0.1 hectare site at Springfield Centre, Old Singland Road, Limerick
Proposed development
The change of use of the 958.5 sq.m gross floorspace vacant two storey over basement building from pub/restaurant use a community resource hub to be operated by MS Ireland. The proposal will comprise of: At basement - 3 no. meeting rooms with ancillary office; Staff canteen; Staff changing area; Ancillary areas – circulation, WC, showers, storage, etc. At ground floor: Flexible studio; Gym; Reception / lounge area with kitchenette; Meeting room; Admin office; 1 no. treatment room with office; Ancillary areas – circulation, WC, showers, storage, etc. At first floor: Open plan office; Ancillary areas – circulation, WC, showers, storage, etc. Externally: Soft landscaping to north; Bicycle shelter with sheltered and secure parking for 10 no. bicycles; Refuse storage area with capacity for 3 no. 1,100 litre bins, to allow for recycling and waste segregation; 1 no. MS Ireland signage at first floor level, backlit, to north elevation; 1 no. MS Ireland signage at first floor level, backlit, to east elevation; 1 no. backlit signage panel adjacent to main entrance door at ground floor level; replacement of existing timber cladding with timber effect composite or similar. The proposed development includes all associated and ancillary works, including internal fit-out works and new AOVs to roof.
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Limerick City and County Council
- Decision due
- 20 Jul 2025
Timeline
Application received
26 May 2025
Decision due
20 Jul 2025
Decision: conditional
18 Jul 2025
Grant issued
21 Aug 2025
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Planning history within 750 m
the Change of Use and amalgamation of the existing vacant ground floor unit and part of existing vacant first floor unit (former language school) and associated stair cores to Proposed 24-hour Gym use with internal alterations to the layout to accommodate the proposed change of use. Permission is also being sought for bicycle shelter, external alterations to the elevations including a revised entrance on the North elevation, new illuminated signage to the North and East Elevations and all associated and ancillary works
installation of a 6m extension to the existing 12 metre high monopole type telecommunications support structure (making a total height of 18m), together with antenna and dishes and associated ground equipment and associated site works
change of use from residential to retail
modification of existing roof, replacing the hipped end with a gable end to facilitate conversion of the attic into a storage area and associated site works
a 10 year planning permission for a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) that will consist of: A) 403 no. apartments in 5 no. blocks (Block A containing 78 no. units, Block B containing 92 no. units, Block C containing 88 no. units, Block D containing 83 no. units, and Block E containing 62 no. units) ranging from 5 to 8 storeys, comprising 246 no. 1-bed units and 157 no. 2 bed units; B) 2 no. single storey bicycle and bin storage blocks, a single storey pump station building, and an electrical substation building; C) A c. 306sq.m creche at lower-ground floor level in Block B; D) A 5-storey, c. 3082sq.m medical centre building; E) Car parking and bicycle parking spaces; F) Site access via a new left-in, left-out access at the Dublin Road (R445) and an access from the existing Parkway Retail Park roundabout; G) c. 2.09ha of communal and public open space; H) Solar panels on roofs of all apartment blocks and on medical centre; I) all associated landscaping, public lighting, pedestrian / cycle connections to the surrounding road network and site boundaries; water supply, foul and surface water drainage arrangements; utility connections; and all associated site development works; all on a site of approx. 6.18ha. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) have been prepared to accompany this application
an extension to the side and rear of the dwelling house, a porch to the front of the dwelling, a shed adjoining the dwelling house and a shed to the side of the dwelling house