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Bono rocked as council stalls on revamp plans
Friday 18 January 2008, by Corinne/Dead
U2 frontman Bono got his new year off to a frustrating start after having to go back to the council to receive permission to carry out a raft of renovations to his multi- million euro Killiney estate.
He and his chart-topping band members may have ruled supreme in the charts over the past three decades, but when it comes to our complicated planning laws, it seems he has to face the same rigorous application process as everyone else.
The rock star has been trying for the last number of months to get the green light from Dun Laoghaire Rathdown to build a studio and a gardener’s shelter on the grounds of his expansive property off Vico Road.
But after reading through his initial plans, the council then requested additional information from the world-famous showman and he was forced to resubmit his application at the start of this month.
On January 4, 2008, he sent back the proposal to carry out his building plans and the council’s planning department now has four weeks from that date to decide whether to give him the green light.
Submitted in his real name of Paul Hewson, his plan also includes felling a number of trees and isn’t expected to meet with much opposition from his well-heeled neighbours.
However, Bono is just the latest member of U2 — who are worth an estimated ’681m — who have gone to the council to carry out changes to their dream pads.
The band’s dummer Larry Mullen hit the headlines over the weekend after it emerged that he’s trying to demolish a 1m house that he owns in the upmarket Bailey area of Howth in north county Dublin.
He’s hoping to knock down Ros Mora, a two-storey six bedroom house as it’s blocking the sea view from his adjacent home on Claremont Road.
Should he get the go-ahead, he plans to add a first-floor office and bedroom and build a large conservatory which will enjoy stunning views out to Ireland’s Eye.
Another member who loves changing around his palatial pad is fellow star Adam Clayton, who has carried out a raft of changes to his heritage home of Danesmoate Demesne on Kellystown Road.
Friday 18 January 2008, by Corinne/Dead
U2 frontman Bono got his new year off to a frustrating start after having to go back to the council to receive permission to carry out a raft of renovations to his multi- million euro Killiney estate.
He and his chart-topping band members may have ruled supreme in the charts over the past three decades, but when it comes to our complicated planning laws, it seems he has to face the same rigorous application process as everyone else.
The rock star has been trying for the last number of months to get the green light from Dun Laoghaire Rathdown to build a studio and a gardener’s shelter on the grounds of his expansive property off Vico Road.
But after reading through his initial plans, the council then requested additional information from the world-famous showman and he was forced to resubmit his application at the start of this month.
On January 4, 2008, he sent back the proposal to carry out his building plans and the council’s planning department now has four weeks from that date to decide whether to give him the green light.
Submitted in his real name of Paul Hewson, his plan also includes felling a number of trees and isn’t expected to meet with much opposition from his well-heeled neighbours.
However, Bono is just the latest member of U2 — who are worth an estimated ’681m — who have gone to the council to carry out changes to their dream pads.
The band’s dummer Larry Mullen hit the headlines over the weekend after it emerged that he’s trying to demolish a 1m house that he owns in the upmarket Bailey area of Howth in north county Dublin.
He’s hoping to knock down Ros Mora, a two-storey six bedroom house as it’s blocking the sea view from his adjacent home on Claremont Road.
Should he get the go-ahead, he plans to add a first-floor office and bedroom and build a large conservatory which will enjoy stunning views out to Ireland’s Eye.
Another member who loves changing around his palatial pad is fellow star Adam Clayton, who has carried out a raft of changes to his heritage home of Danesmoate Demesne on Kellystown Road.
I just had a funny vision. Imagine if they all built their own studios on their property... then all four of them will be sitting alone in their seperate studios, checking their watches and going "Where is everybody else?" and then when they finally all call one another to find out, everybody's like "I thought we were meeting at my studio!"
i gotta see this
