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Recent planning applications, that were recently granted in the city centre.
Ahern Eymard
Routagh
Ballysheedy
Co. Limerick
Is to demolish existing building and to construct 2 storey building comprising 2 retail outlets on the ground floor and 2 offices on the first floor. This is part of a Protected Structure 20 Henry Street
Limerick
One of last pieces of acres on this street to be developed 🙂

Ryan John
Ballyclough
Co. Limerick

Is to carry out following development (A) Demolish existing derelict warehouse (B) Construct a 4 storey office building compromising ground floor car parking with offices at first, second and third floor levels. (C) Pedestrianise Flag Lane and (D), Connection to Public Services with all ancillary site works Curry Lane
Flag Lane, Sullivans Lane
(rear Broad Street)

There is also a super pub and another Development going up near Denmark st,
anyone aware of this??

Newcastlewest is growing at an alarming rate to over 7,500, from just a mere 3,500 a few years ago.
Its is great to see development going on in this town, when considering the mass of West Limerick is emigrating and depopulating judging from the last census 2002, although there could be a turn around as West Limerick is really picking up these days,
Infrastructure is necessary to sustain this amount of development to this region.
I’m sure the Co. council can afford to build state of the art roads when considering how much money they get from robbing off the Concrete jungle of Limerick city!
They have been crying out for a bypass for the last 20 years and the NRA have not giving this route a priority! :rolleyes:
Newcastlewest is chocking with traffic congestion for the ever increasing tourist and N21 users who trundle through this town, there is anything from 11,000 AADT to 15,000 vehicles a day during the summer period with frequent tailbacks.

The city centre project
Steps are moving in the right direction with the new major shopping complex at Rutland Street,
Positive news for the Limerick as of present! 🙂

I wonder what kind of plans is going into this multi million-euro development.
300,000 sq feet is big stuff.
With the right developers and planners this time around, we will see great stuff happening in this city once again! 🙂
I see more local people are coming in this thread, which is good to see 🙂 A big welcome to you all
I do hope Limerick people can pay a little contribution to this thread for its upkeep and fresh too

As I live in Dublin, It’s good to see more local news from others who contribute their knowledge to this thread.

I heard the IRFU?? The Thomond park stadium redevelopment. They are still trying to buy out the surrounding houses and land; this is still at loggerheads,
Any update on this??? :confused:
I believe the locals are asking more than they bargain for!

I’m delighted the council scrapped the bus lane plan on O’Connell’s street, as most bus lanes don’t work in city centres.

THEY headed for the People’s Park, Cllr Jim Long, City Hall officials, John Breen, director of services and Patricia Liddy of the parks and estates department, and all turned out to be well.

The councillor, whose name has become associated with the People’s Park since he first sounded alarm bells regarding the hitherto undisclosed sale by Limerick City Council of 0.44 acres of parkland for 1.5million euro, recently drew attention to what he claimed was a further intrusion into the park, bequeathed to the people of Limerick by the Earl of Limerick in 1876.

He contended that a new slip road that could accommodate vehicular traffic was being built by the Council in the park.

The Council insisted however that while it had received a number of calls from members of the public voicing their concern, the construction of a ramp would allow Council workers access to a new depot located in the basement of the new multi-storey apartment development backing on to the park.

Following their meeting, Cllr Long told the Limerick Post that the roadway has now been substantially reduced. “I’m now happy to see that it has been reduced to what is now a footpath that will be linked up to an old path in the park. Most importantly of all, there will be no vehicular access to the park now.”

Ms Liddy said there had never been a road constructed in the park. “It was a pedestrian pathway which had to be reconstructed but which looked wider than it actually was. We will be reseeding and landscaping around it.”

Here’s an interesting read for the social econmic breakdown of Limerick

http://www.limerickcitydb.ie/CDBInfo/Main/CityProfile2005/Chapter3_Section3.10.pdf of Limerick

Thanks for that Shane, I wonder if the Living over the shop scheme is successful as it failed in other towns from my what I have heard.
Also I really like Bakers place gives off a continental feel to the area not to mention the stunning mix of architecture and old and new!
I enjoyed reading the retail strategy of the Midwest, but
There a few things that are outdated, even considering its only two years old
But quite structural and detailed though!

Nenagh is to get 2 new shopping centres, (tescos, Supervalu and revamped O’Connor’s) and retail warehousing park (Streame)-which will ahve an adcvanced factory, 400 houses, creche, retail warehousing,public park,playground,shops(supervalue) and other entertainment (cinema)etc
The old O’mears hotel site is currently making way for a new street, called quintan’s way which will link Friars street and Peasr st up to 12 mixed units going in there which will be a great boost for the town and region , which is a familiar thing that happens in Limerick and Ennis regions. just thought i could add this bit of information, considering the connections with Limerick 😀

I marked the red line in. and that’s just to show the whole area of the development, not necessarily every inch of it will be developed within those lines as its a rough estimate.

But having said that block is massive

By CLODAGH O’LEARY

IT was confirmed this Thursday that construction of €75 million development on the site of the former Strand Hotel will begin in two weeks.

An Bord Pleanála announced this week that residents had withdrawn their objections to the development, leaving Damesfield Ltd, fronted by Galway-based John Lally, free to commence work there.

Project manager of the development for Damesfield, John Moran told the Limerick Leader that provisional work had commenced on the site already.

