well what about the developments popping up in the shannonside ?
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- July 3, 2006 at 4:16 am #753738
justnotbothered
ParticipantColonge Mike, in answer to how I would develop Clancy Strand, I’m going to give an overview of where I’d like to see Limerick evolve to over the next 20 years, since I don’t see this as a stand alone development. I would hope to use Clancy Strand as part of the city and see it as such. Forgetting politics of boundary extension for a second, it should be possible for Limerick City Council, Limerick County Council, Clare Clounty Council and even Tipperary North County Council (?) to get together and see how this region should grow. I would designate Ennis, Nenagh, and Newcastle West as important commuter centres and demand proper infrastucture (rail links etc) be put in place to allow people move between Limerick City and these towns.
Secondly, looking at Limerick city I think it’s important the reality of the size of Limerick is recognised, it’s absurd that 3 authorities are squabbling over the running of the 3rd largest city in Ireland, One authourity should be established and the creeping growth of the city should be arrested by focussed developments and a proper green belt of parks and argi land should be designated and maintained.
Within this new authourity, a clear growth plan should be adopted. I’m sure we’ve all heard rumours about the new houses proposed for Mungret, effectively Mungret is next in line to be swallowed by the city. Why should this be the case, there needs to be a clear divide between city and county. The new plan should focus on reviving urban living in the city. There’s plenty of derilict sites within the city proper that need to be redeveloped.
Which brings us to Clancy Strand. I think the entire city stretch of river, from the longpavement dump and the Island field to beyond Roches feeds and Clonmacken needs to be re-examined and decided how best to develop it. The Clancy strand development is but a fraction of that, I’m deeply suspicious of one-off developments that are frequently contrary to the best interests of the city as a whole.
Ideally, and I realise this post is bordering on the extremely fanciful, I would like to see various areas being given their own unique architecture, even down to unique bins and streetlights, so you’d know that once you entered Garryowen it was different to Watergate, which would be different to Thomondgate, Cornmarket, the Georgian district, the Docks etc. The Docks would all be highrise, any developments near the castle would need to in keeping it’s medieval character etc, the Georgian streets would be kept Georgian etc. Each area would have it’s limits within which all developments would be designed and approved.
To me, the Clancy Strand apartments aren’t stand alone, but rather crucial as to how that area will continue to be developed. Given the age of the buildings involved I’d rather see a civic use found for the existing buildings, whether as an Art Gallery facing the Hunt muesum, a muesum on the history of the Shannon river etc. Let apartment blocks be built in the areas of town that need urgent revitalising, like Parnell Street, John street etc. I would also like to see John’s Sq changed from it’s current carpark format to some kind of green/public space but that’s another topic.
July 4, 2006 at 1:44 am #753739Anonymous
Inactive@justnotbothered wrote:
To me, the Clancy Strand apartments aren’t stand alone, but rather crucial as to how that area will continue to be developed. Given the age of the buildings involved I’d rather see a civic use found for the existing buildings, whether as an Art Gallery facing the Hunt muesum, a muesum on the history of the Shannon river etc. Let apartment blocks be built in the areas of town that need urgent revitalising, like Parnell Street, John street etc. I would also like to see John’s Sq changed from it’s current carpark format to some kind of green/public space but that’s another topic.
Indeed our four Mid-Western local Authorities must plan together for the common good of the region. We have been very fortunate to have had an organisation such as Shannon Development. They have played a very proactive role in our region and have interacted between these bodies quite successfully.
However the situation for the immediate city itself is in the long run unworkable. I strongly believe that the County Council should have moved to Newcastle West instead of to Dooradoyle. West Limerick has been suffering population decline in recent years. It would have been a boost and would have focused the attention of the county council, to concentrate more on the rural part of the county instead of been preoccupied with the city suburbs.
