8 Parnell St. , Limerick.

Dec 19 2025

Application Received

Feb 20 2026

Further Info. Requested

Apr 17 2026

Further Info. Received

May 14 2026

Decision Due

Submitted: 19 / 12 / 2025
Limerick County Council
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Application Status:
NEW APPLICATION
Council Decision:
N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

a change of use from a vacant public house to residential, to provide 2 no. apartments consisting of a 2 bed apartment on the ground floor and a 2 bed apartment on the first floor, new pedestrian access at the side of the building and all associated site works

Nearby Applications:

Distance:	Received:	Decision:	Development Address:	Development Description:
3km	01/05/2026	N/A	Paddy Dore Commercials CVRT Test Centre , Dock Road , Limerick	a new metal garage door to existing building	Details...
960m	30/04/2026	N/A	Dock Road & Saint Alphonsus Street , Limerick	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)	Details...
310m	24/04/2026	N/A	28 Glentworth Street , Limerick	the alterations to the existing building to provide toilets and kitchenette at Ground and Second Floor levels and all ancillary site works at 28 Glentworth Street, Limerick, a protected structure. Limerick City & County Council Ref: RPS 4012 NIAH 21517239 (28 Glentworth Street).	Details...
890m	21/04/2026	N/A	16 Byrne Avenue , Prospect , Limerick.	construction of a single storey extension to side and rear of house and form a new entrance with gates onto Byrne Avenue	Details...
760m	19/04/2026	N/A	LCETB - O'Connell Avenue Campus , Technical Institute , O'Connell Avenue Limerick	construction of a green roof, fall arrest railings and access ladder together with ancillary site works at the rear Sports Hall. The Technical Institute is a Protected Structure (RPS. No. 3370) and listed on the National Built Heritage Service (NBHS) Reg. No. 21521042	Details...
350m	10/04/2026	N/A	52 O'Connell St. , Limerick.	(1) Change of use of First floor from Offices to use as Bar/Lounge, (2) Change of use of Second floor from Offices to use as Function Room, Toilet facilities and Office, (3) Construction of new Fire Lobby to Ground floor bar area and new doorway connecting stair lobby to main bar, (4) Construction of new staircase from Ground to half landing for the purpose of eliminating Winders on half landing. This building is a Protected Structure RPS 6032 and NIAH 21517252.	Details...
220m	02/04/2026	N/A	36-37 Thomas Street , Limerick	installation of an ATM machine to the existing North-East elevation, facing Thomas Street	Details...
930m	01/04/2026	N/A	28 Marian Avenue , Roxboro Road , Limerick	demolition of existing rear extension and side garage and the construction of a new extension to the rear and side of the property, the widening of the existing vehicle entrance and all associated site works	Details...
880m	30/03/2026	N/A	Steamboat Quay , Mountkennet , Limerick.	The proposed development at Clayton Hotel Limerick, Steamboat Quay, Mountkennet, Limerick, V94 H6HN, will consist of the replacement and relocation of the existing high-level illuminated sign on the western elevation of the hotel with a new internally illuminated sign, oriented horizontally at a higher level, and all ancillary site works.	Details...
130m	27/03/2026	N/A	Black Swan , 21 Davis Street , Limerick	the change of use of the existing ground floor from public house to a single residential unit and all ancillary site works	Details...
860m	09/03/2026	CONDITIONAL	3 Marian Place , Roxboro Road , Limerick	partially complete domestic garage to the rear of existing dwelling, and full planning permission is sought for the completion of the partially complete domestic garage and all associated site works	Details...
810m	09/03/2026	CONDITIONAL	3 St. Alphonsus Terrace , Quin Street , Limerick	alterations to the existing dwelling at Lower Ground Floor level as follow: 1. Replacement of existing rear extension with a new smaller extension; 2. Replacement of existing conservatory extension to the front with new conservatory structure; 3. Creation of new opening in external wall to the front; 4. Creation of new opening in annex wall to the rear, 5. Creation of new internal wall openings, and all ancillary site works to a Protected Structure: Ref: RPS 5007 NIAH 21521018	Details...
930m	27/02/2026	N/A	Reidy Park/Priory Park , Clancy Strand , Limerick.	a two storey dwelling, new entrance to Reidy park, connection to main sewer and associated site works	Details...
