Public Consultation, Limerick City Centre Public Realm Strategy

Limerick City and County Council has opened a public consultation on its Proposed Limerick City Centre Public Realm Strategy, a plan setting out how streets, squares and open spaces in the city centre should look and function in the coming years. Anyone who lives in, works in or visits Limerick city can read the draft strategy and submit their views before the consultation closes at 5pm on Monday, 12 October 2026.

What to expect

The consultation is run through the council’s MyPoint online portal, where the draft strategy document is published in full alongside maps and supporting material. Submissions can be made by registering for a free MyPoint account and completing the online form, which asks for feedback on specific proposals as well as general observations. The strategy covers the public spaces most people in Limerick use every day, from footpaths and street furniture to squares and pedestrian areas, so the council is encouraging as broad a range of submissions as possible, from residents, business owners, disability advocates and community groups. There is no public meeting attached to this particular consultation window; it runs entirely online, though the council’s newsroom page carries updates if that changes.

A public realm strategy of this kind typically sets the design standards that later planning applications and council capital works are measured against, so decisions made now can shape how streets and squares are resurfaced, lit and furnished for years afterwards. Anyone with a stake in how the city centre feels to walk through, whether that is wider footpaths, more seating, better lighting after dark or greener planting, has a genuine opportunity to influence the final document while it is still in draft form, rather than after it has already been adopted by the council.

Good to know

• Consultation closes 5:00pm, Monday 12 October 2026
• Submit views online via the MyPoint portal, mypoint.limerick.ie
• Free to take part; registration on MyPoint is required to submit
• Draft strategy document and maps published on the same portal
• Runs alongside a separate, concurrent consultation on the Draft Limerick City Centre Transport Plan

Getting there

The consultation itself is online, so there is no venue to travel to. The council’s public offices at Merchants Quay in Limerick city centre can advise in person on the process during business hours.