I agree that the river Shannon needs to be the central starting point when planning for the future of the city is concerned. I would prefer to see the city development move up river as opposed to going further downstream like to Mungret or Coonagh. Simply because residents of Mungret and Coonagh could not easily interact with each other, without having to cross the wide river per tunnel. Whereas a not so wide river Shannon crossing between Corbally and Parteen ensures a relatively easier interaction by foot, bicyle, bus etc, etc.
The idea of city districts (Medieval, Georgian, Docklands) clearly distinguished through street furniture should be taken on board by the city council.
I would have always had considered the Clancy Strand to have seen itself as a part of the “Victorian Ennis Road / Farranshone†residential area than to be seen as an integral part of the medieval Thomondgate. Then what you suggest, the preservation of existing buildings in form of civic amenities, such as a Museum, Art Gallery etc. Would mean redefining this area away from residential, to more to cultural redevelopments. I must admit it has a certain charm to it.July 4, 2006 at 2:23 am #753740justnotbothered
Participant@CologneMike wrote:
Indeed our four Mid-Western local Authorities must plan together for the common good of the region. We have been very fortunate to have had an organisation such as Shannon Development. They have played a very proactive role in our region and have interacted between these bodies quite successfully.
However the situation for the immediate city itself is in the long run unworkable. I strongly believe that the County Council should have moved to Newcastle West instead of to Dooradoyle. West Limerick has been suffering population decline in recent years. It would have been a boost and would have focused the attention of the county council, to concentrate more on the rural part of the county instead of been preoccupied with the city suburbs.
I agree that the river Shannon needs to be the central starting point when planning for the future of the city is concerned. I would prefer to see the city development move up river as opposed to going further downstream like to Mungret or Coonagh. Simply because residents of Mungret and Coonagh could not easily interact with each other, without having to cross the wide river per tunnel. Whereas a not so wide river Shannon crossing between Corbally and Parteen ensures a relatively easier interaction by foot, bicyle, bus etc, etc.
The idea of city districts (Medieval, Georgian, Docklands) clearly distinguished through street furniture should be taken on board by the city council.
I would have always had considered the Clancy Strand to have seen itself as a part of the “Victorian Ennis Road / Farranshone†residential area than to be seen as an integral part of the medieval Thomondgate. Then what you suggest, the preservation of existing buildings in form of civic amenities, such as a Museum, Art Gallery etc. Would mean redefining this area away from residential, to more to cultural redevelopments. I must admit it has a certain charm to it.Anyone care to list areas that have enough local characteristics to benefit from designated street furniture?
Agree about the development on the river, but Clare is the problem with the city going that way. I must admit the appalling land waste that exists on the Island field is depressing. It should be vibrant riverfront community, not one of the worst areas in the country (for whatever reason).
The county council seem to have little interest in actually running the county, they are far more interested in building doughnut city around the city proper. Anyhow, crucially, rather than constantly fighting amongst overselves we should get it together and find a way to make the Midwest region the most modern of the regions.
July 5, 2006 at 10:07 pm #753741Anonymous
Inactive@Tuborg wrote:
Another important riverside site is the old esb offices on bishops quay, this site was acquired by the bank of scotland last year and i presume we’re going to see a proposal fairly soon, they certainly have a lot to live up to with riverpoint next door!
Tuborg, I am not aware of the status of the report below from March 2006, have there been any further developments from the OPW. Where would they move to? Ideal site in my opinion would be opposite the Fire Brigade Station on Mulgrave Street. It was once a military barracks, later a timber yard. It has also access from the Roxboro Road. It would also have the Limerick Prison as it’]New Garda station for Limerick city centre (March 2006)
http://www.live95fm.ie/newsroom/indepth.asp?pt=n&id=71147
It`s been confirmed that a new state-of-the-art Garda station could soon be built in Limerick City Centre.
The Office of Public Works says it`s looking at various possibilities for the project which would replace the existing Henry Street station.
Henry Street station, which is the divisional headquarters, has long been awaiting refurbishment but none has been forthcoming.
In recent years new Garda stations have been opened at Mayorstone in Limerick City and last year in Abbeyfeale and many within force have privately acknowledged that Henry Street should be one of the next on the list.
