dave123
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Well, 😮
its good to see both sides of the good and bad exent of developments in Limerick, which is still progress. All though lets hope something can be done to improve and change it, As Limerick has its fair share of problems like any city.
On the plus side there, has been some very new and bold architectural developments in the city. The good thing is ,people are aware of the downsides as stated in the discussions above, which to give a real perspective on what is actually happening in the city.
But we need to keep a positive outlook too.I still think , despite the bashing , Limerickl city has become a more vibrant and safer city to live in , In my view.
I also think it has become a confident city , , like the Riverpoint, University of Limerick and European Riverside City initaitive etc..anyway have some pics…
just to show that there are quite a few developments are by arcitects eg.http://www.eml.ie/main/2_commercial/[align=center]
Whats the verdict on this building??
Ithink it fits in well with the old and new
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[/align:1m6pn4k8][/align]As far as i’m awar the building pic above is adjacent to the planning application below,
Alterations to approved development (planning permissions P02/300 & P03/467) consisting of change of use of 17 no. apartments on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th floors and Ground Floor Retail Unit amounting to 1,322 sq.m to a Consultants Clinic associated with Barringtons Hospital, addition of en-suite shower room to apartment no.s 12, 19 & 24 on 2nd, 3rd, 4th floors respectively (5.2 sq.m each), addition of chimneys to North wing of building, enlargement of first floor cafe by 6.7 sq.m, addition of 5.7 sq.m to penthouse apartment no. 25 on 5th floor, and minor alterations to building footprint, elevations to Mary Street and Little Fish Lane resulting from compliance with condition 14 of planning permission P02/300 in regard to archaeology. Mary St., Sir Harrys Mall
Northern Inner Relief Rd.
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http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b107/tommie1/riverpoint.jpg
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[/align:sobdq5ax]Its about time something big in the city centre kicked of on a big scale!
the new hotel has started on the dock road to don’t what type of hotel though , but will be a big one , id love to see what looks likes
Wow , Dundalk is getting city status , its about time,
It is far by one of the largest towns in the country for a long time ,
But what will happen when Drogheda and Navan pass out Dundalk??? will it stil get city statuI have to say Dundalk has really picked up a lot since the New motorway has brought it closer to Dublin.
The population of south London is less than 5 million! the total of London is about 8 million. it has been declining since 1950!due to migration to places like Nottingham etc.
Northern Ireland is 1.7million
Republic of Ireland 4.04million(2004)(expected to reach 5 million 2025)
I’m not defending the planning system etc. But ireland is growing faster than critics and planner ever thought and is growing ever faster , so it hard to get the balance when there is explosive population and when demand is greater than supply which is probaly one of the reason to why the sprawl is continuing to the extent.
The Celtic tiger is stlil in full swing so i don’t thin the sprawl will slow down either, well not this genration anyway !I think its totally inadequete and way out of proportion to allow so much suburban devlepment around little villages that totally destroy the charachter and the local community.Apart from the current plans for future development of Ireland and the National spatial strategy , I wonder what will be the result of all this sprawl and to what extent will it change Ireland of the present day?
good and bad..Dublin really needs to get a grip with it, If Dublin is now the third top tourist city destination in Europe after London and Paris , well they really need to sort out the mess before the city get totally choked and loses its status, because Dublin desrves to have all these tourist with the current problems,
Its getting to expensive to live in the city, which is forcing people out of the city which created a negative impact on the traffic as Dublin now depends so heavilly on commuters.therefore triggering more sprawl then more traffic, so its a no win situation!
Dublin is now one of the most car dependant cities in Europe. This is just crazy.
As a result of the Urban sprawl we now live a quarter of our day commuting in our cars, utter madness.
Ia there Any real Fecking plan for a decent intergrated public transport system.
I’m sick and tired of all these fancy plans on it etc..
and on the papers every few weeks and saying how much the government are going to spend and spend on , dates etc..
It took 20 years to get the Port tunnel started
M50 since 1990
the Metro is still high in the sky, and cost 2 billion to build!, when a large chunk of the metro system in Copenhagen didn’t cost much???
(even though Copenhagen is more diificult build underground and a more expnsive city )Development Partnership Ltd., Limerick Enterprise
Limerick Enterprise Development
Park, Childers Road,
Roxborough, Limerick.
The development will consist of the demolition of 7 existing detached and 2 semi-detached dwellings and ancillary structures including garages and boundary walls to the John Craew Park Link Road and Childers Road/Southern Ring Road . The construction of the following: (i) a new entrance (ii) new boundary walls and landscaping (iii) a 4-storey 161 bedroom hotel with basement consisting of 73 two bedroom and 2 one bedroom hotel suites and 13 bedrooms, conferencing facilities and meeting rooms, bar and gym on the ground floor with restaurant on the first floor and basement with 123 carparking spaces, swimming pool, changing facilities (iv) 6 retail units one of which is an off-licence at ground floor level and restaurant with take-away at first floor level (v) plant room, bin storage yard, 143 surface carparking spaces (vi) relocation of 14 carparking spaces and drop off area for the creche
Fordmount Developments Ltd.
