Upgrading the junctions of Atlas Avenue and Courtbrack Avenue with the Dock Road, Limerick.

Application details

Planning reference

208007

Council

Limerick City and County Council

Proposal description

Upgrading the junctions of Atlas Avenue and Courtbrack Avenue with the Dock Road, Limerick. The proposed development will consist of i)upgrade of traffic signals and public lighting at both junctions, including synchronisation of signals to improve the efficiency of the two junctions; ii)dedicated cycle facilities will be provided on the Dock Road and pedestrian facilities will be improved. Crossings for cyclists and pedestrians will be incorporated into the signalisation of each junction; iii)access to private lands on the northern side of the Dock Road will be closed and the rights of way at these accesses extinguished. Replacement accesses will be provided on to the industrial estate road to the north of the sites; iv)parking bays on Dock Road between Courtbrack Avenue and Atlas Avenue will be removed; v)the carriageway and footways on Atlas Avenue will be widened; vi)the footway on the southern side of the Dock Road will be relocated to provide space for a cycleway and widened carriageway. The boundary wall between Dock Road and 'The Orchards' residential estate will be removed and replaced with a similar wall at the outside edge of the proposed footway. Existing trees will be removed/cut-back as required for the construction of the footway and replacement wall. A line of trees will be planted on the south side of the replacement wall; vii)demolition of the existing Retail Unit on the western side of Atlas Avenue to facilitate the widening of Atlas Avenue; viii)ancillary works for pavement, drainage, utilities and boundary treatment

Location / address

Atlas Avenue & Courtbrack Avenue , Dock Road , Limerick

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

16 Oct 2020

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

5 Feb 2021

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   16 Oct 2020

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   5 Feb 2021