Consultation Part VIII - Proposed Housing Development at Speaker's Corner, Lower Careys Road, Co. Limerick

LIMERICK CITY & COUNTY COUNCIL

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACTS 2000 (as amended)

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001 (as amended)

Part 8 Development

In accordance with Part XI, Section 179 of the Planning & Development Acts 2000 (as amended) and Part 8, Article 81 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), notice is hereby given that Limerick City & County Council proposes to carry out the following development at Speakers Corner, Lower Careys Road, Limerick city.

The proposed scheme will involve the development of:

Construction of a 5 storey apartment building consisting of a total of 36 No. apartments  comprising 11 No. 1-Bed and 25 No. 2-Bed apartments, ESB sub-station, switch room, bin store, bicycle store, landscaped communal private garden area, external water tank & heat pump units, underground attenuation, connections to exiting drainage & water supply network along with all associated site works.

Limerick City & County Council has carried out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Report in accordance with the requirements of Article 120(1B)(b)(i) and has determined that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment. Accordingly, it has been determined that EIA is not required in respect of this proposed development. Nonetheless, a person may within 4 weeks beginning on the date of the publication of this notice apply to An Bord Pleanála for a screening determination. Such a submission should be addressed to the Secretary, An Bord Pleanála, 64, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01 V902.

Limerick City & County Council has carried out an Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening Report and has determined that a full Appropriate Assessment is not required in respect of this proposed development.

Plans and particulars of the proposed development will be available for inspection and/or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, from 19th August 2022 up to and including 16th September 2022 during public opening hours (excluding bank holidays) at the Customer Services Desk, Limerick City & County Council, Merchant’s Quay, Limerick, V94 EH90 and at the Planning and Environmental Services Department, Limerick City & County Council Offices, Dooradoyle Road, Limerick, V94 WV78. Plans and particulars of the proposed development will also be available for inspection online during the above timeframes at https://mypoint.limerick.ie.

Submissions and observations in relation to the proposed development, dealing with proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated may be made:

• In writing to the Planning and Environmental Services Department, Limerick City & County Council  Offices, Dooradoyle Road, Limerick, V94 WV78

• By email to planning@limerick.ie

• Online at https://mypoint.limerick.ie

Submissions must be received on or before 4pm on 30th September 2022.

Note: Only submissions made in the above manner will be considered as valid submissions for the purposes of the Chief Executive’s Report to be presented to Council.

Caroline Curley,

Director of Service,

Housing Directorate,

Limerick City and County Council.