Development works that will consist of: (a) Segregated cycle lanes…

Application details

Planning reference

228018

Council

Limerick City and County Council

Proposal description

Development works that will consist of: (a) Segregated cycle lanes, shared carriageway and footpath upgrades/reconstruction commencing on the R526 (north-east of Ballykeefe Roundabout), along South Circular Rd, Henry St and terminating at Mill Lane in Limerick City Centre, with dedicated pedestrian and cycle crossing facilities throughout. (b) Traffic calming measures including raised table junctions, upgrade of junctions, reduced carriageways, changes to speed limits, and insertion of traffic signals at the Ashbourne Ave/New Street and Henry St/Mallow St junctions. (c) Removal of and redistribution of on-street parking bays to facilitate cycle lanes along the length of scheme. (d) Traffic restrictions to include vehicular access from the SCRd to City Centre diverted to Ballinacurra Road, removal of right turn from Ballinacurra Road to SCRd, Lifford Ave to SCRd, removal of left turn from Boreen a Tobair to SCRd, extension of existing one way system on SCRd to junction with Clontarf Place, and creation of one way streets to include Quin Street, St Gerard Street, and Mill Lane. (e) Infill car parking area to include 10 spaces on corner of South Circular Road and Laurel Hill Avenue. (f) Road resurfacing, road markings, colored surfacing, surface water and foul drainage works, public lighting, services, and landscaping works including removal of one tree at junction of South Circular Road/Lifford Avenue. (g) The proposed works are located within Architectural Conservation Areas 1 and 2 and adjacent to, but not within, the curtilages of a number of protected structures. (h) All associated site works

Location / address

Dooradoyle to Limerick City - from east of Ballykeefe roundabout to Bishops quay via South Circular Road , Henry Street and Mill Lane

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

28 Sept 2022

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

20 Feb 2023

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   28 Sept 2022

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   20 Feb 2023