Lands at the Former Greenpark Racecourse, Dock Road, Limerick City
Proposed development
A Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising amendments to a previously permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) (An Bord Pleanála Reg. Ref. 311588-21) with a total application site area of c. 10.5Ha (with a substantive residential site development area of c. 7.9Ha), on lands at the Former Greenpark Racecourse, Dock Road, Limerick, principally bounded by existing undeveloped lands to the north, south, and west and the adjoining Log na gCapall Housing Estate and Greenpark Avenue to the east. The proposed amendments relate solely to the previously permitted Apartment Blocks A and B, and the areas between and immediately surrounding these Blocks. The development will consist of: the relocation of bin stores within permitted service area located between Apartment Blocks A and B; provision of ESB substation with associated switch room within service area; omission of bicycle parking within service area; associated amendments to footprint and elevational arrangement of service area; change of use of 2 no. permitted Ground Floor units within Apartment Block A from ancillary residential amenity use to residential use (to provide 2 no. 2-bedroom apartments with associated private terraces); change of use of permitted plant rooms at Ground Floor Level of Apartment Blocks A and B for use as bicycle storage; provision of cleaners store and smoke shaft at Ground Floor Level of Apartment Block A; minor internal design revision at Ground Floor Level at Apartment Block A; minor elevational amendments to Apartment Blocks A and B; minor revisions to hard and soft landscaping; minor revisions to cycle parking arrangements; cabling and ducting; and all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground. The proposed amendments will not result in any changes to the Gross Floor Area of Apartment Blocks A and B. The planning application may also be inspected online at the following website: www.greenparklrd.ie
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Limerick City and County Council
- Decision due
- 24 Apr 2025
Timeline
Application received
28 Feb 2025
Decision due
24 Apr 2025
Decision: conditional
24 Apr 2025
Grant issued
28 May 2025
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Planning history within 750 m
the construction of an infill two storey dwelling house and associated landscaping and siteworks
the change of use of the permitted retail unit located in Unit 17, Crescent Shopping Centre, with a GFA of 139.4 sqm, to a café/restaurant unit use, and all associated works
a replacement domestic garage at rear of house
a loft conversion room in the existing roof space together with stairs access from the first floor and three velux roof windows in the rear roof
rear extension to commercial unit, rear extensions to dwelling house and domestic shed as constructed, all together with associated site works
demolition of existing walls to side of dwelling and to construct a single storey granny flat extension to side and rear of dwelling