The National Technology Park, Townlands of Castletroy and Rivers, Co. Limerick.
Upgrade of flood defences along the River Shannon and Mulkear River, including a sheet pile wall and mammal crossings.
2560646 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 3 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560646
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves upgrading existing flood defences by constructing a 1.1m to 1.8m sheet pile wall to act as a flood barrier. The works also include drainage trenches, an attenuation pond, 11 mammal crossings, and the removal of an existing berm. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared.
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Official record
Development description
- Proposed upgrade works to existing flood defences consisting of the construction of 1.1m
- 1.8m sheet pile wall to act as a flood barrier from the river shannon and mulkear river; associated drainage works including new drainage trenches, pipes and attenuation pond; construction of 11 no. Mammal crossings comprising earth ramps filled to the top of the proposed sheet piles along the river shannon and mulkear river; localised relocation of an existing boundary fence to the adjacent johnson and johnson facility to facilitate the proposed development; removal of existing berm along the mulkear river; all associated ancillary site development works. A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this planning application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for office, research and development, high technology, regional distribution/ logistics, manufacturing and processing type employment in a high quality built and landscaped campus style environment.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
Objective set by the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Timeline
- Application received3 July 2025
- Further information requested27 August 2025
- Application withdrawn4 June 2026
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