Limerick improvement projects

212 home landmark development announced for Limerick (live95fm)

The proposed Towlerton development has been carefully designed to create a sustainable, inclusive and well-connected neighbourhood that meets the needs of modern living.

The 212-home scheme will offer a diverse mix of high-quality homes, including:

-Four- three- and two-bedroom houses, ranging from elegant three-storey family homes to charming dormer bungalows

-One- and two-bedroom own-door apartments

-Two- and three-bedroom duplex units

At the heart of the new neighbourhood will also be a purpose-built crèche facility catering for approximately 40 children. 

The development will also sensitively integrate with the surrounding natural landscape, including the nearby Groody Valley Green Wedge and adjoining streams.

M7 (J29) Ballysimon Road - Groody Road - Plassey Park Road - UL Main Entrance

There is only one road network that can still be redesigned and that is the Groody Road.

The biggest magnet is the University of Limerick with its 19,740 Students and 2,121 Staff.

It has become a main thorough fare for those commuting to the University from Tipperary, Cork, Limerick County and Clare when they leave or pass the Ballysimon Junction 29 (M7).

I would suggest to upgrade the Groody Road to a dual carriageway up as far as the main entrance of the UL on the Plassey Road.

In 20 years time UL could grow to have a student population of 30,000 and 3,000 staff?

The following is a list of buildings present and planned along the Groody route to UL.

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Northern Trust Office Block which comprises over 1,400 employees.

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Bon Secours 170 Bed Hospital and the Bon Secours Clinical Services Out Patient Hub

Capacity to care for 50,000 patients annually and 600 staff.

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Limerick Educate Together Secondary School

The school moved into its new building with 710 students, 84 school staff

It is expected that the school’s enrolment will eventually reach 1,000 students.

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Planning Application 2660089 Groody Road

The development consists of 95 no. apartments, 22 no. houses and a Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) scheme comprising 309 no. student bedspaces.

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Brookfield Hall Student Village

8 purpose-built blocks

60 apartments in total (Each apartment accommodates either two, three or four students)

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Groody Student Park (396 Students)

It comprises of 88 units including 44 three bedroomed apartments and 44 six bedroomed houses.

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UL Groody Student Village off campus 147 Rooms

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UL Troy Student Village off campus 170 Rooms

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Groody Neighbourhood Retail Centre

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Whitebox Student Campus Groody Road

Plan to build apartment blocks with a total of 1,400 no. student bedspaces.

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The Park Retirement Village (Plassey Road)

90 assisted-living apartments

49 two-bed housing units

55-bedroom nursing home

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Castletroy Park Hotel & Leisure Club

134 rooms and suites

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Castletroy Park Commercial Centre

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UL Plassey Student Village

Number of rooms: 424

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@Cookiemunster

That's the second time in a few weeks you've suggested dualing the Groody Road and this is the second time I'm going to tell you that's it's an awful idea.

We're trying to get people out of their cars, not encourage more car usage.

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The more I look at the importance of the Groody Road the more I’m convinced of the reality that a dual carriage way will be required here.

Even the new secondary school is car driven as they built a dedicated DROP OFF / SET DOWN zone which goople maps nicely captures circa 50 cars navigating through it.

Corner of Groody Road / Dublin Road (Groody Roundabout)

Traffic survey in fastest-growing suburb in Limerick is ruled out (Limerick Leader)

Onus on developers to do studies on vehicles, says Limerick City and County Council official

Limerick City and County Council will not carry out a new traffic study in an area which may see the construction of hundreds of new homes.

“These developments will result in more traffic congestion on the Groody Road and make it more challenging to enter and exit the Caisleán na hAbhann residential estate,” councillor Doyle said.

Cllr Doyle said many residents have told him they must leave before 8am during University of Limerick term-times to bring children to creche and school.

“I hope that a traffic study can confirm the congestion and come up with some solutions,” he said.

But transport director Patricia Liddy stated in response that the onus is on those applying for development to carry out what she described as a “mobility management plan”.

“This mobility plan requires developers to report on modal use by a development, including traffic figures using the development,” she wrote.

Ms Liddy added the objective of current strategies is to “promote modal shift”.

This means encouraging people to get out of their cars and use other transport.

I don't know if your airing your frustration at my post but I stand over it, the Greens did in fact delay the LNDR and are against it. They'd rather traffic go through the city.

My opinion of the LNDR is that if you want traffic to divert from going through the city then provide an orbital route