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will comprise 42,500 square metres of offices and apartments at 5 Hanover Quay and 76 Sir John
Rogerson's Quay. The construction costs are estimated at €140 million with the project set to accommodate up to 2,400 workers and 158 apartments when fully developed. About 250 workers will be employed during the construction phase of the project, which is expected to have a value of €450 million on completion.
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Plenala for the North Lotts and Grand Canal Planning scheme, the authority decided it would not be proceeding with a proposed compulsory
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for €450,000. The authority had forced the band to sell its old riverfront studio on
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approved the making of a planning scheme for the area subject to modifications as set out in its decision. Under the scheme, some 366,000 square metres of office space and 2,600 homes will be developed across 22 hectares of land in the North Lotts and
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designated the area an SDZ pursuant to its powers under the
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