Dublin City Council has demanded a "substantial redesign" of a proposed 1,000 bedroom student housing development in the docklands.

The council has said that it has "serious concerns" over the development, and has given Nama-appointed receivers William O'Riordan and Declan McDonald of Pricewaterhouse Coopers six months to redesign the development.

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The council said that its concerns include:

• the facades of the complex.

• the amount and quality of open space provided.

• the nature, quality and design of the internal living accommodation .

Last September Wintertide Ltd applied for permission for the 970-bed student development under the council's fast-track planning scheme for the Docklands, which included two seven storey buildings for apartments of three to eight bedrooms, along with studios to accommodate 15% of students.

(MH/LM)