Land Development Agency strongly criticised over lack of new projects in Limerick
THE LAND Development Agency (LDA) has failed to deliver its Limerick projects.
That's according to Cllr Joe Leddin who said the LDA has failed to deliver one house on state-owned land since its establishment.
Last month a special meeting of the local authority heard accusations that the LDA were delaying projects in Limerick City and County, including the development of housing at the old Guinness site on Upper Carey's Road, which is part of the Colbert Quarter.
“The latest project update by the LDA confirms that not one site in Limerick is earmarked for development for the foreseeable future,” stated Cllr Leddin.
“The projects listed on their website highlight several sites in Dublin, Cork, Waterford and Mullingar yet Limerick, which was originally identified as a key location, remains excluded and forgotten about,” he continued.
“Several sites identified and acquired by the LDA in Limerick including the lands at Colbert Station, Carey’s Road, Limerick Docklands and Rosbrien are listed as class 3 sites meaning the future development will be complicated and protracted.
Effectively, we will fail to see any house or apartment in the next 20-30 years on these strategic located sites,” he added.
“The much published and talked about Colbert Quarter which includes lands at Carey's Road, Roxboro Road and Hyde Road are now designated as class 3 therefore the expected timeframe for any development is 20+ years. This is a shocking indictment by Government in the midst of a housing crisis causing misery to thousands of families and children languishing on waiting lists that grow every year.”
Sites such as the former Gas Networks site on O’Curry Street designated as class 1 can expect development within a 5-10 year period despite the site being strategically located within walking distance to the city centre.