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- Chapter 3: Spatial Strategy89 3.4.6.3 Economic Framework Strategy The creation of long-term employment locally and for local people, is a central theme for the Economic Regeneration Pillar. Currently, high unemployment levels, running way above the national average, exist in the Regeneration Areas and serve to exacerbate social exclusion. Successfully tackling the dearth of employment opportunities in these areas will make a very significant contribution towards the overall goal of regeneration but can only be achieved through a multi-agency approach. The Economic Framework Plan of the adopted Limerick Regeneration Framework Implementation Plan is strongly focused on inclusive growth and a range of bottom-up and community-level measures while also considering the wider macro-economy. Objective EF O1 Economic Framework Strategy It is an objective of the Council to: a) Promote sectoral training, work experience, work placements and job creation initiatives. b) Deliver an economic engagement platform bringing together all stakeholders. c) Deliver social innovation/social enterprise hubs with supports for start-ups. d) Develop niche economic activities that can develop in line with national opportunity sectors such as green technologies. e) Develop a ‘knowledge economy’ subsector in community development and enterprise as skills are built locally. f) Strengthen inward investment through incentivisation such as longterm revolving loan financing for new public, social and educational infrastructure. g) Develop ICT infrastructure, skills training and usage projects to support economic and social development. h) Continue a priority focus on young people and youth unemployment. i) Focus on projects of scale that will become a citywide catalyst for economic development that will have a transformational effect on the Regeneration Areas. j) Develop and strengthen a Sector Focused Skills Development – Skills training approach to support economic focus on sectors of strength and growth opportunities. k) Create platforms for increased levels of private sector engagement in enterprise, training, work experience and employment development (e.g. Corporate Social Responsibility). l) Replicate the successful model employed for the Hospitality Education and Training Centre for economic sectors with growth potential through inter agency collaboration and private sector involvement. m) Embed the Social Contracts Clause – develop an increased focus on the monitoring and stewardship of the social contracts clause.
- LIMERICK DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-202890 3.4.6.4 Physical Framework Strategy The Physical Framework Strategy sets out the basis for a more coherent and sustainable use of land in the Regeneration Areas, which makes socio-economic development more likely, improves housing quality and place-making (including safety), making the areas more accessible. Furthermore, a range of strategic infrastructure improvements are identified (both in terms of the natural environment and ICT). The approach is coherent and recognises both past failures and ongoing challenges in improving the liveability of the areas. The Limerick Regeneration Framework Implementation Plan correctly identifies the very distinct sets of issues confronting each Regeneration Area. This includes the severity of issues each area faces, not least the varying extent of dereliction and prior poor estate design. In setting out the Physical Framework Strategy objectives, it is recognised that no single aspect alone will be effective in delivering the change agenda for the physical Regeneration Areas. Objective PF O1 Physical Framework Strategy It is an objective of the Council to: a) Build a strong competitive economy. b) Promote healthy communities. c) Require good design. d) Promote sustainable movement. e) Deliver a wide choice of high-quality homes. f) Support high quality communications infrastructure. g) Meet the challenge of climate change and flooding. h) Conserve and enhance the natural and historic environments. The physical framework strategies for each Regeneration Area sets out the key local objectives that guide the physical development of the areas into the future. The local objectives shall differ for each of the areas, however the strategic objectives shall remain consistent for each Regeneration Area set out above. The progress on the Physical Framework of the LRFIP as of November 2020 is set out in Figure 3.2 below: Figure 3.2 Physical Framework of the LRFIP
