well what about the developments popping up in the shannonside ?

@KeepAnEyeOnBob wrote:

It’ll be interesting to if the Parkway roundabout is replaced.

However, it doesn’t seem a great idea to have a set down area on the Childer’s Road. Even with the current shopping centre, wouldn’t it have been far better to have slips off the Childers Road and onto the Dublin road from the sides of the car park, so not all traffic has to use the roundabout exit.

A lot of the traffic problems are due to conflicting movements between Childer’s Road->Castletroy and Castletroy-City. Exacerbated in the last year or so by queues back to the roundabout on the Dublin Road from the St. Patrick’s Road traffic lights. Short of adding filters at those lights for left turns in and out of St. Patricks Road (would probably need at least the house on the corner knocked), longer queue box and less frequent phases for right turns in/out of St. Patrick’s Road, there’s little that can be done, and it’s not likely that solution will be pursued.

Anyways, the entire area will be a disaster when the Parkway Valley opens, nevermind the added complications of the second set of lights and traffic at the hotel and retail park.

We’re pretty much doomed, car users as well as bus users.

Widen the road up to the Childers rd. by the new Dunnes from the new road through Curragh Birin and either your mother ot father has a sibling called Robert(a).

Thought this was part of the original plans but from todays Zaminer..more Parkway fun.. First line says it all really

PLANS have been lodged with Limerick County Council for an Olympic size ice rink in the city.

The facility will be sited at the Parkway Retail Park on the Dublin Road.
Alocin Ltd, the company behind the huge project, also wants to incorporate an extensive range of other recreation facilities under the one roof and these include a bowling facility with up to 12 lanes and multimedia entertainment areas. It is also proposed to provide a huge food hall adjacent to the ice rink.
And the planning application also sets out specifications for a huge restaurant and food area, which will have up to 15 separate units.

The planning application also sets out areas which will be given over to health and leisure activities, a library and office space.

The overall floor area will cover 83,068 sq m and it will be located adjacent to the N7 at Singland.

2,169 car parking spaces will be provided in the multi-storey structure.

A temporary ice rink has been erected at Merchant’s Quay over the Christmas holiday period in recent years and has been a huge success attracting thousands of visitors from the wider region.

One source said: “The temporary ice rink has shown the way in that it proved there is great public appetite for ice rink skating. This is a very exciting development and the fact that it is so close to the University of Limerick campus is another great plus.”

@vkid wrote:

Thought this was part of the original plans but from todays Zaminer..more Parkway fun.. First line says it all really

PLANS have been lodged with Limerick County Council for an Olympic size ice rink in the city.

The facility will be sited at the Parkway Retail Park on the Dublin Road.
Alocin Ltd, the company behind the huge project, also wants to incorporate an extensive range of other recreation facilities under the one roof and these include a bowling facility with up to 12 lanes and multimedia entertainment areas. It is also proposed to provide a huge food hall adjacent to the ice rink.
And the planning application also sets out specifications for a huge restaurant and food area, which will have up to 15 separate units.

The planning application also sets out areas which will be given over to health and leisure activities, a library and office space.

The overall floor area will cover 83,068 sq m and it will be located adjacent to the N7 at Singland.

2,169 car parking spaces will be provided in the multi-storey structure.

A temporary ice rink has been erected at Merchant’s Quay over the Christmas holiday period in recent years and has been a huge success attracting thousands of visitors from the wider region.

One source said: “The temporary ice rink has shown the way in that it proved there is great public appetite for ice rink skating. This is a very exciting development and the fact that it is so close to the University of Limerick campus is another great plus.”

I await excitedly to see the announcement (after planning has been granted) that the Ice Ring is to be changed to office space

Indeed the plans for this multi purpose sports arena have been known for some time, Limerick County Council granted permission back in March last year.

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omission of 10 screen cine-plex and provision of new multi-functional sports and performance auditorium(to accommodate ice rink, sports/basketball court, theatre) and assoiated concessions and health, lifestyle and well-being centre incorporating physical therapy, lifestyle therapy, holistic/alternative therapy, gym/yoga, reception/admin, tearooms, beauty therapy suites, treatment rooms and sports injury clinic; cafe/juice bar, new management suite/control room to replace previously permitted library reference room and ancillary area. Revised proposals for creation of new public park incorporating landscaping, planting, water features, skate/bmx park, play areas, kick-a-bout football pitch.

Singland
Dublin Road, Limerick

Lindats plans for the Parkway shopping centre site were lodged with the City Council on March 26th, although thanks to their world class planning enquiry system, the only information we’re given is See attached schedule!:rolleyes:

Tunnel to link new Court House to Prison

MONDAY, 31/03/2008 Radio Limerick Live 95FM

Limerick`s new courthouse is likely to include a link by tunnel to Limerick Prison.

Development of the new building is expected to begin once a number of legal issues have been resolved.

Discussions are ongoing with the owners of Costello`s Yard on Mulgrave Street for the purchase of the site there, which is adjacent to Limerick Prison.

It`s expected a tunnel will be used to bring prisoners from there to the new courthouse.

Minister for Justice Brian Lenihan is also seeking to have an extra circuit court judge assigned to Limerick in an effort to speed up the judicial process.

