Canal Bank Park Road and Lower Park Road, Limerick
Construction of a new two-way canal bridge and road widening in Limerick.
198013 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 13 December 2019
- Reference
- 198013
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a new canal bridge to the east of the current Park Road Bridge to facilitate two-way traffic. The existing bridge will be converted for pedestrian and cycle use only, and an existing outbuilding will be demolished to accommodate the works.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Building of a new canal bridge to provide two-way traffic flow between canal bank, park road and lower park road, limerick. The proposed development will consist of a new bridge crossing of the canal to be constructed to the east of the current park road bridge. This new bridge will connect lower park road with canal bank, park road, facilitating two-way traffic flow. Vehicle traffic on south canal road will change from the current one-way system to a two-way system with the carriageway being widened accordingly. The existing park road bridge will be retained as a pedestrian and cycle facility only with the existing traffic lights at this location being removed. The proposed works also include for new road surfacing, installation of led public lighting & surface water drainage, and demolition of an existing out building on the corner of park road and canal bank with accommodation works as required
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 Abbeylock, Corbally, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €330,000 | 130 m |
| 154 Drominbeg, Rhebogue, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 158 m |
| 9 Abbeylock, Corbally, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €345,000 | 203 m |
| 19 Abbylock, Corbally, Limericknot full market price | Jul 2026 | €50,000 | 243 m |
| Shannon View, Lower Park, Corbally | Mar 2026 | €593,000 | 244 m |
| 17 Abbeylock, Corbally, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €390,000 | 261 m |
| 128 Drominbeg, Rhebogue, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €375,000 | 268 m |
| Lower Park, Corbally, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €410,000 | 284 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 December 2019
- Application withdrawn16 January 2020
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