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Fairview Residents Association and Fairview Business Association are proud to help Dublin City Council with the second Fairview Fun Day & Festival.
It will take place in Fairview Park on Saturday 25 May 2013, from 2pm. to 5pm.
More details will be posted here as they become available, but we already have some great music and [...]

The following summarizes planning issues in Fairview in 2012 addressed by Fairview Residents Association:

1.         Site at 21, 27-29 and 31 Richmond Avenue. Reg Ref: 2575/03/x2:
Application considered WITHDRAWN. Statutory consents for planning permissions, including those previously granted, have now WITHERED AND NO LONGER APPLY to the site, nor the part-constructed structure standing on it. Dublin City Council has made [...]

There will be a Festival and Family Fun Day in Fairview Park on Saturday 26 May 2012.
This event is organised by Dublin City Council & Fairview Business. It is supported by Fairview Residents Association.
Among the features on the day will be:

Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Chluain Tarbh
Hip Hop & Big Band
Ann Maguire School of Dancing
The Sam Maguire [...]

If you are a member of Fairview Residents Association, please ensure your Annual Subscription for 2011/12 is paid. The FRA only asks members for €10 per year as a donation towards our expenses.
Committee members (pictured here) will be going door-to-door in April & May to request payment of the subscription. We will be wearing FRA [...]

Fairview Residents Association is in contact with the local business association about a variety of issues that affect local business & residents. As well as the repainting of the lamp standards along Fairview and the lighting up of trees at Christmas, we are also planning for more flowers & less graffiti in the area as [...]

FRA Committee members are carrying out a survey on foot of the neighbourhood. You may have seen us in our hi-viz jackets. One thing residents can do for ourselves is to take in wheelie bins as soon as possible after they are emptied - some bins stay on the street for days.

If you are interested [...]

Taking a pro-active approach!
Over the years Fairview Residents Association has been vigilant about protecting our neighbourhood. Whether it was planning issues, traffic problems, public transport or litter, the FRA reacted in a timely & effective manner.
Now we want to go further!
The Residents’ Association wants to develop Fairview in a way that maximises its residential character [...]

Fairview Residents Association has lodged an objection to a proposed development on the corner of Philipsburgh & Waverley Avenues (Plan No: 3745/10). See below for full version.
The site is zoned residential in the Dublin City Development Plan so Dublin City Council should not normally allow commercial/office use. This plus the traffic/parking issues and the incongruous architectural [...]

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And there are yet more twists in the long-running attempts to develop 18 Fairview Avenue. In June 2009 Abbey Building Contractors lodged a new application for 20 independent living units, to accommodate 51 residents “Ref. No. 3196/09″.

This is the third attempt by Abbey to overdevelop this site.
In 2008 the developer received planning permission [...]

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The Residents’ Association’s AGM is where all Fairview’s residents get a chance to meet and discuss anything they think is important. New officers are elected, and we take a look back on the year.
Where: The CYMC/LC Hall, Philipsburgh Avenue
When: Monday, 30 November at 8.15 p.m.
Agenda / Clár:

Minutes of 2008 AGM & [...]

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Fairview Residents’ Association has joined the Northside Community Forum. Formed in 2003, the Forum is a community forum operating in Dublin North Central. Its principal objective is to encourage local community organisations, such as the FRA, to work together on a range of local issues identified by its members.
The Forum currently [...]

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“Let’s Walk & Talk” helps Dubliners learn about their local history while getting some fresh air and a bit of exercise. Organised by Dublin City Council, the initiative consists of local walking tours and other special events in various parts of the City.
Fairview Residents Association has asked to be included in this initiative, and the [...]

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Observations on Esmond Ave. Development (Ref. No. 3939/08)

Fairview Residents’ Association has lodged an Observation in support of an appeal by Turlough Gardens residents against the City Council’s decision to grant permission for a mixed development on Esmond Avenue (rear of Philipsburg Avenue).
Observations were made regarding the impact on traffic, parking, waste and sewage systems. [...]

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Fairview Residents’ Association would like to welcome residents of Richmond Road as far as Grace Park Road, including Grace Park Avenue and Convent Avenue, who are now part of area covered by the Fairview Residents Association.
Any resident of a house or apartment - whether you’re a renter or an owner - can join [...]

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In a new twist in the long-running attempts to develop 18 Fairview Avenue, Abbey Building Contractors have lodged a new application for 20 independent living units, to accommodate 51 residents “Ref. No. 3196/09″.

