Parteen
Parteen Location and Context Parteen is situated in the Limerick City suburbs and forms part of the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area. The MASP aims to strengthen the role of the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area as an international location of scale and a primary driver of economic growth in the Southern Region. Parteen is defined by the River Shannon and associated SAC to the south, canal to the west and built development to the east and north. A number of roads converge at the village and there are considerable volumes of traffic on the local road network. This is exacerbated by on-street parking, delivery vehicles unloading on the R464 and general HGV traffic, causing bottlenecks and congestion. Parteen is served by the Limerick City Public Water Supply which has adequate capacity to cater for the target population. The village is connected to the Limerick Main Drainage Sewerage Scheme which has adequate capacity to serve the target population in the village. Parteen adjoins the Lower River Shannon candidate Special Area of Conservation (cSAC) with the River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries Special Protection Area (SPA) located downstream of the settlement. Future development must ensure there are no adverse effects on the conservation objectives of the cSACs and SPAs or on the site integrity, or the integrity of any other European site as a result of any proposed development. Accordingly, objectives set out relating to European sites and to appropriate assessment will apply to any future development proposals in this area. General Objectives • To support the role of Parteen within the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area in accordance with the Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan; • To consolidate the existing residential development in the area; • To support the expansion of existing, and the development of new community facilities and amenities in the village; • To support the provision of enhanced services in the village to meet the need of the local population e.g. village shop, sports facilities etc; • To ensure the on-going maintenance and expansion where necessary of infrastructure in the village such as footpaths and public lighting; and • To support the delivery of necessary infrastructure within the wider Parteen area as included for within the Draft LSMATS.
__________________________________________________________________________________ Draft Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029
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