In a statement issued to Live 95FM news, the OPW says, it`s requested a detailed brief from an Garda Siochana in the context of investigating the possibility – of providing a new station at another city centre location.
A timescale and a budget have not been disclosed.
A spokesperson for the Garda Press Office would only say negotiations between it and the OPW are confidential.
[/QUOTE]Aerial image E.S.B. Site and Henry Street Garda Barracks
July 5, 2006 at 10:18 pm #753742Anonymous
InactiveCorbally Link Road and Park Canal Restoration Project
http://www.limerickcity.ie/ [see Planning & Development / Park Canal Restoration Project
http://www.riversidecity.ie/project_parkcanal.htm
https://archiseek.com/content/showpost.php?p=52859&postcount=685🙂 Progress at last! 🙂
New link road in Limerick
http://www.live95fm.ie/newsroom/indepth.asp?id=74897&pt=n
Motorists in Limerick will soon be able to cross the new bridge linking Corbally and the Dublin Road at Grove Island.
The bridge is a step closer after a contractor was chosen to complete the work.
A contract has been issued to Sorensen Civil Engineering who have already begun design work for the project and it`s expected that work will begin by the end of this month.
Labour Deputy Jan O`Sullivan says the delay in building the bridge has led to traffic delays for the people of Corbally and Clare.
July 6, 2006 at 5:39 pm #753743PoxyShamrok
ParticipantSuperdrug which was advertising jobs in the Limerick Leader last week is opening in Sports 2000 as far as i know
July 8, 2006 at 7:11 pm #753744Tuborg
ParticipantWho or what are superdrug?, its not a chain of chemists is it?:rolleyes:
William street really needs to be re-energized, theres a lot of deadwood there at the moment, sports 2000 was a prime example of this and always seemed to attract its fair share of wannabe scumbags! What this street needs is a big name retailer to attract more footfall. This building is in an excellent location and is one of the bigger units on the street,i really thought it would’ve been more sought after than this, what we really need to do is get rid of the charity and betting shops that seem to have taken over the upper portion of the street in particular!
The physical condition of the street dosent exactly give a good impression either, the buildings are dirty, many of them are in a state of decay (the upper floors especially) and the pavement is broken and in urgent need of replacement, i know major streetscape renewal works are planned but i dont think theres a timescale for this yet. Bedford row is basically complete and the thomas street works are underway, is william street next?
July 8, 2006 at 9:18 pm #753745jackwade
ParticipantQuote:Who or what are superdrug?, its not a chain of chemists is it?[/QUOTEYup, they’re a UK chain of pharmacies.
July 9, 2006 at 11:49 am #753746Anonymous
Inactive59 & 60 O’Connell Street
Well a modern purpose built building on a site that was termed as O’Connell Street’s missing ‘Gap’ is now completed. A recent photo by Squid below shows the finished product as opposed to the scan of an artist’s impression from the Limerick Leader. It fits in scale with it’s neighbouring buildings. The limestone and red stone cladding reflects the tone of materials used on the street. The reinstatement of the basement with railings looks good.
However the shop front entrance resembles an entrance to a basement garage. 🙁 Is this a permanent feature of the building? If so it differs from the proposal of the scan and one would wonder how this “gate” was ever granted planning permission. It is absolutely bad taste on the part of the developer, to what otherwise is a good quality modern building in a Georgian setting.
Image #1 by Squid: http://thelimerick.blogspot.com/2006/06/my-photos-of-limerick-taken-03062006_04.html
Image #2 Scan from Limerick LeaderJuly 9, 2006 at 1:50 pm #753747vkid
ParticipantApparently there is a plan pn the way for this street. I agree it is horrible at the moment but a firend who manages a business on William Street says it is on the way. I’ll try to find out more. They can;t do all the streetss at once but if the pedestrianisation of Bedford Row and the start of Thomas Street are anything to go by..things will look great in a year or two. Can’t happen overnight,
@Tuborg wrote:
Who or what are superdrug?, its not a chain of chemists is it?:rolleyes:
William street really needs to be re-energized, theres a lot of deadwood there at the moment, sports 2000 was a prime example of this and always seemed to attract its fair share of wannabe scumbags! What this street needs is a big name retailer to attract more footfall. This building is in an excellent location and is one of the bigger units on the street,i really thought it would’ve been more sought after than this, what we really need to do is get rid of the charity and betting shops that seem to have taken over the upper portion of the street in particular!
