UL expansion plan 'removes university from life of the city'

Strategic Development Zone status enables the fast-track delivery of new residential and non-residential development

The University of Limerick (UL) will look to secure Strategic Development Zone status for lands near its campus as it seeks to expand its footprint. File photo: Sean Curtin

The University of Limerick (UL) will look to secure Strategic Development Zone status for lands near its campus as it seeks to expand its footprint.

The move requires the Government to designate the lands as being of strategic national, economic and social importance. An SDZ status enables the fast-track delivery of new residential and non-residential development.