- Chapter 3: Spatial Strategy91 3.4.6.5 Moyross Moyross lies to the north-west of Limerick City. The Moyross Regeneration Area covers approximately 200ha. (494 acres) and spans almost 2 kilometres from west to east and 1.8 kilometres north to south. Moyross presents the following key challenges: •• Poor connectivity and accessibility with adjacent neighbourhoods, which has resulted in Moyross becoming physically, economically and socially isolated; •• Over-provision of underutilised public open space; •• Several under-used and vacant infillhousing sites, which currently detract from the overall appearance of the estate; •• Due to the demolition of some blocks to date, the layout of the houses provide exposed boundaries which provide little in the way of natural surveillance - undermining the safety and security of the area; •• To the east of Moyross is a significant area of wetland, known as Knocknalisheen Marsh, which is prone to flooding; •• A key challenge in Moyross is to ensure that any development, proposed as part of the LRFIP, does not have a negative impact on the water quality and habitats within Moyross or downstream of the area. Objective M O1 Moyross It is an objective of the Council to: a) Develop a large public park that connects the River Shannon, Moyross and Caherdavin for a range of active and passive recreational uses in an ecologically sensitive manner. b) Provide for active play space facilities, based on the existing and expected child population projections generated by the existing and future need. c) Ensure sufficient land zoning around the Coonagh/Knockalisheen Road capable of delivering a Northside Business Campus as referred to in the RSES, to attract and enhance job creation and economic investment in the area. d) Support the construction of the Coonagh- Knockalisheen bypass, providing a new western entrance to Moyross to eliminate existing cul-desac layout and extend the existing Moyross Avenue to link with the new entrance bypass. e) Upgrade the existing Moyross Avenue from a route that is predominantly designed for the movement of vehicles to a traffic-calmed street where the needs of pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users are prioritised. Measures to slow down traffic, for example the narrowing of carriageways and side-road entry treatments to the various residential estates, will be incorporated to improve safety for all road users. f) Provide new and improved connections to improve permeability throughout Moyross at the following locations: i) A safe pedestrian/cycle link from Sarsfield Gardens through the existing bridge underpass to Moyross Avenue; ii) Improved existing access from Moyross to Cratloe Road; iii) Improved access from the Civic Heart of Moyross to Thomond Park/Cratloe Road; iv) Provide a new road connection between Moyross Avenue and Cratloe Road; v) Create a new road connection between TUS and the District Centre at Watch House Cross; vi) Improved access to Watchouse Cross from Ballynanty; vii) Create a new street between Cosgrave Park and Maintenance Depot to eliminate the existing culde-sac layout. g) Improve local connections converging on the community hub of Moyross at the following locations: i) From the Cratloe Road; ii) Thomond Park; h) Retain the general arrangement of streets and services infrastructure as existing;
- LIMERICK DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-202892 i) Provide new and improved crossings for pedestrians and cyclists, which will provide direct and convenient access between local amenities at the following locations: i) Moyross Avenue from College/ Cliona Park to the community hub; ii) Moyross Avenue linking the linear park; iii) Moyross Avenue linking Cosgrave Park to Watchouse Cross; iv) Cratloe Road; v) Killeely Road. j) Protect and enhance the special landscape character and setting of Delmege Estate. k) Provide on street parking along existing and new streets where feasible. Lengths of on-street parking will be broken up through the inclusion of street trees or other landscape features. Parking areas will be designed so that they do not dominate the street scene. Short term on-street car parking will also be provided adjacent to the existing community hub. l) Protect the integrity of all Natura 2000 sites in the vicinity. In this regard, the development proposals developed shall be subject to HDAA and SEA. m) Protect the existing biodiversity of the area and to provide interpretation for the public. n) Promote the redevelopment of the ‘Bays’ site to add additional local capacity and contribute to the formation of a natural training cluster. o) Protect the existing alignment of the Limerick/Galway rail line. p) Protect and enhance existing desire lines within Moyross and integrate them as part of public realm improvements within the area. q) Promote Watchhouse Cross as the District Centre for the area of Moyross, Kileely, Ballynanty and Parteen in accordance with the Retail Strategy for the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area and County Limerick. r) Reinforce existing Employment and Enterprise uses at Moyross Enterprise Centre. s) Retain the existing active playing pitches associated with TUS, St. Nessan’s Community College and Thomond Park RFC as sporting facilities. t) Provide for greater linkages and improved pedestrian and cyclists connections between Moyross and the adjacent areas, including the educational institutions. u) Create a civic area of suitable scale in Moyross that can act as a focal point for community, civic and educational facilities including a rail station. 