Why rezoning land does not always deliver housing
Could planning changes prevent the ‘flipping’ of sites such as Chivers in north Dublin
Property industry lobby groups have aggravated the housing problem
Many Government policies delivered on foot of lobbying by industry have proved ineffective
Rent trap: A generation stuck in a vicious circle
Young people are bearing the brunt of the State’s dysfunctional property system
Owner denies ‘flipping’ Chivers jam factory site in north Dublin
Councillors say they felt ‘fooled’ into rezoning Coolock location for housing
Plans to sell rezoned Dublin jam factory site for €25m leave sour taste
Councillors say they were ‘fooled’ into rezoning with ‘sugared’ promises of housing
Chivers site with full planning for 550 rental apartments guiding at €25m
Chivers factory scheme offered for sale last year as €170m forward-funding opportunity
Dublin residential rental portfolio of up to 550 units seeks €170m-plus
Jam Factory scheme is being developed on the site of the former Chivers plant in Coolock
Plan for 550 apartments on Chivers site leaves sour taste
New 10-storey scheme with 200 more units than originally proposed a ‘slap in the face’
Developer offers 471 apartments for social housing in Dublin
Councillors fear nine-storey scheme in north of city could replicate problems of Ballymun
Plans for nine-storey social housing scheme ‘greedy’
Councillor says developer acted in bad faith over rezoning and proposal for Coolock site
The Irish Times view on housing: carrot and stick
Only 6 per cent of the land in Dublin is zoned industrial and, because it is a limited resource, it should be carefully managed
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