The physical condition of the street dosent exactly give a good impression either, the buildings are dirty, many of them are in a state of decay (the upper floors especially) and the pavement is broken and in urgent need of replacement, i know major streetscape renewal works are planned but i dont think theres a timescale for this yet. Bedford row is basically complete and the thomas street works are underway, is william street next?
July 10, 2006 at 3:00 pm #753748justnotbothered
ParticipantI think the garage front on O’Connell street is probably actually a shop front window with a metal guard. The road outside doesn’t look like it’s been altered to allow traffic enter.
William street needs radical improvement, though I think the new FCUK shop and the improvement in the ESB offices are steps in the right direction. Ultimately though, we need to find a way the make people want to live in city centre again. I many ways Limerick’s city centre is a monument as to how not to run a national transport system, the sooner Limerick is completely bypassed the better.
July 11, 2006 at 12:21 am #753749Anonymous
Inactive@justnotbothered wrote:
I think the garage front on O’Connell street is probably actually a shop front window with a metal guard. The road outside doesn’t look like it’s been altered to allow traffic enter.
Sorry “Justnotbothered†but you must have over read where I wrote “However the shop front entrance resembles an entrance to a basement garage.†Alas, It seems I have unsuccessfully tried to poke a bit of fun :rolleyes: at the developer / planning authority by believing that one would mistake this shop front for a garage exit.
Would you agree / disagree that this shop front spoils the new building and that of it’s neighbours. The shop front in the artist’s impression looked like a shop front, but the built result looks more like the rear of the building.
Any thoughts?
July 13, 2006 at 6:49 pm #753750Anonymous
InactiveOpen Spaces: John’s Square
https://archiseek.com/content/showpost.php?p=51758&postcount=652
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https://archiseek.com/content/showpost.php?p=51760&postcount=654Thumb’s up for Cllr Kieran O’Hanlon, just sink your terrier teeth 😀 into those city officials and you will get the job done.
Fountain and moving statues for refurbished city square Limerick Post by Marie Hobbins
http://www2.limerickpost.ie/fullnews.elive?id=46&category=news
THERE may not be any more meetings of Limerick City Council until the end of September but that does not mean that Cllr Kieran O’Hanlon is going to let the grass grow under his feet while what could be a very attractive water fountain lies broken, dried up and neglected in a prominent city square.
With the terrier-like persistence 😀 characteristic of some of Limerick’s politicians, the councillor has been scratching for a firm commitment from City Hall that refurbishment of the once decorative fountain will get underway shortly.
Almost a year ago Cllr O’Hanlon was given an assurance by the city manager, Tom Mackey that the City Council would provide funding to refurbish the fountain and restore its surround. At the time the councillor pointed out that the eight million euro newly restored St John’s Cathedral was showing up the rundown appearance of the square and the fountain.
Speaking to the Limerick Post on Tuesday, he said that with the very attractive restoration of the Square’s former St John of the Cross Church to house the city’s dance company, Daghdha and other performing arts groups, an upgrade of the fountain was called for.
“Weeks of a long and hopefully hot summer still lie ahead of us and before so many of the officials in City Hall embark on their holidays I’ve been trying again to get a commitment on the fountain and am glad to say that work will commence very shortly.
“The city manager had initially intended to include this in an overall refurbishment of John’s Square, which would have included a plaza in front of the cathedral. To this end national funding is being looked for but meantime the fountain’s bowls and its general structure will be restored and lighting, as well as a surrounding low level railing and shrubbery will be installed.â€
City Hall has confirmed that work will commence shortly on the fountain but it looks as though it will not be long before the councillor is back with another request.
