RENEWED PLANS TO REDEVELOP TAAFFES IN THE CITY

Date Published: 29-Dec-2008

Millionaire businessman, Gerry Barrett is not giving up on his bid to change a well-known city centre building into a new store.In October, the planning appeals board turned down Mr. Barrett's plans to redevelop the protected Taaffes building at William Street in the city.An Bord Pleanála turned down the last proposal for Taaffes stating it would "result in the loss of substantial amounts of late medieval fabric."However Gerry Barrett has now submitted new plans to the City Council for the Taaffes site.