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2660089Granted on appealpermission

Groody Road & Caisleán Na hAbhann, Kilbane Castletroy, Limerick

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Proposed development

A Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) on land situated between the Groody Road and Caisleán Na hAbhann, in the townland of Kilbane, Castletroy, Co. Limerick for a period of seven years. The development consists of 95 no. apartments, 22 no. houses and a Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) scheme comprising 309 no. student bedspaces. The apartment units are distributed across 4 no. separate blocks of 4.5 storeys in height and comprise (a) 18 no. 1 bed units; (b) 74 no. 2 bed units; and (c) 3 no. 3 bed units. The houses comprise 2 storey units including (a) 8 no. 4 bed units and (b) 14 no. 3 bed units. The PBSA scheme is distributed across 4 no. separate blocks of 5 storeys in height including provision of (a) 3 no. 7 bed apartments; (b) 36 no. 8 bed apartments; and (c) ancillary building service infrastructure at ground floor level in Block 1 including communal space, laundry faciliities and a meeting room. The development also includes (a) provision of a creche and (b) ancillary site development works including (i) car and bicycle parking; (ii) bicycle stands; (iii) 2 no. bicycle sheds; (iii) boundary treatments; (iv) public lighting; (v) water supply; foul and surface water drainage infrastructure;? (vi) ESB substation; (vii) temporary construction access; and (viii) landscaping. Vehicular and pedestrian access to the site will be from the Groody Road and Caisleán Na hAbhann. Planning permission is also sought for use of the accommodation, outside of student term time, for short-term letting purposes.??

Applicant
Not published
Authority
Limerick City and County Council
Decision due
26 Mar 2026
Residential units
22
Floor area
2684.8 m²
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Timeline

  1. Application received

    30 Jan 2026

  2. Decision due

    26 Mar 2026

  3. Decision: conditional

    26 Mar 2026

  4. Appeal decided: conditional (ACP-324206-26)

    22 Jul 2026

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Planning history within 750 m

2660731Granted

modifications to the permitted Building C under Application Register Reference 25/60219 (originally granted permission under Application Register Reference 22/950) to include the following: (i) the amalgamation of permitted Unit Nos. 4 and 5 and change of use to café at ground floor level to create new Unit No. 5 totalling 280.3sqm., (ii) the subdivision of permitted Unit No. 2 at ground floor level to create new Unit No. 2 totalling 116.2sqm. and Unit No. 3 totalling 141.8sqm., providing for 5no. ground floor units in total, (iii) internal modifications to floor plan layouts to include new mains water tank room at ground floor level and new toilet facilities at first and second floor level, (iv) the provision of additional plant to include cold water storage tank room and VRF units at roof level and, (v) a new ESB substation with associated switch room and the relocation of permitted bin store and all other associated site development works

Towlerton, Ballysimon, Limerick Limerick City and County Council Received 26 Jun 2026
2660659Granted

(a) changes to front elevation at ground floor level comprising (i) changing fully glazed conservatory style section to solid wall, finished in fibre cement cladding, with 5 individual windows and 1 front door (with overhead canopy) and (ii) changing roof profile from sloping glazed roof to flat roof with parapet capping, (b) forming new door and new window to side (north) at ground floor level, (c) partially blocking up and alterations to window ope to form new door to side (south) at lower ground floor level, (d) changes to fenestration to rear elevation at lower ground and ground floor levels comprising (i) blocking up 1 window and changing 1 window to sliding door at ground floor level and (ii) alterations to 2 windows and changing sliding door to window at lower ground floor level, (e) change from plastered finish to fibre cement cladding to rear elevation at ground and first floor levels, including to sides of rear dormer, (f) changes to rear roof elevation comprising closing up 1 roof light and forming 2 roof lights and (g) all associated site works

