THE FIRST phase of the Cleeves Riverside Quarter (CRQ) site in Limerick City will include 230 homes and 270 purpose-built student rooms, it has been revealed.
Limerick Twenty Thirty (LTT) hosted a two-day public consultation ahead of submitting the first phase CRQ ‘Residential and Public Realm Project’ planning application this September.
The first phase of the development, made public this week, will also feature 300 sqm of commercial space, a creche and landscaped public areas.
These plans also include the demolition works proposed for the project, site development works and providing for temporary uses on the adjacent Shipyard Site and a flood resilient garden.
Near-term works, starting before the end of the summer, will also see the stabilisation, consolidation and repair of the upper storey of the historic Flaxmill Building, as part of the plan to protect the unique heritage of the site.
Commenting on the process, Mayor of Limerick John Moran said, “We are at an inflection point for Limerick as we transition from our vision for a vibrant, competitive European city to realising that vision. We can only do this in a spirit of partnership with the local and wider community and the Cleeves Riverside Quarter public consultation process is all about ensuring that these opinions are heard.”
The second phase of the project will be the Technological University of the Shannon Campus, proposals for which are being advanced to involve student facilities and college lecture spaces in the Flaxmill building.
The third and final phase of the project will see the full development of the adjacent Shipyard site.
Following public consultation, Limerick Twenty Thirty will review the feedback and present the final designs for Phase 1 at a second public information event in the Autumn, with the planning application set to be submitted to An Bord Pleanála at the end of this year.
