No. 5 Springfield Drive , Dooradoyle , Limerick

Aug 11 2026

Application Received

Oct 05 2026

Decision Due

Submitted: 11 / 08 / 2026
Limerick County Council
Application Type:
RETENTION
Application Status:
NEW APPLICATION
Council Decision:
N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

alterations to previously approved permission ref No 18/591 to include reduction of glazing to the rear extension including associated elevational changes, alteration to roof profile on the rear extension to include velux rooflights, library space at first floor to the side of existing dwelling, pitched roof to front entrance canopy, enlargement of front window and all ancillary site works

Nearby Applications:

Distance:	Received:	Decision:	Development Address:	Development Description:
2.6km	01/09/2026	N/A	Caher Road , Ballycummin , Mungret	the demolition of the existing front porch, rear extension and garage to the existing dwelling house and the construction of a new side and rear extension, the decommissioning of existing septic tank and the installation of a new replacement packaged wastewater treatment system with percolation area and all ancillary site works	Details...
2.1km	19/08/2026	N/A	Dock Road Ballykeeffe , Corcanree & Courtbrack , Limerick.	upgrades to Limerick Wastewater Treatment Plant (WwTP) and Corcanree Pumping Station (PS) which include an increase in the capacity of the existing WwTP, the provision of additional stormwater storage capacity at Corcanree PS and the upgrading of the existing Limerick Sludge Hub to a Regional Bioresource Centre (RBC). The proposed upgrades to the Corcanree PS include a new stormwater storage tank and return pumping station, tank cleaning system, overflow screen, and upgrades to stormwater and foul pumping infrastructure. The proposed upgrades to the Limerick WwTP consist of the construction of a new second parallel biological process stream which includes: new Aerobic Granular Sludge (AGS), influent buffer, sludge buffer and discharge tanks; new inlet works incorporating screens, grit traps, grit classifiers, air blowers, and odour control equipment; chemical dosing tank; transformer; Motor Control Centres (MCC) kiosks; upgrades to the existing final effluent pumps; and associated rising main and gravity outfall pipework connections and diversions. The proposed upgrading of the existing Limerick Sludge Hub to a Regional Bioresource Centre comprises of the following: reuse of existing primary sludge tanks for sludge imports; new sludge reception building and pipe bridge structure; MCC kiosk; new pre-Thermal Hydrolysis Plant (THP) silo; repurposing of the existing sludge building as a THP building to include the installation of THP unit(s) and ancillary equipment; sludge screening platform and skips (covered); repurposing of the existing pre-digester sludge tanks to pre-THP blending tanks; increasing height of the existing post-digester sludge tanks and new tank covers; new thickened sludge storage tank and cover; Combined Heat and Power (CHP) unit and associated plant; new anaerobic digester tank and biogas membrane cover; gas bell storage; new sludge dewatering building with thickeners, polymer dosing and biosolids dewatering installations; silo storage for biosolids cake export; an upgraded wash water system; Liquor Treatment Process (LTP) tank and LTP buffer tank; transformer; and replacement of existing thermal oxidiser with new odour control equipment. The proposed development also includes site lighting (both task and internal access road lighting); landscaping; surface water drainage measures to include Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), internal roads, parking and hardstanding areas and all associated and ancillary site developmen	Details...
570m	14/08/2026	N/A	Unit 17 , Crescent Shopping Centre , Dooradoyle Co. Limerick	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	Details...
2.4km	13/08/2026	N/A	Limerick Cement Plant , Castlemungret Mungret , Limerick	the amendment of Condition No.3 of ABP Ref. No.: PL92.248285 (LCCC Ref. No. 16/345), which states: “3. The total of Solid Recovered Fuel (sourced from Municipal Solid Waste) to be combusted at the cement works shall not exceed 30,000 tonnes per annum. Reason: In order to comply with the policies of the Southern Region Waste Management Plan 2015-2021, which policies are considered to be reasonable.” To read as follows: “3. The total of Solid Recovered Fuel (sourced from Municipal Solid Waste) to be combusted at the cement works shall not exceed 60,000 tonnes per annum, within the existing overall permitted capacity of 90,000 tonnes per annum for all alternative fuels and alternative raw materials. Reason: In order to comply with the policies of the National Waste Management Plan for a Circular Economy 2024-2030”. No works or other interventions involving alterations to the physical aspects of the site are proposed as part of the application. The site operates under Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence No. P0029-06	Details...
610m	10/08/2026	N/A	Acorn House Graney Close , Sluggary & Dooradoyle , Raheen Limerick	(1) change of use from existing physiotherapy clinic use to current medical centre use (2) Permission for change of use from dwelling/residential use to overall building use as a medical centre, (3) permission for change of use of existing domestic shed to medical centre use including all necessary internal and external alterations (4) the construction of a rear extension to Acorn House including all internal and external alterations, (5) alterations to existing car parking including the provision of bicycle parking, the construction of a new front boundary (in part) (6) associated signage, including all associated site development works	Details...
