Shannon Estuary and Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC)

Unique Reference Number: 
LCC-C170-LECP-11
Status: 
Submitted
Author: 
Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC)
Consultation: 
Local Economic and Community Plan for Limerick City and County 2023-2028
No. of documents attached: 
1
Boundaries Captured on Map: 
No
Author: 
Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC)

Cover Letter

HRA Planning Chartered Town Planning Consultants DAC has been retained by Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC) to make this submission on the development of the new Local Economic and Community Plan 2023 – 2028 (LECP) for Limerick

Observations

4.2.1 - Economic - SEDOs

Chapter: 
Chapter 4 - Vision and High-Level Goals - Backgro... » 4.2 Sustainable Community and Sustainable Economi... » 4.2.1 - Economic - SEDOs
Yes

Main Points

  1. The vision for SFPC as outlined in its Masterplan ‘Shannon Foynes Vision 2041’and the ‘Vision 2041 Strategic Review 2022’, is to position the Port as a key economic driver by enhancing and leveraging its asset base to accommodate offshore and onshore investment within and adjacent to its harbour.
  2. In its objective to support diversification, improved competitiveness and increase the number of jobs in the local economy, it is requested that the LECP also supports the implementation and delivery of the ‘Shannon Foynes Vision 2041’ and the ‘Vision 2041 Strategic Review 2022’
  3. Limerick to Foynes Road,This is a crucial hinterland connection which is necessary to transform the Foynes terminal into a major national freight and logistics hub and should be identified as a proactive measure in the LECP to promote economic activity in the region.
  4. The issue of grid capacity is an action that needs to be identified in the LECP

Details attached

4.2.3 - Integrated

Chapter: 
Chapter 4 - Vision and High-Level Goals - Backgro... » 4.2 Sustainable Community and Sustainable Economi... » 4.2.3 - Integrated
Yes

Main Points:

  1. Offshore floating windfarms - The objective is to create a marshalling port on the Shannon Estuary together with a value-added supply chain to facilitate the development of an Atlantic Offshore Renewable Energy hub.
  2. Upskilling the workforce and attracting new talent to the region will be critical in underpinning this transformational change. The establishment of a regional / cross-regional energy cluster for industry/agency/academia collaboration to research, grow and market the offshore wind sector will be required. Such a measure, which needs to be implemented locally should be identified as an objective in the LECP.
  3. Substantial supporting infrastructure such as housing and water capacity, to name some, will be required in the region. The LECP should include an objective to plan for supporting infrastructure.

Details attached 

Attachments: 
SFPC Submission on LECP.pdf
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Information

Unique Reference Number: 
LCC-C170-LECP-11
Status: 
Submitted
Date Submitted: 
07.04.2023 - 09:37
No. of documents attached: 
1
Boundaries Captured on Map: 
No
Consultation: 
Local Economic and Community Plan for Limerick City and County 2023-2028

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