Marks and Spencers in Limerick?

Poxyshamrock

Spengman wrote: »

Just wait and see!:D

you're making me feel like a 7 year old on christmas eve

Spengman

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

you're making me feel like a 7 year old on christmas eve

Thats how most people on here seem to feel about the arrival of M&S! Its long overdue in fairness, but I dont see what all the fuss is about to be honest! Still they're bound to bring plenty more business to the city and thats always good.

1huge1

bazz26 wrote: »

Was walking by that way today and it looks like there going to be some sort of underground car park possibly 2 stories there judging by the dept below ground level they were building at.

If it is going to be huge as it looks then they would want a good traffic plan for the area unlike the diaster that is the Childers Road Retail Park. They would definately need another entrance/exit other than onto the Dublin Road. Maybe an entrance/exit from the road close to the Groody Bar.

What's the bet though that the Council will not give a toss about traffic planning as long they get their rates from the place?

Im trying to picture a aerial view of the place in my head, would it not be possible to have a road going to it from the tipperary road?

Must download google earth on this computer...:p

hobie

Spengman wrote: »

Just wait and see!:D

I've been waiting for so long that I decided some time ago to have the following words put on my Tomb stone ..... :rolleyes:

"All I ever wanted was an M&S in Limerick"

It was due to go in Spaights site .....

bazz26

1huge1 wrote: »

Im trying to picture a aerial view of the place in my head, would it not be possible to have a road going to it from the tipperary road?

Must download google earth on this computer...:p

There is a new road joining the Dublin Rd and the Tipperary Rd. It makes alot of sense to have at least one entrance/exit joining this road. There are already a number of small roundabouts on that road so it would hardy need renginerring. It could run behind Singland Motors but since when did the Traffic Managment Department ever see sense?

They will probably just through traffic lights at it.

Goofy

bazz26 wrote: »

There is a new road joining the Dublin Rd and the Tipperary Rd. It makes alot of sense to have at least one entrance/exit joining this road. There are already a number of small roundabouts on that road so it would hardy need renginerring. It could run behind Singland Motors but since when did the Traffic Managment Department ever see sense?

They will probably just through traffic lights at it.

According to the drawings attached to the planning permission there will be a second entrance on the dublin road. It will be traffic lights and situated downhill from the current entrance.

there are no plans to have any other exit in the planning permission

1huge1

Well in that case maybe it wont turn into such a traffic gridlock after all.

Limerick Dude

Anybody have any pictures of what this parkway valley place will look like when finished?

Much appreciated, thanks.

Poxyshamrock

This is one that was on the Irish Times in May. Sorry about the quality.

highlydebased

Good god. It looks wierd! Different at least...as long as it doesnt look like jetland I'll be happy!

MarkR

Looks like it was dropped from a height. Suppose that's art for you.

fricatus

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

Spengman wrote: »

Ah, yeah! M&S will be be open in Limerick in 18 months/2 years, do you want a bet?

How sure are you? how reliable is your source? what is your source?

M&S are open in the likes of Letterkenny, Newbridge and Athlone if I'm not mistaken, so you can take it as given that they plan to open in Limerick, which is bigger than all those towns put together.

Seems as if your problem up there is just that M&S have difficulty finding a suitable premises for various reasons. It's the same here in Waterford: the dogs in the street know that they've been trying to open here for about two years, but planning objections are constantly frustrating their efforts.

Goofy

Limerick Dude wrote: »

Anybody have any pictures of what this parkway valley place will look like when finished?

Much appreciated, thanks.

All the drawings submitted with the planning permission are located here.

http://www.lcc.ie/idocsweb/listFiles.aspx?catalog=planning&id=064103

1huge1

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

This is one that was on the Irish Times in May. Sorry about the quality.

I'm not hating it at all, but wow :eek:, its different from anything were used to.

Its going to be some impressive building thats for sure

charlesquinn

fricatus wrote: »

M&S are open in the likes of Letterkenny, Newbridge and Athlone if I'm not mistaken, so you can take it as given that they plan to open in Limerick, which is bigger than all those towns put together.

Seems as if your problem up there is just that M&S have difficulty finding a suitable premises for various reasons. It's the same here in Waterford: the dogs in the street know that they've been trying to open here for about two years, but planning objections are constantly frustrating their efforts.

I'm working in India at the moment in a city outside of Dehli, called Gurgoan. It's a small city with a relatively small population (India's standards at least). In the mornings i've got to negotiate cows, monkeys, desert, decaying buildings, poverty and filth to get to work..however, it's made that little bit easier with a comforting blueberry & pear smoothie bought at one of Gurgoan's many Marks & Spencer's outlets! What's the problem with Limerick planning authorities? It seems like M&S would stick any appendage of their capitalist empire in any hole, nook or cranny..

1huge1

Well that was unexpected... , though I must say id rather stay in Limerick, marks and spencers or not.

Osk

....but is it not opening in the Crescent????? Spols if I missed this in the thread

1huge1

No, theres no marks and spencers opening at the crescent. Either the new parkway valley centre or the opera centre.

Osk

Thanks for that - my last update was the Crescent! My pref is definitely for the Opera but even the Parkway Valley is preferable to the Cresent.

But like most of you, I'll only believe it when I get to spend my first € there.

Poxyshamrock

Osk wrote: »

Thanks for that - my last update was the Crescent! My pref is definitely for the Opera but even the Parkway Valley is preferable to the Cresent.

But like most of you, I'll only believe it when I get to spend my first € there.

Are you sure we'll still be using €'s by the time it opens?

denismac

There is a web site for the Parkway Valley SC that has some artistic impressions of the interior. It has a unit called Parks and Sensors in a recognisable lettering. Now if that isnt a strong hint......
See here
http://www.bannon.ie/brochures/parkwayvalley0.pdf

highlydebased

It also says Hebandams lolololol!

1huge1

Maybe their cheap german copies???

Im guessing coprright stuff though ya?

Poxyshamrock

Oh and it looks like we're getting a nest store!

1huge1

Would retailers really of put forward their interest this early on?

Spengman

These plans were first launched 3 years ago and planning permission was secured late last year, so theres been plenty of time for the letting agents to market the project.

h3000

It's back in the Cresent SC again. Link

LB6

http://www.limerickleader.ie/3419/Marks-and-Sparks-to-open.3516453.jp

Goofy

They mention that it is subject to planning permission. I presume this means that they will be extending the cresent to accomodate them

highlydebased

My god.


Where in the crescent are they going to put it??