“I’m very hopeful that the new orbital routes planned for the city will impact very positively on this lovely, historic square which could be transformed into a leading city attraction, with perhaps, open air concerts or dance performances taking place – I hope to have a word with the city co-ordination office on this. Meantime I’m recommending that the statue of Patrick Sarsfield currently standing behind the bars of the cathedral be moved to a prominent point in the square and as approved by City Council, that a specially commissioned commemoration of the late Pope John Paul 11 be erected on the spot vacated by Patrick Sarsfield.â€
There was no official available for comment on this recommendation when contacted by the Limerick Post.
July 13, 2006 at 8:21 pm #753751Anonymous
InactiveGerald Griffin Street
Just a hundred metres from John’s Square, apartment blocks with shops on the ground floor and a car park are to replace Griffin’s funeral home.
Planning # 02382
Application Status: APPLICATION FINALISED
Grant Date: 21/05/2003For the demolition of existing structures and construction of 2 no four storey blocks with retail unit and car parking (14no. spaces) at ground floor and 15 no. student accomodation units at 1st to 3rd floors consisting of 14 no. two bedroom and 1 no. three bedroom apartments, seminar rooms, refuse store and other ancillary spaces & works.
20/21 Lower Gerald
Griffin Street,
LimerickEnd of an era as Griffin’s Funeral Home is demolished Limerick Post by Mary Earls
http://www2.limerickpost.ie/fullnews.elive?id=40&category=news
GRIFFIN’S Funeral Home, which has traded from Lower Gerald Griffin Street for over a 100 years was dramatically toppled to the ground last week to make way for a new development in the historic street. But it was a poignant farewell for owner Gerry Griffin, who has had to leave the premises his family have been synonymous with since 1850.
Apartment blocks with shops on the ground floor and a car park are to replace the funeral home.
The main contract work is being carried out by Spicefield Developments and WISE Construction Limerick Ltd, who employed O’Kelly Bros, Ballingarry as their demolitions subcontractor. The structural demolitions were carried out over two and a half days, from June 21 to 23.
Any Images anybody?
July 14, 2006 at 11:50 am #753752Anonymous
InactiveNew Savoy Hotel to be a Marriot Hotel?
https://archiseek.com/content/showpost.php?p=50318&postcount=609
Open air street party to celebrate pedestrianisation of Bedford Row. Limerick Live95FM
http://www.live95fm.ie/newsroom/indepth.asp?pt=n&id=75156
An open air street party is set to take place this afternoon to celebrate the pedestrianisation of Bedford Row.
The free street party 🙂 will kick off outside Bar3 at 4pm.
Entertainment at the party includes a stilt walker, a fire breather, a barbeque and local traditional rock band Cuisle.
The €2.4 million re-development is on schedule and has come in on budget.
When the street is completed in mid 2007 it will be home to a new Marriot Hotel and the specially commissioned Richard Harris statue
I assume that they are referring to the planned hotel on the old Savoy Complex site. If so then some images must appear here soon. Then watch this link: http://marriott.com/new-hotels/ireland/
New Hotels
Below is a list-by location-of Marriott hotel openings from the last 3 months, and planned openings for the next 6 months. To filter the list by brand, select one from the list to the right.
Dublin – The Shelbourne >>Opening Dec 2006July 18, 2006 at 5:45 pm #753753Tuborg
ParticipantIts a pity that one side of the street is still a building site especially with the paving works complete, it’ll be another year so before we’ll really be able to appreciate the new look bedford row. I havent been down there in a few weeks, they were only beginning to erect the lighting columns at that stage, are these now in place?, it’ll be interesting to see what they’re like, as i presume these are the template for the new lighting that will be installed throughout the city centre as the remodelling programme progresses, at the moment the lighting in many of the city centre streets in limerick is pretty shambolic!
