A team of architects has said that apartment developments in Dublin will have to increase in size by at least 40% to meet new building standards.
New regulations passed by Dublin City Council require all new apartments in the city to be at least 85sq.m in size and to have windows front and back.
Tiernan McCarthy of ELM architects told a meeting of planners and developers today that the council will have to allow higher buildings to cope with these requirements.
Kieran Gallagher, the city council's deputy architect, said proposals to allow high rise in certain parts of the city are due to be released next month.
It is understood that in addition to Heuston Station and the Docklands areas, the Liberties and Tara Street are now being considered for high rise.
Mr McCarthy also called for higher density redevelopment of suburbs like Kilbarrack, which has an existing infrastructure but a declining population.
He pointed out that while there was a shortage of school places in new areas like Balbriggan, schools were being closed down in existing suburbs.