3.4.6.6 St. Mary’s Park and King’s Island King’s Island extends over an area of 170 acres and is bounded on the east by the River Abbey and on the west by the River Shannon. This area represents an important asset to the City, particularly in terms of its ecological importance, archaeological significance and tourism potential. St. Mary’s Park and King’s Island presents the following key challenges: •• Poor connectivity and accessibility which has resulted in St. Mary’s Park becoming physically, economically and socially isolated; •• Unattractive public realm with an overdominance of hard surfaces with limited soft landscaping; •• Several under-used and vacant infillhousing sites, which currently detract from the overall appearance of the estate; •• The layout of the houses to the east of St. Munchin’s Street backs onto the landfill therefore providing little in the way of natural surveillance; •• A key challenge in St Mary’s Park is the designation of the majority of the area as Flood Zone A; •• The designation of a Special Area of Conservation with the potential of disturbance to birds as a result of amenity use of lands adjacent to the wetland, loss and fragmentation of habitat resulting from the construction of new replacement housing, streets and new connections; •• The lack of active play facilities for those persons under the age of 15 years and non- sporting related open space recreational amenities;
- Chapter 3: Spatial Strategy93 •• Lack of maintenance, repair and care of the overall historic fabric of the wider King’s Island area; •• Significant number of derelict sites in key locations, particularly along Mary Street and vacant properties, particularly along Nicholas Street; •• Presence of under-utilised historic assets, e.g. upstanding remains of Fanning’s Castle and remains of house with carved stone fireplace on Nicholas Street. Objective MK O1 St. Mary’s Park and King’s Island It is an objective of the Council to: a) Promote the development of the waterways, subject to detailed environmental considerations and requirements to include St. Mary’s Park, Moyross to Grove Island and the City as a flagship project with training, employment and tourism potential. b) Environmentally improve the existing street network of St. Mary’s Park to provide a safe, attractive, accessible and well-designed network of streets in tandem with supporting Irish Water in the upgrade to the existing water network if required and refurbishment works to existing houses. c) Protect the integrity of all Natura 2000 sites in the vicinity. In this regard, the development proposals developed shall be subject to Habitat Directive Assessment and SEA. d) Provide opportunities to maximise the educational value of the passive open space surrounding St. Mary’s Park. e) Support delivery of the CFRAM Limerick Flood Relief Scheme Programme. f) Develop a strategy to integrate King’s Island into the City Centre core through selective site redevelopment and improved connections. g) Return the eastern side of St. Munchin’s Street to parkland once demolition of the area has taken place. h) Restrict development on the strip of land east of St. Munchin’s Street which, was used as a landfill site and filled with domestic refuse. i) Examine options to improve connectivity at Island Road from St. Mary’s Park to the Medieval Quarter by transforming from a route that is predominantly designed for the movement of vehicles, to a traffic calmed street where the needs of pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users are prioritised; whilst ensuring protection of the integrity of the environmentally designated sites. j) Provide crossings for pedestrians and cyclists which will provide direct and convenient access between local amenities at the following locations: i) At Star Rovers Football Club; ii) At the Primary Health Care facility at Island Road; iii) At St. Mary’s Community Centre, Verdant Place. k) Promote the development of key strategic sites within Nicholas Street and Bridge Street for potential enterprise development attracting further inward investment. l) Promote employment growth in King’s Island and St. Mary’s Park through the re-use of underutilised sites, derelict buildings and the upgrading of sites already in employment uses. m) Improve local connections converging on the existing St. Mary’s Park Community Centre including a new street, at Island Gate, from Verdant Place to Dominick Street. n) Support the provision of an extended multi-use community centre at St. Mary’s Park Community Centre, to provide flexible and accessible spaces adaptable to the communities’ needs. The provision of an extended centre at this location, within easy access to the City core will ensure that the centre is used not only by residents of St. Mary’s Park but the wider community also. o) Explore the potential to upgrade Eel’s Weir to provide a connection to the New Road and beyond and ensure that any development proposed does not have a negative impact on habitats. p) Support the redevelopment of Opera Square, adjacent to King’s Island/ St. Mary’s Park, which is seen as an economic catalyst for the area, City and region.