Also, work still hasnt started on the central cinema (despite permission being granted over a year ago) where the current frontage is to be demolished and the old methodist chapel facade is to be restored. Hopefully we’ll see a few changes now that the street is taking shape, i would love to see a total redevelopment of Bank of Ireland’s 1970s monstrosity!, another disgraceful crime against the city centre, probably wishful thinking though!, would be great if it actually happened, its such a dead space at the moment right in the middle of O Connell st.
So the marriott hotel is due to open next year, good to see that we’re finally getting some details on the development, there has been a wall of silence surrounding it since construction began, its pretty much the same with many of the larger developments taking place in Limerick at the moment, a poor state of affairs really!:(
July 19, 2006 at 2:11 am #753754justnotbothered
ParticipantAnyone got plans for this hospital? I hadn’t even heard of it until today.
Hospitals seek to work side by side
The owner of the Limerick Private Hospital said his facility will be located about a mile from the Regional in Dooradoyle and can achieve Health Minister Mary Harney’s objective for ‘co-location’ of public and private hospitals in centres such as Limerick.
Shay Sweeney, of Blackberry Properties Ltd said if his private hospital is approved for co-location with Dooradoyle by the Health Service Executive (HSE), it would free up land on the Regional hospital campus for the development of a new maternity hospital, rather than put another private hospital there.
Mary Fitzgerald, the new chief executive officer of the €100 million Limerick Private Hospital which is under construction said yesterday the 95-bed facility will provide new standards in patient care in the Mid-West.
Chicago born Ms Fitzgerald managed the opening of the private Galway Clinic when she came to this country in 2004 and was previously responsible for 3,000 employees at the prestigious Loyola University Medical Centre in Chicago.
Ms Fitzgerald said the new Limerick Private Hospital will be operated to the standards of the Joint Commission of International Standards for Accreditation.
She said: “This is one of the foremost authorities on quality standards within the healthcare sector. In partnership with the medical community we will deliver excellent patient care in a quality-driven environment and this will drive the ethos of our hospital.â€
The Limerick Private Hospital, which is located at Corcanree on the Mungret Road, will take in its first patients in December 2007 and construction of the three storey basement area, where ambulance bays will be located is at an advanced state.
Ms Fitzgerald said she has already had talks with consultants.
Facilities at Limerick Private Hospital will include dedicated suites for single day procedures; four fully equipped operating theatres; two minor theatres; multiple high dependency rooms and 65 additional private en-suite bedrooms.
The hospital will also have its own physiotherapy, laboratory and pharmacy facilities. Ms Fitzgerald said: “We will have about 300 people working in our hospital and that number does not include doctors and consultants.â€
She said the new hospital will help fill the gap in private hospital care in the Mid-West and the regions.
Ms Fitzgerald said: “When you look at it more than 60% of the population of the Mid-West have private insurance. So they are looking for private facilities and we will meet that demand.â€
She said there plenty of scope for the Limerick Private Hospital along with the 100 room private hospital planned for Adare Manor.
She said: “We also hope to be a provider of care for patients under the National Treatment Purchase Scheme. And in that way we will be caring for public patients. And if the need is there for any of the public hospitals to use any of our services we would welcome dealing with them also.â€
She does not envisage any major problem recruiting nurses despite the current shortage.
Ms Fitzgerald said: “Many have gone abroad to work and many others in Dublin are looking for opportunities to move to places such as Limerick. This will be a state of the art hospital and giving this kind of work environment will be very attractive to nurses. We are going to set a very high standard as we did in the Galway Clinic where the bar was raised for private medicine in Ireland and we did a great job there. So I am going to take the best aspects of the Galway Clinic the best of United States health care and the best of Irish health care and we are doing this by adopting the standards of the Joint Commission of International Standards for Accreditation.â€
She said the new Limerick Private Hospital will cater for patients with private and state insurance cover.