180m	05/08/2026	N/A	University Hospital Limerick , St. Nessan's Road Dooradoyle , Limerick	a relocation of the RAMu Clinic portacabin building from internal courtyard of the UHL Emergency Department to the front area of the Irish Cancer Society Daffodil Centre as part of the enabling works to facilitate the Emergency Bedroom Accommodation. The application is located within an Architectural Conservation Area and there is an existing Protected Structure on the Hospital Campus (RPS Reg. No. 1649 Ref. No. S.E. 30 Hospital Chapel). No works are proposed to the Protected Structure as part of this application	Details...
2.5km	27/07/2026	N/A	Limerick Works , Castlemungret , Limerick	installation of a solar photovoltaic development with an overall site area of c. 1.80 hectares and a generation capacity of c. 2.47 MWp, on lands at Irish Cement Ltd, Castlemungret, Mungret, Co. Limerick, V94 K194. The proposed development constitutes a relevant solar energy development for the purposes of RED III. The development will comprise: ground-mounted photovoltaic panels on supporting frames, 1 no. single-storey transformer cabin, associated cabling and electrical infrastructure, temporary site access, temporary construction compound and all associated site works. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply	Details...
910m	24/07/2026	CONDITIONAL	No. 8 Huntsfield Drive , Dooradoyle , Limerick	construction of a single storey extension at the rear of existing dwelling house, a first floor extension to the southern side of the existing dwelling and all ancillary site works	Details...
450m	18/07/2026	CONDITIONAL	23 Ballykeefe Estate , Dooradoyle , Limerick	demolition of existing walls to side of dwelling and to construct a single storey granny flat extension to side and rear of dwelling	Details...
1.8km	30/06/2026	N/A	The Old Girls' School Baunacloka , Baunacloka , Mungret Co. Limerick.	the construction of a standalone five storey apartment building comprising 13 no. apartments, together with change of use of the existing crèche to residential use to accommodate 5 no. apartments, along with all associated works. The School is a protected structure (RPS Ref. No. 1653) and is also recorded on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH Ref. No. 21901316)	Details...
300m	22/06/2026	CONDITIONAL	67 Gouldavoher Estate , Gouldavoher , Limerick.	garage as Built, rear extension and alterations to roof	Details...
1.5km	19/06/2026	N/A	Unit 1 Blackberry Business Park , Dock Road , Limerick	the change of use of the previously permitted retail warehouse (Planning Permission 02/1288 refers) to current use as a commercial and personal training gym facility, the addition of a glazed porch to the north-eastern elevation, the provision of a first floor, together with all associated incidental and ancillary works	Details...
340m	18/06/2026	N/A	Dunmore House , 5 Father Russell Road , Limerick	(a) demolition of part of the existing single storey side garage and single storey later edition rear extension, (b) to convert part of the existing side garage into a new single storey side extension, (c) the construction of a two storey rear extension to the existing dwelling, (d) modifications to the existing original house, (e) replace the existing vehicular entrance gate with a sliding gate and all ancillary site works at Dunmore House, 5 Father Russell Road, Limerick V94 TH5F. The building is a protected structure (RPS1647)	Details...
450m	13/06/2026	N/A	23 Ballykeefe Estate , Dooradoyle , Limerick	demolition of existing walls to side of dwelling and to construct a single storey granny flat extension to side and rear of dwelling	Details...
180m	12/06/2026	N/A	University Hospital Limerick , St. Nessan's Road Dooradoyle , Limerick	the application is located within an Architectural Conservation Area and there is an existing Protected Structure on the Hospital Campus (RPS Reg. No. 1649 Ref. No. S.E. 30 Hospital Chapel). No works are proposed to the Protected Structure as part of this application. The proposed development consists of a relocation of the RAMu Clinic portacabin building from internal courtyard of the UHL Emergency Department to the front area of the Irish Cancer Society Daffodil Centre as part of the enabling works to facilitate the Emergency Bedroom Accommodation	Details...
320m	25/05/2026	CONDITIONAL	15 Gouldavoher Estate , Gouldavoher , Limerick	construction of a two storey extension to the side of dwelling with a single storey extension to the front incorporating a porch, single storey extension to the rear and all associated site works	Details...
2.9km	13/05/2026	CONDITIONAL	Derrybeg , Rossbrien , Co. Liemrick.	demolition of existing extension, construction of a new single storey extension with side porch at the rear of the existing dwelling, adding new windows at the side on the first floor of the existing dwelling and all associated site works	Details...
470m	08/05/2026	CONDITIONAL	St. Nessan's Road , Dooradoyle , Limerick	7 no. residential apartments consisting of 4 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 3 no. one bedroom apartments, roof terrace amenity area, bin storage, disabled car parking space, bicycle racks, connection to main drainage and associated works. Original Planning Ref. No. 20/1058	Details...
1.7km	01/05/2026	CONDITIONAL	Paddy Dore Commercials CVRT Test Centre , Dock Road , Limerick	a new metal garage door to existing building	Details...

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