- LIMERICK DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-202894 3.4.6.7 Ballinacurra Weston The Regeneration Area of Ballinacurra Weston extends over an area of 14.46ha. and is located in a suburban residential setting to the south-west of Limerick City Centre. Ballinacurra Weston presents the following key challenges: •• Poor connectivity, accessibility and/or awareness of routes to key locations due to the cul-de-sac layout of the area; •• Unattractive public realm with an overdominance of hard surfaces (especially to Byrne Avenue) and rock armoury with limited soft landscaping; •• Poorly overlooked pedestrian routes; •• A significant amount of vacant land within the Regeneration Area at the site formerly occupied by Clarina Park; •• Several under-used and vacant housing sites, which currently detract from the overall appearance of the estate; •• Due to the demolition of Clarina Park, there is a significant amount of vacant land within the Regeneration Area. A key challenge is to identify interventions for the land in the short to medium term to ensure its protection from anti-social activities; •• Limited overlooking of internal public open space. A key challenge is to provide functional, safe and welloverlooked open spaces within the estate. Objective BW O1 Ballinacurra Weston It is an objective of the Council to: a) Improve permeability and connections from Ballinacurra Weston to its wider context at the following locations in the short-medium term: i) Provide a new vehicular connection from Clarina Avenue to Byrne Avenue. The lack of permeability at this location has resulted in high incidences of anti- social behaviour and crime; ii) Provide a new vehicular connection from Clarina Park to Lenihan Avenue. Upgrade the existing laneway (Alley Lane) to allow greater access to Prospect Hill and Rosbrien Road to the north; iii) Provide a new street from Beechgrove Avenue to Crecora Avenue. b) Support the provision of multifunctional spaces at Our Lady of Lourdes Community Centre to provide flexible and accessible spaces adaptable to communities’ needs. c) Provide new and improved crossings for pedestrians and cyclists which will provide direct and convenient access between local amenities at the following locations: i) At Rosbrien Road, to the west of Our Lady of Lourdes Community Centre; ii) At Childer’s Road, north of Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School; iii) At Hyde Road from Crecora Avenue; iv) At Hyde Road from Lenihan Avenue to Hyde Villas; v) At Byrne Avenue from Clarina Park. d) Promote potential enterprise development in Ballinacurra Weston through the reuse of underutilised sites at the existing local centre, Our Lady of Lourdes Community Centre and lands associated with the ESB Depot and Adapt House. 3.4.6.8 Southill Southill is located in the southern fringe of Limerick City Centre. The masterplan aims to redefine the south City as a distinctive and popular neighbourhood. Southill presents the following key challenges: •• Poor connectivity and accessibility with adjacent neighbourhoods which has resulted in Southill becoming physically, economically and socially isolated; •• The Radburn layouts that characterise Southill create a place that is difficult to navigate; •• Poorly observed rear courts (as part of the Radburn layouts); •• Poorly observed and confusing pedestrian routes; •• Over-provision of underutilised public open space; •• Several under-used and vacant infill housing sites, which currently detract from the overall appearance of the estate;
- Chapter 3: Spatial Strategy95 •• Due to the demolition of some blocks to date, many houses have exposed boundaries, which provide little in the way of natural surveillance. This undermines the safety and security of the area; •• The lack of strategic access into Southill from the M7 Motorway. This greatly limits possible opportunities to attract employment into the area and acts as a barrier to permeability; •• Roxboro roundabout represents a key challenge to pedestrian and cycle movement; •• The lack of connectivity to the wider area, including the University of Limerick to the northeast, presents a key challenge; •• The lack of active play facilities for children under 15 years old within each of the estates. Objective OK O1 O’Malley Park and Keyes Park It is an objective of the Council to: a) Investigate the provision of a more direct access from the M7 and N20 into Southill (subject to a feasibility study examining potential options). b) Promote the Galvone Industrial Estate as a hub for green sector focused development. c) Consider alternative uses (further education and training) for Southill Junior School. d) Expand the footprint of the Southill Area Centre to improve the quality and choice of community focused uses available. e) Promote the following local connections within O’Malley and Keyes Park, Southill: i) A new street at eastern boundary of Churchfields site to the church; ii) A new street through the centre of the Churchfields site to the Southill Area Centre; iii) A new east-west connection, south of Rose Court, Keyes Park from the Roxboro Road to the community hub; iv) A new north-south connection from