“We are currently on site, removing the basic construction, and we hope to begin work there in two weeks,” he said.

“First, we will have to remove the existing hotel building and then we can proceed with constructing the new hotel, followed by the apartments,” he added.

The development on the Ennis Road site will see the construction of a 184-bedroom 4/5 star hotel, with a 450-seat banqueting/conference hall, 136 one, two and three bedroomed luxury apartments and a 400 plus capacity underground car park on the site.

“We expect work on the hotel to take about 12 months, and the underground car park will also be finished by then,” he said.

He added that the apartment block would be in place by Spring 2007.

Planning permission for the development was granted by the City Council on May 6 last, but residents in the adjacent Strand Court apartments were unhappy with the potential traffic problems and appealed the decision on May 27.

However, residents wrote to An Bord Pleanála last week informing them they wished to withdraw their appeal.

Originally, the plan allowed for 157 one, two and three bedroom apartments, but one of the conditions of permission was that the number be reduced to 136.

“We think that the planning conditions agreed on with Limerick City Council addressed the concerns of most residents, particularly in relation to the car park and the height of the apartment block—we lost 19 apartments from our original plan, and a full storey off one building,” said Mr Moran.

“We agreed with the Council to a shared car park. During the day, the hotel would have a lot of people coming in and using the car park, while apartment residents were out. Again, this would mean a reduction in the number of cars parked in the area. And the changes to our plan mean that 20 spaces would be freed up in the car park,” he said.

But before construction work commences, the historic Mayors’ Memorial will be temporarily removed from the site to prevent any damage.

The monument, on the corner of O’Callaghan Strand and the Ennis Road, was erected in honour of two Limerick mayors—Seoirse Clancy and Michael O’Callaghan, who died in 1921.

“Some of the plaques will be sent away for restoration before being reinstalled in the new memorial which will be unveiled with the new hotel in August/September 2006,” a spokesman for Damesfield said.

how many stories is the propsed hotel, im a bit confused as there are qiute a number of hotels going up that way?

has anyone seen or been in the new B&Q on the Tipperary road

🙂 Limerick hasn’t got a major SC since the Crescent in terms of size.
This centre will give more choice and completion.
As you have mentioned the Parkway river valley is another proposal, an interesting one too
And the plan was part of a retail strategy for the Caherdavin area,
Likewise so is the parkway centre etc.

These centres are carefully planned out to be major regional centres outside of Limerick core area
But like most out of town shopping centres comes with pros and cons.

To back up the Coonagh cross centre
It makes sense to have a major centre that’s serves most of that side of the city. (Caherdavin)
When you think back to a few years ago, you only had the likes of the Dunne’s and a few local SC
There is nealy 45,000 people living across the Shannon (Clare side)

Now with the Jetland and Coonaghcross located excellently near all major routes, rail line, having a direct route to the city centre, The Shopping centre will open the same time as the Shannon Tunnel (without delay) and also even a public park as you said.

There also plans for a Cinema there (pity there wasn’t one for the city centre)

In my opinion they’re thinking right for that area , and is all part of the local area plan.
I think it will work.
Your point on the architecture of the centre, I totally agree, as there are the same as most new Shopping centres, but the real verdict is when you step your foot inside when it openness.

Another strong point is people living at this side of city won’t have to worm and traverse through the city to get to the parkway and raheen areas for shopping, which is not logic! As you have to cross the Shannon
These centres are carefully planned out to be major regional centres outside of Limerick core area and act as a counterbalance to the city centre,
But like most out of town shopping centres comes with pros and cons

Its worrying, to see the scale and pace of development all around the rim of the city.
But it can’t be affecting the city if there is so much investment and confidence pumped city centre.
No matter what you will always get footfall in the city centre as a lot of people still wish to shop where does buzz and get the local stuff this is where the. “Atmosphere” is.
Any visits I have made to Limerick and CBD area recently, was a hive of activity, cranes, aliveness and people everywhere! That can’t be a bad sign!
As regards to the city centre upkeep
The council have finally put their feet down and getting their act together and focusing on the city centre once and for all
(Here’s a link for the rates dilemma that affects the city.)
http://www2.limerickpost.ie/fullnews.elive?id=66&category=news

They are concentrating on getting the city into a more pedestrian friendly and totally repaving and cleaning up the streets.
They are well in the advanced stage.

O’Connell’s is due to start very shortly
Plans are set for Williams’s st, finally
Bedford row has started its pedstrianisation (will open with the Bedford row redevelopment)
Tress and hanging baskets, outdoor seating and stonework, will decorated in all the city centre’s streets.
Catherine Street and Thomas Street, Patricks st, Davis st, Pery st , glenthworth st, Denmark st and other laneways and sides streets will also be enhanced.

Bus lanes are due to start on O’Connell’s street as part of the city council public transport plan.
The street is to be designed for Public transport and taxi (like O’Connell street in Dublin)
A link to a current bus lane proposal as part of the overall the public transport plan
http://www2.limerickpost.ie/fullnews.elive?id=45&category=news

Agree with you about O’Connell’s street.
But when this project is completed along with new regeneration of Ellen and Rutland st areas it will bring down the rates, further benefiting the city centre.

All good news for Limerick

Shane where did you get your images of the Pedstrianisation plan?
I have one her that you posted,
just want to highlight it agan,
If you could you get more it would a great help ,as i can’t seem to find any sources
Thanks.

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