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Limerick 2030 An Economic and Spatial Plan for Limerick Docklands This area to the south west of Shannon Bridge around the Dock Road marks the southern edge of the City Centre adjacent to the River Shannon. It includes the remnant dock area to the south of James Casey Walk featuring a large wet dock, a graving dock area and a range of warehouse buildings. This dock area remains in low intensity operational use. The Riverfront immediately to the north has been redeveloped in recent years. This has resulted in the development of the Clarion Hotel on the Waterfront and new residential development to the east of Steamboat Quay, with retail and leisure units at ground floor level. There is a skate park at the junction of Shannon Bridge and Mount Kennett. There have been a number of other new developments, utilising the tax incentive system to the east of the Dock Road and Mount Kennett. These are primarily in residential use. Despite the recent nature of the development at Steamboat Quay and on the Dock Road the quality of this development is extremely poor. It would appear that most of the residential units have been let to people on social welfare support and a lack of management and maintenance has led to a rapid deterioration in quality and the overall environment. Most of the retail units at the ground floor have been vacated. Table 26: Docklands Strengths Weaknesses Waterfront Views and Vistas Listed Structures – Graving Dock etc Clarion Hotel on Waterfront Opportunities Public realm improvements upgrade Renewal programme for Steamboat Quay Poor quality of ‘gateway’ to City Stigma /crime Poor quality of contemporary development Distance from the Core City Centre Rented housing Lack of demand Gateway feature Enhance Dock Road Longer term development potential of the docks June 2013 92
Limerick 2030 An Economic and Spatial Plan for Limerick Eastern Fringes This character area extends around the eastern edge of the City Centre where the traditional Georgian and Victorian Street structure breaks up. It comprises a range of typical City Centre fringe uses, including residential uses and lower order business/retail uses. Indeed there are elements of suburban style development styles - for example Sean Heuston Place. Colbert Railway Station is a listed structure, but is in relatively poor condition and the front approach to the station is in need of substantial improvement. Table 27: Eastern Fringes Strengths Weaknesses Key heritage features – John’s Square St John’s Cathedral Railway/bus station Gateway location/City Centre entry points Active uses Opportunities Enhance Colbert Station and station approach Integrated public transport interchange Improve connections from station to City Centre core Varied quality of building Irregular street structure – legibility Low value uses Poor quality housing Traffic / street parking Poor pedestrian environment Poor station environment Poor gateway to City Centre Improved connections of John’s Square to City Centre core Manage traffic / address on street parking Improved signage – mark edge of City Centre June 2013 93
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