Dundela House, Golf Links Road Kilbane, Castletroy Co. Limerick. Limerick City and County Council Received 14 Jun 2026
2660382Granted

alterations and extension to existing two storey detached dwelling including, two storey extension to the side and rear including rooflights, alterations to existing roof and to existing single storey side and rear extension, internal works and all associated site and ancillary works

Dernish, Golf Links Road Castletroy, Limerick Limerick City and County Council Received 6 Apr 2026
2660373Granted

the construction of a single storey extension to side & rear of the dwelling and the construction of a new front porch. Works include the demolition of the existing room to the side of the dwelling, the lean-to element to the rear of the house and existing garage/shed. The works include external insulation to the existing house, new windows throughout, the construction of a replacement shed to the rear of the house and all associated site works

22 Beechwood, Castletroy, Co. Limerick Limerick City and County Council Received 1 Apr 2026
2660275Granted

a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) Application Development of 212 no. Residential Units and a Creche, for a period of five years, at this site: Towlerton, Ballysimon Road, Limerick. The development comprises: (i) 102 no. 2 / 3 storey houses including (a) 8 no. 2 bed 1.5 storey houses; (b) 60 no. 3 bed 2 storey houses: (c) 34 no. 4 bed 2- 3 storey houses; (ii) 6 no. 3 storey apartment blocks comprising 100 no. units including (a) 49 no. 1 bed units; and (b) 51 no. 2 bed units; (iii) 5 no. 3 storey duplex units blocks comprising 10 no. units including (a) 5 no. 2 bed units and (b) 5 no. 3 bed units (iv) creche; and (v) all associated site works including (a) foul and surface drainage and water main connections to include (i) 2 no. foul pump stations and (ii) construction of a headwall at the outfall of the proposed surface water system to the existing watercourse; (b) bin and bicycle storage units; (c) landscaping and boundary treatments including retaining walls at the north east corner of the site; (d) car parking; and (e) public lighting. The site has three separate access junctions serving the site to the north and south from the recently constructed Towlerton Distributor Road, which subdivides the application site. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) accompany this application

Towlerton, Ballysimon, Limerick Limerick City and County Council Received 11 Mar 2026
2561317Granted

the development of a site which adjoins the existing Northern Trust offices and comprises that area of land currently utilised for car parking purposes. It is proposed to modify the car parking layout and car parking numbers as part of the development proposal, including the removal of temporary car parking provided to facilitate construction on site, which shall be restored to green space. This proposed development will replace all un-built and incomplete elements of the development permitted under the planning permission Register Reference 16/693 (extended under Register Reference 21/7006) and planning permission Register Reference 18/1009. The un-built and incomplete elements to be replaced under permission 18/1009 comprise 1 no. 3 storey facility building (4,075sqm) comprising medical, meeting rooms and security facility. The unbuilt and incomplete elements under permission 16/693 extended under 21/7006 include (a) 1 no. 4 storey commercial office building of 9480sqm; (b)1 no. 5 storey commercial office building of 11,850sqm save for groundworks which were commenced; (c) 1 no. level of decked car parking; (d) 2 no. convenience service kiosks to accommodate retail and café uses; (e) 2 no. ESB substations; and (f) upgrade of existing pumping station. The proposed development seeks (i) construction of 3 no. 5 storey buildings each with a floor area of 7,208sqm, to be used for Class 3 office use and / or Class 8 Medical Use, with provision for screened roof top plant; (ii) modification of existing water, surface water and foul sewer infrastructure to facilitate construction of 3 no. buildings; (iii) reconfiguration of existing car parking provision resulting in an overall reduction in car parking numbers, incidental to the provision of commercial buildings, on site; (iv) modification to existing covered bicycle parking to result in increased provision on site with provision for 6 no. bicycle storage buildings with external bin storage facilities (v) provision of landscaping within the public realm and (vi) all associated site works including upgrade of an existing watermain for a distance of circa 900m. Existing access to the site shall be maintained. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies the planning application

City East Plaza, Towlerton, Ballysimon Co. Limerick. Limerick City and County Council Received 12 Dec 2025