Childer’s Road to O’Malley Park through the Fulflex site; v) A new north-south connection from O’Malley Park to the Childer’s Road; vi) A new east-west connection from Pike Rovers Football Club to Kilmallock Road; vii) A new connection from Kennedy Park, adjacent to proposed Integrated Educational Campus at St Kieran’s, to the Roxboro Road. f) Provide crossings for pedestrians and cyclists which will provide direct and convenient access between local amenities at the following locations: i) At Childer’s Road: from O’Malley Park to Kennedy Park and the new Integrated Educational Campus at St. Kieran’s; ii) At Roxboro Cross: From Roxboro Road to the District Centre (Roxboro Shopping Centre). g) Create a direct connection from Roxboro roundabout (through the ‘Galvone Arms’ site) to the heart of Southill – the community hub containing the church, health centre and Southill Area Centre. h) Enhance the junction of Childer’s Road and Roxboro Road as a District Centre in order to fulfil its role as the commercial and retail hub serving Southill and the wider area. i) Develop a new integrated educational campus to serve the needs of the entire area. j) Strengthen the opportunities for vocational sports development at ‘the Factory’ which currently occupies the existing Fulflex building. k) Promote the development of strategic sites within Southill for the construction of landmark/gateway buildings, subject to urban design and built form parameters. l) Promote mixed and employment generating uses along key strategic routes, allowing for a higher efficiency of existing land resources. m) Explore the potential to re-establish and environmentally improve the west-east link through the Galvone Industrial Estate from the Roxboro Road to the Kilmallock Road subject
- LIMERICK DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-202896 to securing an alternative location for the Traveller halting site currently located at Clonlong. n) Create a new community park at the centre of the community hub to provide recreation and play facilities in a safe, overlooked location and provide a focus for local events and celebrations. o) Consider the reuse of St. Enda’s complex as a focal point for education and sports related projects. p) Promote mixed and employment generating uses at Kilmallock Road Enterprise Centre. q) Ensure any future development of the Clonlong site be in accordance with the Traveller Accommodation Programme 2019 - 2024 and any subsequent programme adopted by the Council. Objective KC O1 Kincora and Carew Parks It is an objective of the Council to: a) Transform the Roxboro Road, the main access road dividing O’Malley Park and Keyes Park from Kincora and Carew Parks, from a route that is predominantly designed for the movement of vehicles to a traffic calmed street where the needs of pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users are prioritised. b) Protect and enhance the special landscape character and setting of Southill House. c) Promote the development of Barry’s Field as a large-scale community garden/orchard to facilitate horticulture training and community garden enterprise and provide for active frontage in the form of residential use to the rear of Carew Park. d) Promote the following local connections within Carew and Kincora Parks, Southill: i) Create a new east-west connection from John Carew Park to Yeats Avenue; ii) Create a new north-south connection through the green at Carew Park to improve accessibility; iii) Create a new east-west connection from Elm Place, Rathbane to John Carew Park Links Road; iv) Create a new north-south connection from Childer’s Road through the LEDP site and the Aldi Discount Store to connect with Kincora and Carew Park; v) Create a pedestrian link from Markievicz Drive across Collins Avenue to the community hub. e) Provide crossings for pedestrians and cyclists which will provide direct and convenient access between local amenities at the following locations: i) At Collins Ave from Keyes Park to Southill House; ii) At Collins Ave from Lilac Court in Keyes Park to Markievicz Drive in Kincora Park. f) Provide new traffic-calming measures at O’Higgins Drive in Carew Park to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists and slow traffic speeds. g) Ensure any future development of the Toppin’s Field site is in accordance with the Traveller Accommodation Programme 2019 – 2024 and any subsequent programme adopted by the Council. The Limerick Enterprise Development Partnership (LEDP) campus at Roxboro comprises 3.87ha. of Enterprise and Employment and 2.49ha. of Local Centre zoned lands. The campus provides for a broad range of employment opportunities, community and education and training facilities of significant benefit to the disadvantaged area in which the campus is located. The vision for development of the campus will be focused on job creation. The redevelopment of a vacant unit (Innovation Hub) of 33,000 sq. ft. to provide a new multi- functional Creative and Innovation Industries Centre, comprising Ireland’s first virtual production studio and space will facilitate and encourage indigenous SME sub-suppliers to the film industry to locate in a regeneration area.
