Re: Re: Limerick Boat Club ~ Wellesley Pier ~ Poor Man’s Kilkee ~ Sarsfield Bridge
4th November 2008
@Tuborg wrote:
In an effort to pave the way for the redevelopment of the Limerick Boat Club site, Limerick City Council have officially proposed an amendment to the City Development Plan to remove both the Clubhouse and the Boathouse from the list of Protected Structures.
Limerick City Council
COMHAIRLE CATHRACH LUIMNIGHPlanning and Development Act, 2000
NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED DELETION FROM THE RECORD OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES IN THE LIMERICK CITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2004-2010
Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 54 & 55 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) that it is proposed to make a deletion to the Record of Protected Structures in the Limerick City Development Plan 2004, in respect of the following:
RPS300 Limerick Boat Club
(Clubhouse and Boathouse)
This addition has not been recommended by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) reference is 21512013.
Particulars of the proposed deletion will be on view to the public from Monday, 3rd November 2008 to Monday 15th December 2008, both dates inclusive between the hours of 10am and 4pm (inclusive of lunch) at the Planning & Economic Development Department, First Floor, Limerick City Council, City Hall, Merchants Quay, Limerick. Details may also be viewed on the City Council’s website at http://www.limerickcity.ie
Written submissions or observations in regard to this proposed deletion should be made in writing, to reach the Administrative Officer, Planning and Development Depaartment, City Hall, Merchants Quay, Limerick, before 4pm on Monday, 15th December 2008 and should be marked “Proposed Deletion to the Record of Protected Structures”. Any such submissions or observations will be taken into consideration before the deletion.
JOHN FIELD,
Head of Finance / Director of Planning & Economic Development Department,
Limerick City Council.
7th November 2008
@Tuborg wrote:
Mayor: I won’t be blackmailed over boat club plans for city
By Anne Sheridan
MAYOR of Limerick Cllr John Gilligan said he will not be “blackmailed” into voting in favour of the plans for the €20million redevelopment of Limerick Boatclub, which members say could be forced to close if the plans aren’t given the go-ahead by City Hall.
Mayor Gilligan said he will be voting against the motion to remove the building from a list of protected structures later this month, as he is completely opposed to the redesigned plans for the site.
“It’s an absolutely horrible, dreadful building and sticks out like a sore thumb. We should never even consider doing anything this. Hard decisions have to be made when you’re planning a city and my answer will be ‘no’,” he told this newspaper.
Limerick Boatclub had previously urged councillors to look at the “big picture”, stating that the new plans for the site would greatly attract new members and had looked at all other options for the site.
But Mayor Gilligan said “maybe it’s not the site that’s the problem. Maybe they should look at new ways of getting their members.”
So I think we can safely say that the Mayor is voting against it and its thought that the other 3 independent councillors may follow suit. A majority of the 17 city councillors will have to support the motion in order for the boatclub to be removed from the list of protected structures!
11th November 2008
@justnotbothered wrote:
Originally Posted by Tuborg
So I think we can safely say that the Mayor is voting against it and its thought that the other 3 independent councillors may follow suit. A majority of the 17 city councillors will have to support the motion in order for the boatclub to be removed from the list of protected structures!Afaik, a majority of the council are against this development, thankfully.
The proposed building remains a hideous mess.
12th November 2008
@Tuborg wrote:
Thats good to hear, I believe the vote will take place towards the end of the month.
Having recently seen the “revised” plans, I simply cannot believe the lack of respect it pays to Sarsfield bridge and the 1916 memorial. The gimmicky white paneling is absolutely abysmal!
