Hypocrisy of UCD President ‘nauseating’ – Lacey
“As Dr Hugh Brady wallows in self praise at the appointment of the prominent German Architect to redesign the UCD campus he still refuses to meet with his neighbours for the other unannounced UCD Development”
according to the former Lord Mayor of Dublin Councillor Dermot Lacey.
“Quite simply his behaviour is nauseating.
“Without as much as a letter to inform their neighbours the UCD Authorities last year submitted a planning application for a massive development of 500 apartments, office complex and various ancillary buildings. The site notices for these developments were placed about a mile away from the residents of the houses most affected. While Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Council granted permission, residents appealed the decision to An Bord Pleanála and won.
“However with the full approval of the UCD Authorities a new planning application has been submitted which is also being vigorously contested by residents.
“If Dr Brady wants to win international kudos for good planning he could start by engaging with his own neighbours in good local planning. Otherwise the claims by the UCD to be seriously interested in good
planning can only be regarded as hypocrisy. “
