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Wed 01 Jan 2007Council could cap height of Ballsbridge buildingPlans for a 32-storey building on the Jurys and Berkeley Court hotel sites in Ballsbridge, Dublin, could be affected by a new city council development plan that will restrict the height of buildings in the area.The Ballsbridge Local Area Plan will have statutory powers to govern all future development in one of the most exclusive areas of the city, which houses major landmarks including the RDS, the American embassy and Lansdowne Road stadium.