Dublin city councillors have voted to recommend a high-rise policy for the city's new development plan.
The Building Height Policy Amendment would allow future developments in excess of 16 storeys in the city centre at three locations.
Under the proposed changes, buildings of 16 storeys or more would be allowed in Dublin City Centre at Heuston and Connolly Stations and the Docklands.
Mid-rise buildings of up to 16 residential storeys would be allowed in Phibsboro and residential developments of up to eight storeys would be allowed across the inner-city.
The outer-city would have residential developments of up to six storeys, with the exception of five areas where buildings of up to 16 storeys would be allowed in Ballymun, North Fringe, Pelletstown, Cherry Orchard and the Naas Road.
However developments within 1km of a Dart, mainline or metro station could have an extra two storeys in office height.
It is also being proposed that Georges Quay will revert to a maximum of eight storeys and that Grangegorman and Clonshaugh Industrial Estate revert to low-rise pending local area plans.
The changes to building height were agreed by 28 votes to 18 at a meeting of councillors last night and will go for public consultation in the New Year.
