Part VIII - Monument Hill Walk

Open15 Jan, 2025, 16:15 - 12 Feb, 2025, 17:00

LIMERICK CITY and COUNTY COUNCIL

PART 8 DEVELOPMENT

 

Planning & Development Acts 2000 (as amended)

Planning & Development Regulations 2001 (as amended)

 

In accordance with Part XI of the (Planning and 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 and County Council proposes to carry out the following development at Monument Hill Walk at Marine Cove, Leahy’s, Foynes, Co. Limerick.

The development will consist of: re-grading of existing concrete stairs leading from Marine Cove, new viewing area at the top of the stairs, timber fence with mesh infill along northern site boundary, reconfigured walking trail from viewing platform to the Stephen Edmond Spring Rice Memorial Cross Monument and informal play areas.  Works also include cleaning and minor repair works to the Monument, and a vehicular maintenance path from existing forest access road to a vehicle manoeuvring area to the west of the Monument at Marine Cove, Leahy’s, Foynes, Limerick.

In accordance with Article 120(1)(b)(i) of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, the Local Authority has carried out a preliminary screening for environmental impact assessment of the proposal. Having regard to the information specified under Schedule 7A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, and based on an examination of the nature, size and location of the development, it is determined that there is no likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development.

Nonetheless, a person may within 4 weeks from the date of the notice, apply to An Bord Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether this development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment. Such a submission should be addressed to the Secretary, An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1.

Limerick City and County Council in accordance with the requirements of Article 250(1) of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) has carried out an Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening and has determined that a full Appropriate Assessment is not required in respect of the proposed development.

Plans and particulars of the proposed development will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy from 15/01/2025 up to and including 12/02/2025 (4 Weeks) at, Limerick City and County Council, Merchant's Quay, Limerick between 9a.m. - 5p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) and at the Planning Development Department, Limerick City and County Council Offices, Dooradoyle Road, Limerick V94 WV78 between 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (excluding Bank Holidays). Plans and particulars of the proposed development will 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:

 

Submissions must be received on or before 4pm on the 26/02/2025 (Further two weeks).

 

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