- Chapter 3: Spatial Strategy97 Objective LEDP O1 Limerick Enterprise Development Partnership It is an objective of the Council to: a) Support and facilitate expansion of the existing employment uses and training facilities, enhancing the broad range of employment opportunities for the local community. b) Facilitate the reuse of the vacant Innovation Hub for employment uses such as a multi- functional Creative and Innovative Industries Centre. c) Facilitate and encourage employment creation by SMEs. 3.4.7 Metropolitan Settlements in Limerick outside the City and Suburbs The settlements of Mungret, Annacotty, Castleconnell, Patrickswell and Clarina, aswell as a large rural area are located in the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area (in Limerick). The settlements of Mungret in the Southern Environs and Annacotty to the east of Castletroy, adjoin the suburban areas of Limerick City. In Mungret village, under the Settlement Capacity Audit, 1 no. site has been identified with a potential yield of 153 no. units over the lifetime of this plan. This includes a site with an area of 31.95ha. located within the Framework Plan area. In Annacotty, the Settlement Capacity Audit identifies 5 no. sites with a potential yield of 377 no. units. Development of these sites will enable the consolidation and compact growth of these settlements while achieving projected growth in a sustainable manner. Castleconnell is a Level 3 Town in the settlement hierarchy. In accordance with National Policy Objective 3c, a growth target of 28% has been incorporated into the Core Strategy. Development in Castleconnell shall accord with the objectives for the Level 3 Town settlements as set out under Section 2b below, with the exception of projected growth. Patrickswell is a Level 4 Large Village in the settlement hierarchy. Following a survey of services and infrastructure and having regard to the unique situation in the village, the limited growth over a prolonged period and the location of the village in the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area (in Limerick), a growth target of 36% has been incorporated into the Core Strategy. Development in Patrickswell shall accord with the objectives for the Level 4 Large Village settlements as set out under Section 2b below, with the exception of projected growth. Clarina is a Level 5 Village in the settlement hierarchy. Having regard to National Policy Objective 3c, a growth target of 28% has been incorporated into the Core Strategy. Development in Clarina shall accord with the objectives for the Level 5 settlements as set out under Section 2b below. Further details in relation to development in these settlements are set out under Section 2b below. Development in these settlements shall take place in accordance with the Core Strategy, compact growth and active land management objectives and all Development Management Standards as set out under this Development Plan. Development in the rural areas of the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area (in Limerick) shall comply with the rural housing policy and all relevant planning criteria and Section 28 guidelines.
- LIMERICK DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-202898 Section 2b: Limerick County Spatial Strategy 3.5 Level 2: Key Town Newcastle West has been identified as a Key Town in the Southern Region. The Council acknowledge the importance of this designation. A Key Town is a settlement with a strong employment base and a broad range of services that serves a wide catchment area. The Key Town plays a critical role in underpinning the RSES objectives to ensure a consolidated spread of growth beyond the cities to the subregional level. It is envisaged that the Key Town will be a focus for significant growth. The Southern Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy describes the location of Newcastle West as presenting opportunities for future economic development and employment growth. Newcastle West will play a critical role in ensuring a consolidated spread of growth beyond Limerick City and Suburbs (in Limerick) to the sub-regional level. In this regard, the Core Strategy identifies 30% growth from a population of 6,619 in 2016 to 8,607 to 2028, equating to an additional 706 dwelling units. The RSES also identifies its location as an opportunity for future economic development and employment growth and highlights its strong subregional interdependencies with Listowel, Rathkeale and Abbeyfeale.Section 2: Spatial Strategy
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