public transport'. In a separate 'Student Accommodation Demand, Concentration and Justification Report' by John Spain Associates, it states that the provision of a purpose-built and managed student accommodation scheme 'will accommodate some of the student population currently living in privately rented accommodation in the area in the new development'.
Irish Times
09-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Planning permission sought for Clonskeagh student homes
A Bain Capital backed firm is to lodge plans for 439 purpose built student bed spaces for the former Smurfit Paper Mills site at Clonskeagh in Dublin 6. In the planning application, Bain Capital vehicle, Harley Issuer DAC is seeking planning permission for the beds across five blocks from one storey to part seven storeys along with 16 apartments. The Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) also includes the extension and renovation of 14 existing homes at Clonskeagh Road. In lodging the Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) plans, the firm is looking to tap into the lucrative market for student housing in south Dublin. READ MORE The 2023/2024 annual report by University College Dublin (UCD) shows it generated €42.8 million in 'rental income from student residences on campus' in the 12 months to the end of September last. The planned scheme is 1km north-west of UCD's Belfield campus, and a report with the application states that excluding overseas students, the total UCD student population is currently 37,899. The new LRD plan supersedes a permitted five apartment scheme for the site where planning permission is due to expire in June of this year. An accompanying planning report by consultant, John Spain, states that 'the scale of the proposed development is considered to integrate appropriately with its surroundings, whilst introducing increased height'. Mr Spain also states that the proposal constitutes' the sustainable development of these underutilised lands and will enhance the appearance of the site'. The Spain report states that the proposed PBSA scheme, which will provide 439 purpose built student bedspaces 'will fulfil an identified need for student accommodation for UCD'. The planning report adds that the scheme 'represents a suitable form, design and scale of development for this strategically located underutilised site, which will provide for an effective and efficient use of this site which is highly accessible and well served by public transport'. In a separate 'Student Accommodation Demand, Concentration and Justification Report' by John Spain Associates, it states that the provision of a purpose-built and managed student accommodation scheme 'will accommodate some of the student population currently living in privately rented accommodation in the area in the new development'.
Irish Independent
25-04-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
British developer to lodge plans for student accommodation block at former site of Independent Newspapers HQ
In the published statutory planning notice, it states that Summix IHD Developments Ltd is to lodge a Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) application with Dublin City Council comprising a 316 student bed-space scheme. The notice states that the standard and accessible 272 rooms will be provided in 42 clusters ranging from five bed spaces to nine bed spaces at 87 to 93 Middle Abbey Street known collectively as Independent House. The student spaces are to be used as short term lets during student holiday periods. The scheme is to involve the construction of a part nine storey over basement building connecting into the retained protected structures. Asked to comment on the planning application, Summix advisor in Ireland, Steve Cassidy said on Friday that the student housing planning application for the former headquarters of Independent Newspapers 'will include the preservation and reuse of the two striking buildings on Abbey Street'. He said: 'The original printing hall to the rear is also to be preserved and used for cultural and community uses.' He said that the rear site which stretches to Princes Street at the GPO arcade will be redeveloped to provide the student bedrooms 'with the ground floor on Abbey Street and Princes street also providing retail accommodation'. He said that the proposal also involves the widening and upgrading of Williams Lane linking Abbey Street and Princes Street. Mr Cassidy said: 'Summix are very excited about this prime city centre project. When completed the development will preserve the protected Independent House and Emerald Chambers buildings and the original printing hall and will also add badly needed accommodation to the significantly undersupplied student housing market in central Dublin. 'The addition of retail accommodation along with the students themselves will contribute to the vibrancy of this key city centre area." On a timeline for the project, Mr Cassidy said: 'Assuming planning is granted later this year or early next year it is expected that construction will commence immediately with the building likely to open in 2028.' The planning application comes almost one year after Summix Capital purchased Independent House from Penney's owner, Primark in a deal understood to be worth about €9m. The building closed in the early 2000s and has been vacant for over two decades.
Jordan Times
04-03-2025
- General
- Jordan Times
Pottery trade network in late Roman, Byzantine periods
Three Roman vessels of the African Red Slip ware, produced in 2nd-4th century AD (Photo courtesy of the British Museum) AMMAN — Cities like Gadara (Umm Qais) and Gerasa (Jerash) were part of the pottery trade/production network in the Late Roman and Byzantine periods. Four types of fine pottery could be assigned: The Phocaean Red Slip Wares (LRC), the Cypriot Red Slip Wares (LRD), the African Red Slip Wares and the Egyptian Red Slip Wares (ERS). These types indicate strong trade connections with the western coast of Asia Minor, Cyprus, Tunisia and Egypt. 'However, the most common type among the whole assemblages is the the Phocaean Red Slip Wares 'Forms 3 and 10'', said Lamia Khouri from Yarmouk University, adding that this type was predominant between the mid 5th and the mid 7th centuries AD. 'The second common type is the Cypriot Red Slip Wares 'Forms 2, 9 and 10', products of the mid 5th – end 7th century AD in Cyprus and perhaps southern Turkey. The third type is the African Red Slip Wares [D1 and D2 ware-type], and this type is the most diverse in term of forms,' Khouri explained. The professor added that the most popular forms are products of northern Tunisia in the 6th century AD. 'The fourth group was the Egyptian Red Slip Wares and it comprises of few bowls, each has different clay and shape, mostly products of Upper Egypt of the late 5th century AD or later,' Khouri said. She noted that it seems clear that the import of the LRC was at highest point especially between the mid 5th until the late 7th centuries AD. In that period, trade interconnectedness was stronger with Asia Minor and Cyprus than with Tunisia and Egypt. 'Despite the closest distance with Egypt, it seemed clear that there was a special awareness towards importing the better qualities of fine pottery that comes from Turkey and Cyprus and Tunisia." "The pottery assemblage presented two new forms of LRD bowls. There were no close parallels for the ERS bowls as well; although they were distinguished through their fabric,' Khouri underlined, adding that the study showed that the most common late Roman fine wares are: LRC; LRD and ARS. 'The existence of these types and other types and forms of Roman pottery in Gadara was a good evidence of a prosperous trade connections with various centres of pottery production, and though a good local economy throughout the late Roman and Byzantine periods in the Mediterranean basin,' Khouri underscored. The high percentage of the imported fine pottery is a good indication that the residents of Gadara could afford luxuries beside the basic necessities. Economically, the existence of the fine pottery shows that international trade flourished throughout the Byzantine period-it started in the 4th and 5th centuries AD, however, it increased by the mid 6th and early 7th centuries AD, which was an indication of a powerful economy. 'This fact can be supported by other evidences and signs of prosperity started during the reign of Emperor Justinian [527-565 AD] and lasted until the end of the Byzantine period, such as the growth of building activities and the flourishing of wine export to the west and to Arabia." "The trade exchange with the west is not only a sign of luxury and wealth, but it also indicates that the city's orientation was directed towards the west until the region was passed out of Byzantine control in 636 AD,' Khouri concluded.
