Plans for foodhall at Capitol cinema site dropped
The Irish Examiner reports the developers carried out research which indicated that the foodhall would not be commercially viable.
Plans for a food innovation hub in the former Capitol Cinema site have been dropped.
According to today's Irish Examiner the developers behind the €50 million facility have carried out research which indicated that the foodhall would not be commercially viable without state-sponsored support.
John Cleary Developments also said that planning restrictions around hot food and take-out offerings were also prohibitive.
It's understood that two new planning applications have been lodged in a bid to change use of certain floors of the building.
One of those applications seeks a change of use of the permitted food hall to provide more retail space at ground floor and first floor level.
Concerns had been raised by some English Market traders about the food hall.
Vice Chairman of the English Market traders committee John Boyling told RedFM News that although they were reassured the food innovation centre would not be a replica of the English Market he still had his reservations:
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