Golf Links Road, Ballysimon Ballysimon(Staunton) Garryglass, Co. Limerick.
Demolition of a protected bridge, construction of a new bridge, flood defences, and road upgrades.
218006 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 31 May 2021
- Reference
- 218006
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis infrastructure project involves the demolition of Ballysimon Bridge (a protected structure) and the construction of a new bridge over the River Groody. It also includes flood defence walls, road widening and upgrades, new footpaths, cycleways, and utility installations.
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
Demolition of ballysimon bridge over the river groody on golf links road l1116, ballysimon bridge is on the record of protected structures as protected structure rps 1596, construction of a new bridge over the river groody, construction of flood defence walls along the river groody, including a weir wall upstream of the new bridge, road widening and upgrade of 350 metres of roadway on golf links road l1116 and 300 metres of roadway along old ballysimon road l1171, construction of boundary walls, footpaths, cycleways, traffic lights and public lighting, installation of surface water sewers, foul sewers, gas main, telecommunications, utility services and associated services, installation of traffic calming measures on the old ballysimon road including a new gateway entry to the city, new road surfacing, new road markings, upgraded road signage and street furniture and all ancillary works necessary for completion
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Cairnsfort, Golf Links Rd, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €375,000 | 317 m |
| 7 Cairnsfort, Golf Links Road, Castletroy | Aug 2025 | €355,000 | 333 m |
| 20 Cairnsfort, Golf Links Rd, Castletroy | Mar 2026 | €410,000 | 459 m |
| 24 Cairnsfort, Golflinks Rd, Castletroy | Sept 2025 | €433,000 | 484 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received31 May 2021
- Decision due25 July 2021
- Decision issued15 September 2021
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