A High Court challenge against Dublin City Council's plans to turn a former guest house into accommodation for homeless families has been struck out.
The application concerned a property located at 19 and 20 St. Lawrence Road, Clontarf, known as Aisling House, which was acquired for almost €2m by a housing agency on behalf of DCC.
The council plans to turn the Victorian era red brick terraced properties into a "homeless hub" for families who are experiencing homelessness and are living in hotels.
The challenge to DCC's proposal was brought by Mr Aidan Hickey, an artist who has lived at an adjoining property on St Lawrence Road for more than 30 years.
He claimed the development of Aisling House by DCC amounts to unathorised development.
Mr Hickey's claimed that works were carried out on Aisling House without planning permission being obtained and no public consultation process was gone through.
Last month Mr Hickey secured permission to bring a challenge against DCC over the works being carried out on Aisling House.
The matter was briefly mentioned before Mr Justice Charles Meenan on Thursday.
Arthur Cush, representing Mr Hickey, told the court that matter could be struck out, which the Judge agreed to do.
