NEW HOTEL PLANNED

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29824, 17 May 1962, Page 12

NEW HOTEL PLANNED

Pag es Road

Area

A licensed hotel or licensed motels were proposed by Ballins Hotels. Ltd., for the corner of Pages and Cuffs roads if the zoning could be altered from residential, the City Council was told las’ evening.

In support of an applica tion for rezoning, the com pany. through its solicitors, said the location was suitable as it was not close to an.v other licensed hotel or to any church, school or hospital The area was ample to provide parking for a large number of cars. It was estimated that after providing for building and landscaping, there would be at least two acres available for a park accommodating 250 cars. The company said it understood the land was unsuitable for housing. It had been informed that the foundations were not stable, and because of this building sections would not qualify for State Advances Corporation loans As the site was close to commercial zones, it would be contrary to good town planning practice to rezone the land commercial. the town planning committee said. But there was provision in the Town and Country Planning Act for any council to apply to the Town and Country Planning Appeal Board for consent to a specified departure from the provisions of an operative or proposed scheme.

The council agreed to apply tor a variation in six cases, including the proposed hotel site Another case was that of the old Deanery in Armagh street. at present zoned as residential, and for which commercial B zoning is sought.

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