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R526 St. Nessans Road commencing to the south of St. Paul's Roundabout, and extending to the north of Ballykeeffe Roundabout, Dooradoyle

Construction of cycle tracks, footpath upgrades, and crossing improvements along the R526 in Limerick.

238013 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 27 September 2023

Reference: 238013
Authority: Limerick County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 27 September 2023

Summary

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The infrastructure project involves constructing dedicated cycle tracks on both sides of a 600m stretch of the R526 St. Nessans Road. It includes upgrading pedestrian crossings to signalised crossings, providing a shared street arrangement, and reconstructing footpaths and boundary walls.

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Development description

The development works that will consist of: (1) construction of dedicated cycle track facilities on both sides of the r526 st. Nessans road over an approximate length of 600m between the st. Nessans park entrance road (south of st. Pauls roundabout) and the crescent shopping centre entrance road (north of ballykeeffe roundabout) to encompass st. Pauls roundabout and ballykeeffe roundabout and alterations to existing road carriageway widths; (2) provision of a shared street arrangement through ballykeeffe estate to facilitate cyclist access to/from ballykeeffe roundabout; (3) re-construction of pedestrian footpaths on both sides of the r526 where required to facilitate the upgrade works; (4) upgrade of the existing zebra crossings on the r526 adjacent st. Pauls roundabout to signalised pedestrian/cyclist crossings, upgrade of the existing crossing on the l-1429 father russell road and provision of a new crossing on the scoil phoil naofa access road; (5) provision of bus priority signals on the northbound and southbound approaches to st. Pauls roundabout on the r526 in conjunction with the crossing upgrades; (6) re-construction of a section of the boundary wall to st. Pauls nursing home; (7) closure of an existing entrance off st. Pauls roundabout to st. Pauls nursing home; (8) reconstruction of a section of the low boundary wall to protected structure no. 1648 st. Pauls church dooradoyle; (9) alterations to the ballykeeffe estate junction with the r526; (10) upgrade of the existing zebra crossings on the r526 and the zebra crossings on the r926 adjoining ballykeeffe roundabout to signalised crossings; (11) provision of bus priority signals on the southbound approach to ballykeeffe roundabout on the r526 in conjunction with the crossing upgrade; (12) provision of a stepped pedestrian access route from ballykeeffe estate and road crossing on the western arm of the ballykeeffe roundabout on the r526; (13) re-construction of existing bus stop facilities including for the provision of island bus stop arrangements at four separate locations; (14) improvements to drainage, water and utility services where required; (15) road re-surfacing, road markings and coloured surfacing to cycle facilities where required; (16) existing trees to be removed / cut back as required for the construction of the footway and cycle facilities. New trees and landscaping to be provided to compensate for removal of trees; (17) all associated site works. The development is to be carried o

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
22 Crescent Court, St Nessans Road, Dooradoyle	Feb 2025	€297,000	73 m
17 Crescent Court, St Nessans Rd, Dooradoyle	Jan 2025	€320,000	100 m
Graceton, Dooradoyle, Limerick	Jul 2025	€413,000	110 m
Apt 4, Ashgrove House, Maypark	Jan 2026	€200,000	136 m
Apt 2, Ashgrove House, Maypark	Jan 2026	€200,000	136 m
Apt 1, Ashgrove House, Maypark	Jan 2026	€200,000	136 m
Apt 3, Ashgrove House, Maypark	Jan 2026	€200,000	136 m
39 Cois Luachra, Dooradoyle, Limerick	Mar 2026	€345,000	141 m

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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.

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Application received27 September 2023
Decision due21 November 2023

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