Limerick City and County Council (hereinafter referred to as “the local authority”) in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 76 of the Housing Act, 1966, and the Third Schedule thereto, as extended by section 10 of the Local Government (No. 2) Act, 1960 as substituted by Section 86 of the Housing Act, 1966, as amended by Section 6 and the Second Schedule to the Roads Act, 1993 and as amended by the Planning and Development Acts, 2000 to 2022, has made an order entitled as above which is about to be submitted to An Bord Pleanála (hereafter “The Board”) for confirmation.
If confirmed, the order will authorise the local authority to acquire compulsorily the land, rights of way, easements and other rights described in the Schedule hereto for the purposes of giving effect to the objectives contained in the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028.
Limerick City and County Council are seeking to acquire compulsorily the lands described in the Schedule hereto for the purpose of construction of a new link road between the L1116 Golf Links Road, Ballysimon and the L5173 Groody Road, Kilbane, Limerick. An application for consent to construct the aforementioned link road was submitted to An Bord Pleanala under Section 177AE of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) on 3rd March, 2025 (ABP CASE REFERENCE-321993-25_Castletroy Link Road)
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO AN BORD PLEANÁLA FOR APPROVAL
Owners, lessees and occupiers of the land described in the Schedule will receive individual written notices.
The Board may, at its discretion, decide not to confirm:-
a compulsory purchase order in respect of the land if an objection is made in respect of the acquisition by an owner, lessee or occupier of the land, and not withdrawn,
Until it has caused to be held, an oral hearing into the matter and until it has considered the objection(s) and the report of the person who held the oral hearing.
The Board may, at its absolute discretion, decide to hold an oral hearing into the matter.
Any objection to the order must state in writing the grounds of the objection and be sent addressed to An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01V902 so as to reach the said Board no later than 5.30pm on Thursday 5th June 2025
A copy of the order and map will be available for inspection and/or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, from Thursday 17th April 2025 up to and including Thursday 5th June 2025 during public opening hours (excluding bank holidays) at:
- Corporate Headquarters, Merchant’s Quay, Limerick, V94 EH90,
- County Hall, Dooradoyle, Limerick, V94 WV78,
The order and map will also be available for inspection online during the above timeframes at https://mypoint.limerick.ie.
Dated: 16th April 2025
Signed: Joe Delaney
A/Director General
Limerick City and County Council, Merchant’s Quay, Limerick
SCHEDULE PART 1
Lands Being Permanently Acquired
Land other than land consisting of a house or houses unfit for human habitation and not capable of being rendered fit for human habitation at reasonable expense.
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Number on Map deposited at the Office of the Local Authority |
Quantity, description and situation of the land |
Owners or Reputed Owners |
Lessees or Reputed Lessees |
Occupiers |
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Map Ref. P01.1a |
Area Ha: 0.0332 Folio: LK18959 |
Liam Hickey, Millview House, Ballysimon, Limerick |
None |
Limerick City and County Council, Corporate Headquarters, Merchants Quay, Limerick |
|
Map Ref. P01.1b |
Area Ha: 1.5034 Folio: LK18959 |
Liam Hickey, Millview House, Ballysimon, Limerick |
None |
Owner |
|
Map Ref. P02.1a |
Area Ha: 0.3206 Folio: LK71931F |
Pat Hoare Building Contractors Ltd, |
None |
Owner |
|
Map Ref. P02.2a |
Area Ha: 1.4010 Folio: LK71931F
|
Pat Hoare Building Contractors Ltd,
|
None |
Owner |
|
Map Ref. P02.3a |
Area Ha: 0.0157 Folio: LK71931F |
Pat Hoare Building Contractors Ltd, |
None |
Owner |
|
Map Ref. P03.1a |
Area Ha: 0.0087 Folio: LK46091F Type: Land Townland: Kilbane ED: Ballysimon County: Limerick |
John Barry DJ O’Malley & Co, 10 Glentworth St, Prior’s Land, Limerick |
None |
Owner |
|
Map Ref. P04.1a |
Area Ha: 0.0022 Folio: LK31233F Type: Land Townland: Kilbane ED: Ballysimon County: Limerick |
Tadhg O’Brien, John Twomey, Richard Fitzgerald, John Horgan, James Whelan, C/O Whelan Solicitors, Grattan Court, Washington St West, Cork |
None |
Owner |
SCHEDULE PART 2
Lands Being Temporarily Acquired
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Number on Map deposited at the Office of the Local Authority |
Quantity, description and situation of the land |
Owners or Reputed Owners |
Lessees or Reputed Lessees |
Occupiers |
|
Map Ref. P01.1c |
Area Ha: 0.1174 Folio: LK18959 |
Liam Hickey, Millview House, Ballysimon, Limerick |
None |
Owner |
|
Map Ref. P02.1b |
Area Ha: 0.0554 Folio: LK71931F |
Pat Hoare Building Contractors Ltd, |
None |
Owner |
|
Map Ref. P02.2b |
Area Ha: 0.0345 Folio: LK71931F |
Pat Hoare Building Contractors Ltd, |
None |
Owner |
|
Map Ref. P02.2c |
Area Ha: 0.0712 Folio: LK71931F
|
Pat Hoare Building Contractors Ltd,
|
None |
Owner |
|
Map Ref. P02.3b |
Area Ha: 0.0133 Folio: LK71931F
|
Pat Hoare Building Contractors Ltd, |
None |
Owner |
|
Map Ref. P03.1b |
Area Ha: 0.0076 Folio: LK46091F Type: Land Townland: Kilbane ED: Ballysimon County: Limerick |
John Barry DJ O’Malley & Co, 10 Glentworth St, Prior’s Land, Limerick |
None |
Owner |
|
Map Ref. P04.1b |
Area Ha: 0.0036 Folio: LK31233F Type: Land Townland: Kilbane ED: Ballysimon County: Limerick |
Tadhg O’Brien, John Twomey, Richard Fitzgerald, John Horgan, James Whelan, C/O Whelan Solicitors, Grattan Court, Washington St West, Cork |
None |
Owner |