350m	26/02/2026	N/A	37-39 O'Connell Street , Limerick	(1) alterations to residential part of second floor, (2) conversion of third floor offices and stores to residential use & (3) third floor extension for residential use, all to form a single residential unit	Details...
960m	20/02/2026	N/A	No. 3 Swanson Terrace , O'Connell Avenue , Co. Limerick	a domestic shed/store & all associated site works at the rear	Details...
880m	18/02/2026	N/A	Clayton Hotel , Steamboat Quay , Mountkennet Limerick.	the replacement and relocation of the existing high-level illuminated sign on the western elevation of the hotel with a new internally illuminated sign, oriented horizontally at a higher level, and all ancillary site works	Details...
40m	11/02/2026	CONDITIONAL	48 - 50 Parnell Street , Limerick City , Limerick	the construction of a 6 Storey Mixed Use Development in a single block with part ground floor commercial consisting of 2 No. Retail units (336m2) and the remainder (part ground floor and all upper floors) to consist of a residential apartment development with a total of 32 no. apartments consisting of 21 No. One Bedroom apartments and 11 No. Two Bedroom apartments. The proposal will incorporate a secure internal bicycle parking area, an ESB sub-station, ancillary utility/services rooms, internal refuse storage area, public lighting, roof top solar panels (optional), connections to adjacent utilities and all associated engineering and site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development at the site	Details...
190m	02/02/2026	REFUSED	1515a1616a Davis Street , Limerick	No. 15 Davis St., This was formally a commercial unit at the ground floor with living area at the first floor: 1. Changes to front elevation including plaster build up and tile finish to walls at the ground floor 2. Door opening that has been closed up to former Food Takeaway 3. Canopy and signage that has been removed 4. Roller shutter that has been removed 5. Partially build canopy over front access door 6. Plaster build up with tile finish cladding to front elevation at ground floor 7. New windows and front door. Permission sought to retain and permission sought to complete partially built canopy over the front access door and finish plaster and paint to the front two storey elevation. Retention permission sought for demolition and permission sought for reconstruction and finish of 15(a) which was a single storey shop and will now be domestic store for the apartments. This will include Retention of new plaster finish, window, door and lean slate roof to the front façade. Retention permission sought at No 16, which is a two storey building and was formally a commercial unit at the ground floor and living over. Retention permission sought for the removal of small canopy which was over the front door, removal of chimney and making good the roof, changes to ground floor front elevation window opening, replacement of windows and external door. Plaster build up with tile finish to front elevation at ground floor. Retention permission sought for demolition and rebuilding of single storey unit 16(a) at the rear of the site and at the rear of No 15(a) and No 16, which was a bicycle shop and before that a Forge. Permission sought for change of use of this unit to single bed Living accommodation and to finish works. Retention permission sought for 4.55m high block boundary wall to No 17, Davis Street, and for metal sheeted entrance gates and piers between 15a and 16 , Retention permission and Permission sought for all associated site works. Development is located in Architectural Conservation Area 1-South City Center and Newtown Perry	Details...
930m	23/12/2025	N/A	Ardlui , Clancy's Strand , Limerick	the construction of a single storey shed / garden room building at the rear of the property, and all ancillary site works	Details...
390m	22/12/2025	CONDITIONAL	91 O'Connell Street , Limerick	the material change of use and material alterations of existing offices into 2 No. one-bed apartments and 3 No. two-bed apartments. The works include removal of all inappropriate uPVC windows and provision of replacement timber windows appropriate to the style of building, the repair and/or replacement of failing/decayed timber sash windows, the demolition and removal of some of the later 20th century extensions to the rear of the site, the creation of an access gate from the rear of the site to Theatre Lane and all associated site works at 91 O’Connell Street, Limerick. This Building is a Protected Structure – RPS Reg. No. 3496	Details...

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