PO Box 396The Granary
Michael Street
for the redevelopment of a site of 0.3287 hectares, approximately, indentified primarily as: the Savoy Cinema Complex, Henry Street/Bedford Row; Bedford House, Bedford Row; Nos 2-7 Bedford Row: and the premises running from the rear of No.122 O’Connell Street (parallel with the rear of Nos. 1-9 Bedford Row), Limerick. The development will consist of the demolition of all existing structures on site and the construction of a five to part – ten (including roof top plant) storey over basement building, providing a mixed use scheme comprising: 95 no. residential apartments (some terraced, some with balconies) (7910 sqm (50 no. one-bedroom apartments; 37 no. two bed apartments; and 8 no. three-bed apartments)); 14 no. retail units (5753sqm located from basement to second floor level); and a 100 bedroom hotel (7658sqm incorporating metting rooms (683 sqm over two levels), kitchen (with an upper first floor area), restaurant, bar, a hotel leisure area including a swimming pool and gym, offic Henry Street
Bedford Row
LimDineen Len
6 Riverfront
Howleys Quay
Limerick
Demolition of sheds and structures at 23 Henry St.; Demolition of 24 Henry St. and the sheds and extensions to the rear; Demolition of the sheds and structures to the rear of 76-78 O’Connell St.; Demolition of a boundary wall and two toilet and stair returns to the rear of 79-83 O’Connell St. Construction of a pedestrian access and ancillary maintenance works to the archway at Hartstonge St. Excavation and construction of a basement car park on the site, to include the widening of Savins Lane and the provision of a through road from Savins Lane to Hartstonge St. via the Archway, Hartstonge St., a Protected Structure. Construction of a single six storey building fronting 23/24 Henry St. with 44 apartments (2 one bedroom and 42 two bedroom), ground floor and basement retail and ground floor office use. Construction of a single six storey building to the rear of 76-83 O’Connell St., with 74 apartments (6 one bedroom & 66 two bedroom & 2 three bedroom). See Attached Schedule Rear of 76-83 OConnell St
& 23-24 Henry Street
Limerick04521 Nolan Frank
25 Henry Street
Limerickfor the demolition of the existing buildings, out-buildings and structures at the above addresses, the construction of a basement car park including a retail storage area and the construction of a sixth storey building over to include four retail shops at ground level including all associated ancillary accommodation, first floor suite with 24 apartments over including all associated site works and site development works. This proposal is located in an architectural conservation area and no. 24, 25 and 26 Henry St. are Protected Structures
il get some more images of some developments by the end of the week…
how does some people have fantastic images on the threads , and i can only send shite small ones ?? :confused:It has been rumoured, also the parkjway has been roumoured to have a rail stop too.
Limerick is one of the few cities outside Dublin that has more than a few rail lines connecting the city and many unused lines for example Foynes and Tralee lines
now with the Cork to sligo rail plan is mooted again , surley some plan will have to be drawn up
as Colbert Station will not cope with the extra numbers???
the luas type plan is a very exciting.
Has anybody got a plan of this Luas/public transport systemWill really be fantastic for Limerick , imagine having a public transport system along the canal
There is loads of potential for public transport routes in and out of the canal area!
i say this plan could go ahead !!!!I hope this project goes ahead.
Any news on the new UL school of Arcitecture???
Would anyone agree that the roundabouts in Limerick are treacherous???
the main N20 Dual carrigway to Cork and Kerry has a deadly right angle section of road that really is a planning disaster.
who ever design it , should be kicked out of the country!!!!
most dual carrigways are generally a straight strech of road and does not end in a an interection with a dealdy roundabout with other access roads off it.
Tourists find it very confusing!!!
Today I was heading back from the cresent SC and A tourist in front of me was indicating to stay on the ringroad towards Dublin and thought been on it you would n’t have turn right off the roundabout, instead nearl rammed into our car!!!
Its a very stupid juntion….The Cresent Shopping centre in Limrick is been expanded further at the momemt , does anyone have any idea of the plans
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all i know is that H&M ,Zara amd Next are the main tenants , and the SC will increase to about a 100 units.this is all confusing?? read into to much i think.
i have nothing against the cork thread, the old thread was good and now this ???
but i do think that there is enough threads going for cork and its all hypep a bit
although i do enjoy reading it..my point is could they not just have one decent thread???
yeah , I know i’m working on that , I norrmally sent stuff from my college computer which is LANand can only post certain images to the site. 🙁
I do also have a dilemma to why everytime i sent a photo there are so f””””” small…
i strolled so many web pages to try and find any images on thomond park dev. , and i couldn’t find any ,but i’ll wotk on it…. 😮
Turborg, remember you mentioned the Guiness site earlier as part of the canal restoration projest well, i just found some more info about
itit will be a very intersting site for new devlopment
anyone know the sites wherabouts??No move on Guinness site until the Autumn
A CITY councillor’s perseverance will have to last until after the summer recess before he is any further enlightened as to what is being planned for the city site formerly occupied by Guinness.
Cllr Joe Leddin has been seeking information for over a year now as to what, if any definite plans are in the pipeline for development on the valuable city-centre site which is owned by Limerick City Council.
“I can’t get an answer as to what is happening on this site. I’ve repeatedly asked because I’m repeatedly asked by people living near it what, if any plans are in progress for the site and why it has remained idle for so long.”
Cllr Leddin pointed out that the former city manager, Brendan Keating agreed to the demolition of the old Guinness building after it had fallen into dereliction.
The councillor was told by Limerick city manager, Tom Mackey that plans for the site hinge on other possible developments that may occur in the surrounding area.
“I ask the indulgence of the Council until after the summer recess when I will come back to this,” he told Cllr Leddin.
also ,
THE decision by Limerick City Council to grant planning permission for a retail park development at the rear of Ashbrook Estate has shocked residents who are currently appealing the planning application to An Bord Pleanala.Yet a another retail parl devlopment , by a cork devloper is brought .
beside the B&Q retail and east retail park!this is getting crazy ??
there is nearly enogh concentration of a blancherstown style town ?Is there any apart from the Bedford row, Henry street , riverside area ?
i haven’t been in Limerick for some time….
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