Waterways Ireland Shannon Navigation, Limerick Navigation Abbey River and Shannon River (center point ITM easting 558124 northing 658029) and Park Canal (ITM Eating 559079 Northing 657734), Limerick City
Five-year maintenance works along the Abbey River, Shannon River, and Park Canal.
2560704 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 18 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560704
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedWaterways Ireland is seeking permission for a 5-year maintenance programme along the Shannon Navigation and Park Canal. Works will include the removal of overhanging branches and fallen trees posing hazards to vessels, aquatic weed management, and vegetation clearance.
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Official record
Development description
- The development, limerick navigation and park canal 5-year maintenance works along the abbey river and shannon river navigation from quay lock to ardnacrusha tail race junction and the park canal, in the townlands of rebouge, rebouge island, park, monamuck, irishtown, st. Francis abbey, english town, king’s island, corbally, monabraher, co. Limerick. , will consist of essential maintenance works along the shannon navigation and park canal, as outlined in the construction environmental management plan (cemp) submitted with the planning application and in accordance with waterways ireland’s statutory remit comprising of the following
- Removal from the navigation, along the abbey river and river shannon to the ardnacrusha tail race, overhanging branches and infringing trees (including dead trees) that have fallen over more than 60 degrees out into the navigation channel causing a hazard to passing vessels
- Maintenance of overgrown vegetation impacting and overgrowing the water portion of the park canal, aquatic weed management as required, and removal of debris and litter
- Maintenance of the south back drain associated with the park canal
- Removal of vegetation impacting park canal structures and undertaking necessary physical minor repairs to quay/limerick lock chamber and associated footbridge, troy’s/park lock chamber and park bridge and associated canal or lock wing and quay walls. The proposed works will involve maintenance to, but not altering the materials or the character of protected structures no. 6063 canal footbridge at lock quay and no. 6064 canal quay and lock walls at lock quay. The vegetation works will involve working within close proximity to or within the curtilage of, but not undertaking any works to, rps no. 3478 stone and brick buildings at quay lock, rps no. 3319 lock quay carriage arch, rps no. 6058 o’dwyers bridge and rps no. 3314 athlunkard boat club an ecological impact assessment (ecia) and natura impact statement (nis) accompany the planning application
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Broad St, Limerick, Limerick | May 2025 | €150,000 | 97 m |
| 5 Long Lane, Sir Harrys Mall, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €120,000 | 111 m |
| Apt 1, 10 Broad Street, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €140,000 | 138 m |
| Apt 2, 10 Broad Street, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €140,000 | 138 m |
| 45 Mary St, Limerick, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €260,000 | 143 m |
| 44 Mary Street Apartment A, Limerick, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €242,000 | 150 m |
| 29 Lock Mills, Grove Island, Corbally | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 173 m |
| 44 Block A, Lock Mills, Grove Island | Apr 2026 | €255,000 | 173 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 July 2025
- Decision due11 September 2025
- Decision issued11 September 2025
- Grant issued16 October 2025
- Permission expiry15 October 2030
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