Development Plan 2004-2010

• Preparation for Development Plan 2004

The City Council at its meeting held on the 22 November 2004 adopted the new Development Plan 2004 for the city after a two year period of public consultation. It is a six-year plan, which came into force on the 20th December 2004, and will operate until December 2010.

The primary goals and objectives of the new Development Plan are to guide development of the City over the coming years, so as to promote sustainable and orderly development.

Limerick's new Development Plan comprises a 7 part written document comprising the goals, policies and actions which the city wishes to pursue during the life of the plan. In addition it is supported by a series of 4 Maps detailing the Land Use Zoning, Conservation, Amenity and Roads objectives of the plan.

Copies of the new Development Plan 2004 are available from the offices of the Department of Planning and Development, City Hall, Merchants Quay, Limerick in CD Rom or Hard Back format, at a cost of € 100 for hard copy, € 10 CD Rom and full coloured printed Maps at €15. The complete document is also available below in PDF format.

Formal printed copies of the new Development Plan 2004 will be available early in the New Year, in both English and Irish languages.

Any enquiries to:

Richard Tobin, Senior Planner
Department of Planning and Development,
Limerick City Council,
City Hall,
Merchants Quay
Limerick
Phone: 061 407210

Table of contents

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  Part 1 Demographic Forecasting (PDF - 88 Kb)
   

• Section A Demographic Scenarios

  Part 2 National and Regional Policy Requirements (PDF - 208 Kb)
   

Section B1 Strategic Policy Context

• B1.1 Emerging EU Policy on Urban Planning
• B1.2 National Plans, Strategies and Directives
• B1.3 National Development Plan
• B1.4 National Spatial Strategy

Section B2 Planning Guidelines

• B2.1 Residential
• B2.2 Childcare
• B2.3 Retail
• B2.4 Sports & Recreation Policy

Section B3 National Strategies & Local Implications for Development

• B3.1 Agenda 21
• B3.2 Kyoto Protocol
• B3.3 Global Warming Implications
• B3.4 Strategic Environmental Assessment
• B3.5 Industrial Strategies
  • B3.5.1 E Business
  • B3.5.2 Biotech
• B3.6 National Railway Strategy
• B3.7 Social Inclusion
  • B3.7.1 Poverty Proofing
  • B3.7.2 Housing & Accommodation
  • B3.7.3 Transport
  • B3.7.4 Arts/ Culture/ Recreation
  • B3.7.5 Travellers
  • B3.7.6 Areas marked by exclusion- Urban Poverty
  • B3.7.7 Education
• B3.8 Heritage and Conservation

Section B4 Regional & Sub Regional Policies & Guidelines

• B4.1 NSS Objectives
• B4.2 Mid West Regional Strategy & Guidelines
• B4.3 Infrastructure
  • B4.3.1 Pluts
  • B4.3.2 Water
  • B4.3.3 Solid Waste
  • B4.3.4 Waste Water
  • B4.3.5 Broadband
  • B4.3.6 Airport

Section B5 CDB Strategies

• B5.1 Limerick City Development Strategy
• B5.2 Limerick County Development Strategy
• B5.3 Clare County Development Strategy

  Part 3 Development Plan Overall Goals (PDF - 103 Kb)
   

• C1 Global Goal : Promotion of Sustainable Economic & Community Development
  • C1.1 Subsidary Goals 30
• C2 Specific Subject Goal for Development Plan

  Part 4 Policies and Actions (PDF - 1,019 Kb)
   

Chapter 1 Arts & Culture

Chapter 2 Boundary Extension

Chapter 3 Conservation

Chapter 4 Education/ Community/ Child Care

Chapter 5 Economic Development and Tourism

Chapter 6 Environment

Chapter 7 Housing

Chapter 8 Recreation& Amenities

Chapter 9 Transportation

Chapter 10 Urban Design

Chapter 11 Urban Renewal , Obsolete Areas, Derelict Sites

Chapter 12 Waste Water Infrastructure

  Part 5 Zoning and Land Use Controls (PDF - 202 Kb)
   

1 Zoning Objective Definitions

2 Roads & Parking Objectives

3 Buildings & Structures

4 Density & Layout

5 Advertising & Miscellaneous

Part 6 Appendices and References

  Appendix 1 Protected Structures and Sites (PDF - 161 Kb)
   

  Appendix 2 Defining the Special Architectural and Historical Interest of Limericks Conservation Area (PDF - 116 Kb)
   

  Appendix 3 Limerick City Centre: Remodelling of streets and public open spaces (PDF - 1,594 Kb)
   

  Appendix 4 Obsolete Areas (PDF - 59 Kb)
   

  Appendix 5 Mid West Regional Guidelines Map (PDF - 426 Kb)
   

  Appendix 6 City's Flood Threat Map (PDF - 508 Kb)
   

  Appendix 7 Policy Index (PDF - 52 Kb)
   

Maps

  Maps DP1-DP4 - Produced for A0 Sheet (PDF - 2,592 Kb)
   

  Map DP 1. Land Use Zoning Map (PDF - 552 Kb)
   

  Map DP 2. Conservation Areas and Protected Structures Map (PDF - 748 Kb)
   

  Map DP 3. Open Space, Nature Conservation & Obsolete Areas Map (PDF - 819 Kb)
   

  Map DP 4. Roads Infrastructure and Objectives Map (PDF - 503 Kb)
   

Other documents:

  Draft Mid West Region Planning Guidelines (MS Word - 368 Kb | PDF - 441 Kb)
   

  Retail Strategy for the Mid West Region 2002-2011 (PDF - 429 Kb)
   

  Retail Strategy for the Mid West Region 2002-2011, Executive Summary (PDF - 429 Kb)