Last year, the developer received planning permission for a similar proposal ”Ref. No. 5735/07″ for this site, despite heavy opposition from residents. Abbey then [...]

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On 26 September 2008, Abbey Building submitted a planning application to Dublin City Council to construct an 80 bedroom nursing home at 18 Fairview Avenue Lower & Fairview Terrace. MORE DETAIL HERE
Fairview Residents’ Association objected to this proposal - you can see the objection here.
All objections can be seen here.
On 2 [...]

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Dulin City Council have received a planning application from Apex Estates regarding the former Pat O’Donnell site with an entrance at 18 & 20 Richmond Avenue. The site already has permission to build an apartment complex and the new application essentially seeks to add an additional 7 apartments in an extra [...]

 
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Annual General Meeting
Cruinniú Chinnbhliana
The Residents’ Association’s AGM is where all Fairview’s residents get a chance to meet and discuss anything they think is important. New officers are also elected & we take a look back on the year.
Where: The CYMC/LC, Philipsburgh Avenue
When: Thursday 6 November 2008 at 8.00pm
Agenda / Clár:

Minutes of [...]

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On September 26, Abbey Building submitted a planning application to Dublin City Council to construct an 80 bedroom nursing home at 18 Fairview Avenue Lower & Fairview Terrace. The application states:
The development will consist of the clearing of the existing site including demolition of 2no. existing sheds and remains of original house and the construction [...]

 
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The proposed one-way system for Lomond Ave., Waverley Ave., Melrose Ave. & Inverness Road has been rejected by Dublin City Council. In a letter from DCC Roads & Traffic department to the Residents’ Association, they stated that:
I wish to inform you that the Traffic Advisory Group at its meeting of [...]

 
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On September 26, Abbey Building submitted a planning application to Dublin City Council to construct an 80 bed nursing home at 18 Fairview Avenue Lower & Fairview Terrace. The application states:
The development will consist of the clearing of the existing site including demolition of 2no. existing sheds and remains of original [...]

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(16 September 2008)
The Manager of the City Council has decided to not go ahead with their plan to restrict parking from January 2009 for the following reasons:

No obvious solution to the problem of catering for persons attending church / funeral services
Problems of catering for local pubs, restaurants and other businesses
The [...]

 
FAIRVIEW & DISTRICT RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

September 1995 
 
Traffic in Fairview
 
Contents
 

Our concerns
Characteristics of the area
Objectives
The facts
What we’re happy with
Frustrations
Urgent requirements for Fairview
If that’s not enough…
Recommendations for Dublin - what Dublin should not do
Recommendations for Dublin - what Dublin should do

For further information, please contact:
Pádraig de Burca, 19 Bóthar Inbhear Nois, Fionnradharc, BÁC 3.
Our concerns
Over the last number [...]

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1. NAME:
The Association shall be called Fairview Residents’ Association and shall be non-political and non-sectarian.
2. OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of the Association shall be to maintain and safeguard the interests of its members in respect of their holdings, improve conditions and general amenities within the community and to build up a community [...]

 
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Feel free to leave a comment if you have an opinion on this proposal.

News: September 2008
The proposed one-way system for Lomond Ave., Waverley Ave., Melrose Ave. & Inverness Road has been rejected by Dublin City Council. More info here.
From the FRA newsletter, June 2008
 
At our AGM, it was suggested [...]

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September 2008 news:

Update:
(16 September 2008) The Manager of the City Council has decided to not go ahead with their plan to restrict parking from January 2009. Click here for more information.
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The Sunday Tribune (September 7) has reported that Dublin city council has abandoned controversial plans to restrict parking within a [...]

Dublin City Council has proposed that the Marino area be rezoned from Z1 (residential) to Z2 (residential conservation).
Zoning Z1 - To protect, provide and improve residential amenities
Zoning Z2 - To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.
This will have the effect of providing Marino with “an enhanced level of protection to the unique [...]

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June 2009 update:
Abbey have applied again for independent living units.
11 October 2008 update:
An Bord Pleanála has changed the status of the proposal from “Decision expected by October 14″ to ”Proposed decision date not available at this time“. We therefore do not know yet when the proposal will be approved in favour [...]

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Fairview Residents’ Association aims to maintain and safeguard the interests of the people of the Fairview area in respect of their holdings, improve conditions and general amenities within the community and to build up a community spirit.
The Residents’ Association wants to develop the area in a way that maximises its [...]