Dock Road & Saint Alphonsus Street, Limerick
Proposed development
Extension of Duration for Planning Ref. No. 20/457: the demolition of 3 no. warehousing/industrial/office buildings and associated structures (totalling 4,145 sqm Gross Floor Area and ranging in height between one and three storey), the change of use of an existing single storey office building (Protected Structure No. 260) to café/coffee shop with associated internal alterations (109 sqm Gross Floor Area) site development works and outdoor plaza seating area, and the construction of a Licenced Discount Foodstore of 3 storey equivalent height (2,715.9 sqm Gross Floor Area) with undercroft and surface vehicular parking at ground floor, sales and checkout area with ancillary off-licence at first floor, and internal plant room at mezzanine second floor. The construction of the proposed Licenced Discount Foodstore will also include rooftop photovoltaic solar panel array (907.5 sqm), corporate signage consisting of 3 no. building mounted corporate internally illuminated signs, 2 no. free standing internally illuminated flagpole signs, 2 no. wall mounted externally illuminated poster panel display boards and 1 no. externally illuminated poster display board, undercroft parking providing 53 no. car parking spaces, surface car park providing a total of 100 no. car parking spaces, (consisting of 8 no. disabled, 5 no. parent and child, 2 no. EV charging spaces and 85 no. regular) and 16 no. bicycle parking spaces, boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, services (including 1 no. below ground attenuation tank) and all other ancillary and associated site development works above and below ground level. Primary vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed development will be provided via a new site entrance from Dock Road. Secondary vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed development will be via the existing access off Saint Alphonsus Street, upgraded and enhanced as part of the proposed development. Pedestrian access to the proposed development will be further enhanced via a new plaza/public realm area along the north western boundary of the site with Dock Road, linking to the north eastern boundary of the site with Saint Alphonsus Street at the proposed café/coffee shop (Protected Structure No. 260) all on a site of approximately 0.76 hectares. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Limerick City and County Council
- Decision due
- 24 Jun 2026
Timeline
Application received
30 Apr 2026
Decision due
24 Jun 2026
Decision: conditional
12 Jun 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
the change of use of an existing early 20th c. two storey building to a 7-bedroom residential facility for retired veterans and meeting room, the renovation of the existing building and construction of a single and two storey extension. Remedial works to the existing two storey building including removal existing pebbledash finish and replacement to match and the replacement of existing external joinery and rainwater goods, miscellaneous internal renovations and alterations to northern and eastern elevations. Provision of external entrance canopy, bicycle stands, external heat pumps, storm water soakaways and all associated soft and hard landscaping to the exterior of proposed building. Construction of new boundary walls to the northern, eastern and southern boundaries of site and removal of existing modern palisade fence to southern and eastern boundaries. These works are separate to, but in the curtilage of Sarsfield Barracks - NCO’s Mess (a protected structure RPS No. 6013)
amendments to development permitted under Planning Ref. No. 24/60075 comprising: (a) the demolition of former derelict buildings at No. 11 & 12 Clontarf Place, Limerick; (b) Planning Permission to reinstate and extend the buildings with minor revisions to former and permitted elevations and internal layouts including the removal of the former shopfront to now comprise a revised proposal for 2 No. one-bedroom dwelling units of 2 storeys in height at No. 11 and 12 Clontarf Place, Limerick; (c) New planning permission for elevational changes with respect to window/velux window and door arrangements on the North, South, East and West Elevations and minor amendments to floor plan layouts for permitted development at 1-4 Wellesley Place, Limerick; (d) New planning permission n for revised arrangements for bin storage provision; (e) New planning permission for revised arrangements for bike storage provision to serve the permitted residential units and (f) all associated site development works. The overall development retains the original unit mix permitted as 7 no. 1 bed units in an overall development of 2 storeys in height. All other development remains as permitted under Planning Ref. No. 24/60075
the erection of retractable canopies with signage, fixed seating and all associated site works
amendments to previously approved Planning ref no. 22/1003. The amendments consist of the following: Increase in no. of apartments from 29no. to 33no., amendment to unit mix (previously approved; 1 no. 1 bed, 24no. 2 bed & 4no. 3 bed) (proposed; 22 no. 1 bed, 11no. 2 bed), amendments to site layout, building design and height, omission of car parking
a) the change of use of the basement floor from commercial use to residential, b) the removal of the mezzanine level between basement and ground floor, c) the change of use of the second floor from commercial use to residential, d) internal renovation works at all floor levels including reconfiguration of the internal layout, e) removal of the rear external staircase f) removal of the rear cantilevered external bathroom extension at second floor level, g) the change of use of the upper floor of the mews outbuilding from ancillary space to residential, h) modifications to the roof of the mews outbuilding, i) ancillary site works [No. 10 The Crescent is a Protected Structure]
a change of use from ‘retail use’ to ‘retail with ancillary use as an off licence’ of the existing unit at 5 Quinlan Street, Limerick. This building is located within ‘ACA 1: Newtown Pery’