Mayor of Limerick Ger Fahy says providing a new courthouse is a matter of urgency.

They seem to be serious on moving the courthouse to Mulgrave Street. To date nothing to be seen on the OPW site. Would the proposed courthouse face Mulgrave Street or would it front onto the new proposed road linking Cathedral Place with Sexton Street?

The so called Costello`s Yard was originally built as an Artillery Barracks with a few cut stone buildings still there. Would they refurbish and integrate them into the courthouse?

What new use would be in store for the building in Merchant’s Quay after they had moved? Filmhouse? Theatre?

Bus Station appeal is on schedule

An Bord Pleanala have confirmed to the Limerick Chronicle that they do not anticipate any delay in deciding whether to grant planning for the proposed €1 miliion redevelopment of Colbert station.

Last week the planning authority said the decision to build over 200 apartments on the South Circular Road would be delayed until April 29th due to “the sheer number of cases” before the authority. However a spokesperson told this newwspaper that the case regarding the bus and train station “is still up for decision” and said they did not forsee any delay. The authority is due to announce this Wednesday, April 2nd, whether Bus Eireann’s plans will get the green light.

Originally Limerick City Council refused Bus Eireann permission to construct a modern building which would connect with the 19th century station. Bus Eireann then appealed the decision to An Bord Pleanala and said in their submission that the proposed new station is neccessary for passenger safety and improved efficiency.

However the local planning office said the application failed to supply further information in relation to the orbital route which it is proposed will cross the front of the site. As Bus Eireann had allegedly failed to demonstrate that the proposed development would not adversely impact on the orbital route, the council deemed that the development could “endanger public safety.”

However, in the appeal to An Bord Pleanala, Pascall & Watson architects said this refusal was “wholly unreasonable.” The planning authority also said some of the works outlined in the planning application “would detract from the setting of the protected structure”, which was again rejected by the applicants. They stated that contrasting historic buildings with contemporary design is widely acceptable.

Under the plans, the bus station would move from the right to the left hand side of the current station and the existing bus station would be converted into a car park. A new two storey bus station, plans to remove redundant rail tracks, while a new public car park to the north and west of the site are also indicated.

A landscaped garden is planned for the front of the station, where a car park is currently situated. An internal walkway would also connect the rail and bus station, providing greater ease of mobility for customers. If the development is given the go-ahead, it is believed it would take two years to complete the regeneration of the station.

Demolition of existing single storey ancillary structures, removal of redundant rail tracks and public car parking to the north of the site, removal of public 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 2 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 Roxboro Road all to the north site a reconfigured and landscaped forecourt with revised vehicular access/egress, 4 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. This is a protected structure.

Colbert Station, Parnell Street, Limerick.

Strangely the above article mentions April 2nd as the due date for a decision, while the ABP website says May 28th!:confused:

At least we now have some idea of the reasons behind the refusal, the City Council have concerns about the impact on the orbital route which is supposed to take in Parnell Street, although is it not Bus Eireanns intention to reduce pressure on the Parnell Street side of the station by using the Roxboro road as a new entrance to the site with the Parnell Street gate to be used primarily for departing services?

There still seems to be little if any movement on the orbital route itself, the City Council talked about an 18 month implementation period at its launch last year. With more remodelling works to get underway on William Street during the Summer/Autumn, we could badly do with it!

Im also curious about these “redundant rail tracks!”,are they part of the old freight line? I would hate to think Iarnrod Eireann are being short sighted in removing capacity at the station that might be required again in the future!

Below; Colbert Station Limerick

I still don’t see why they had to entomb the nice recovered original facade in that boring old glass and cream stone nonsense. Like all the rest of it, the cream stone will just go a disgusting hue of green and black once the Shannon estuary climate and the local pollution gets its teeth in.

A lot of the buildings on Henry St. are already looking depressing and oppressive due to this; e.g. the Dunnes Stores building – lovely black streaks under the features. Even the rather smart BoSI building has nasty marks developing from the ledges near the top.

Sure building owners or occupiers could spend a fortune on cleaning from time to time, though no doubt that would wear down the buildings. However, surely the designers could take local conditions into account. It’s not like it’s a new problem, just look at the “red” brick Georgian buildings. I’m sure any building style will be affected, but cream and white are just asking for trouble, as are ledges with no run-off arrangements for rain.

Dave123, I couldn’t agree with you more, the whole Dublin Rd is going to get swamped with traffic from these developments….I would also suggest that since the University is probably one of the largest contributors of traffic in this area, that time is now well overdue to open access to the University from the Clare side of the campus. This would help alleviate the traffic being forced out onto the Dublin Road. What makes it even more farcical is that the bridge and the road (laneway if I’m honest) is already there, and blocked by a gate!!!!!, but it wouldn’t take much to put something in to help handle the traffic levels that I would expect it to take.

When it comes to traffic lights being put in by the council, I can’t wait to see how they make a mess of it…and then 4/5 months later go back and sort it all out….It’s about time that the councils invested in a Traffic management system that would be manned so that in times of need, the light timing intervals could be changed. So basically what I am looking for is a traffic mangement centre for the city and it’s major suburbs. (Wishful thinking)…..what’s amazing about this is that the CCTV cameras are already in place in the city (Garda camera’s), maybe they could use those.