A planning application for a €400 million development at the former Cleeves factory site in Limerick city is set to be submitted by Limerick Twenty Thirty next week.
The plans for the Cleeves Riverside Quarter include a mixed development of housing, apartments and student accommodation on the banks of the River Shannon.
It also provides for commercial space, a crèche and two acres of public realm with new parks and plazas.
Limerick Twenty Thirty, an economic development company established by Limerick Council, said the scale and ambition of the project reflects a commitment to meeting housing needs and shaping a sustainable future for the city.
The development company will reveal the plan first at a public information event at The Flaxmill building in Cleeves Riverside Quarter tomorrow.
A separate briefing of elected members will be given on Thursday, with the plans then being formally lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála next week for consideration.
The proposed development is located at one of Limerick’s most recognisable sites, synonymous for its 142ft red-bricked chimney stack. It was home to the famous Cleeves Condensed Milk Company, which had 3,000 employees on its payroll and sourced its raw material from 3,000 farmers across Ireland.
The plans for the Cleeves Riverside Quarter include a mixed development of housing, apartments and student accommodation
Mayor of Limerick John Moran welcomed news of the planning application for the disused site.
He said Limerick needs more anchors for enterprise and development, and “they won’t come any bigger than Cleeves Riverside Quarter”.
CEO of Limerick Twenty Thirty Enda Power said, “Cleeves Riverside Quarter responds directly to Limerick’s growing demand for high quality housing and student accommodation, while creating a new mixed-use quarter that strengthens the economic and cultural core of the city”.
Limerick Twenty Thirty has already delivered landmark projects for the city, including Gardens International and One Opera Square, with further development at Opera Square ongoing.