The owner of the new hospital, Limerick property developer, Shay Sweeney said their proximity to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital would make it very suitable for a link up under the ‘co-location’ plan.
He said: “If that happens they would not have to build a private hospital in Dooradoyle as we could be that co-location private hospital. If a private hospital was to be built at Dooradoyle it would cut off the availability of space to do anything else there. We are saying ‘let us be that co-location private hospital’ and use your land to build a maternity hospital which has been their vision.â€
July 19, 2006 at 2:13 am #753755justnotbothered
ParticipantMeanwhile, the private hospital in Adare has hit a snag.
Council ‘withheld information over plans for private hospital’
By Jimmy Woulfe, Mid-West Correspondent
THE Cork engineer who has appealed the decision of Limerick County Council to grant permission for a €100 million private hospital in Adare, yesterday accused the council of withholding information from him.John V Lennon, of consulting engineers John Lennon and Co, is the sole objector to the hospital which the owner of Adare Manor, Tom Kane, wants to build on a 35-acre site within the manor grounds.
Mr Lennon said he had lodged the objections to An Bord Plean
July 19, 2006 at 6:02 pm #753756Tuborg
ParticipantAs far as i know the private hospital is being built near the blackberry retail park on the dock road near the cement factory roundabout, barringtons are also building a private facility beside the existing hospital in the city centre. There has been talk for years that the regional maternity hospital will be transferred to the grounds of the mid western regional hospital in dooradoyle, it makes sense to have all the facilities available in a centralised location, the existing maternity hospital on the ennis road is well past its sell by date!
Dont really know the details of the adare hospital but you’d have to be concerned with the amount of development that has taken place in the grounds of adare manor in the last few years, its a fantastic amenity and any further erosion of the parkland would be most unwelcome!
July 20, 2006 at 12:41 am #753757justnotbothered
ParticipantMajor revamp planned at Colbert Station for Bus Eireann
LIMERICK’S Colbert Station is on for a major revamp-should the Limerick City Council Planning authority give the green light to a planning application lodged by Bus Eireann.
Permission is being sought for development at Colbert Station, Parnell Street, which is a protected structure.
The development will consist of demolition of existing single storey ancillary structures, removal of redundant trail tracks and public car parking to the north of the site, removal of public car parking to the west of the site, removal of bus stands, parking and staff parking to the south of the site and the provision of a new two storey bus station, comprising ticket offices, waiting areas, staff accommodation and public toilets, a direct step free link to the rail station concourse;covered access to 16 no. bus stands, staff parking and new bus entrance at Roxborough Road, all to the north site, a reconfigured and landscaped forecourt with revised vehicular access/egress, four no bus stops/shelters to the west of the site and 329 no public car parking spaces to the south of the site, together with ancillary site works.
A spokesman for Bus Eireann told the Limerick Post that the new plans were designed to facilitate customers and to improve standards.
Bus Eireann provide an excellent service from Limerick to all parts of the country and in recent years has increased its customer base significantly.
Their present facilities are somewhat dated.
Meanwhile, German retail chain Lidl have designs on a second store in Limerick.
They have made application to the planning authority for the development of a site at Clondrinagh, Ennis Road, just a few paces from Elm Motors.
The site was purchased last year by prominent local developer Robert Butler, who has also bought a slice of land on the other side of the Ennis Road. The development will consist of the demolition of existing garage and canopy and the construction of a discount foodstore incorporating an off licence (c. 1661 sq m gross floor area and 1,286 sq m net sales area), comprising of a single storey pitched roof structure and enclosed dock leveller, removable compactor, new boundary treatments and associated site development works, including new entrance, all site services, including an Envirocare P6 Treatment system, L.P.G. tank and fenced compound, the provision of 152 no car parking spaces, one no. free standing double sided internally illuminated flagpole signs, two no building mounted internally illuminated signs, at Clondrinagh.
Lidl already operate from a unit on Childer’s Road. Meanwhile, Marks and Spencer confirmed this week that they are actively pursuing a site in Limerick.
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