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Tue 09 Sep 2007Bord Pleanála rejects Ringsend developmentAn Bord Pleanála has refused permission for a major redevelopment of a site adjacent to the former Irish Glass Bottle factory in Ringsend, Dublin, citing concerns that it would be "premature" due to existing infrastructural problems.In a move welcomed by local resident groups, the board's ruling says the proposed multimillion euro development of the 4.9 hectare site at South Bank Road, Ringsend, which would include 783 apartments, would be "contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area".