The Former Scoil Carmel , O'Connell Avenue , Ballinacurra Limerick

Feb 10 2026

Application Received

Oct 07 2026

Decision Due

Submitted: 10 / 02 / 2026
Limerick County Council
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Application Status:
NEW APPLICATION
Council Decision:
N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

a waste holding yard and all associated modifications to the site layout permitted under LCCC Ref. 23/60911. The proposed development will consist of the construction waste storage building, an open waste holding yard, 2 no. compactors and associated site development works

Nearby Applications:

Distance:	Received:	Decision:	Development Address:	Development Description:
780m	04/06/2026	N/A	29-30 Lord Edward Street , Limerick	the partial closing up of the door from the main rehearsal space on the street facing façade and replacement with a window and the opening up of an adjacent window to create a new door serving the same space and all ancillary works. 29-30 Lord Edward Street is a Protected Structure	Details...
780m	29/05/2026	N/A	58 Henry Street , Limerick	internal works to the structure as built and planning permission for (a) change of use of existing office building at 58 Henry Street to 4 no. residential apartment units, (b) construction of a two storey residential unit, comprising of 1 no. apartment unit at the rear of site (fronting on to Lourigan’s Lane), including all associated site works	Details...
990m	26/05/2026	N/A	Mews Building , No. 3 Upper Hartstonge St , Limerick	the Change of Use of the mews building to the rear of the main building from Office to Residential, internal layout changes, elevational alterations including the removal of doors and window to the laneway and replacing with new, the relocation of an existing rooflight and all associated site works above and below ground. The application site contains a protected structure - RPS No. 3140, NIAH Ref No 21517225	Details...
1.8km	01/05/2026	N/A	Paddy Dore Commercials CVRT Test Centre , Dock Road , Limerick	a new metal garage door to existing building	Details...
740m	30/04/2026	CONDITIONAL	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...
540m	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...
160m	20/04/2026	CONDITIONAL	Belmont 4 Mount Vincent View , O'Connell Avenue , Limerick	construction of a 16 sq.m. rear extension to the existing dwelling, elevational modifications to the rear single-storey annex, internal alterations, and all associated ancillary site works	Details...
530m	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...
700m	16/04/2026	CONDITIONAL	Units 7 & 8 Ashdown Centre , Courtbrack Avenue , Courtbrack Limerick.	a change of use from Commercial to Café at Unit 7, Subdivision of existing office unit into two office units at Unit 8	Details...
980m	30/03/2026	CONDITIONAL	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...
520m	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...
2.6km	05/03/2026	N/A	Ballykeeffe , Raheen , Co. Limerick	modifications to development previously granted planning permission under Reg. Ref. ABP-313124-22. The modifications for permission consist of development of 58 no. 2 bedroom apartment units, an increase of the overall apartment units within the subject apartment block from 42 no. apartments as permitted previously. The apartment block will remain as 4 no. storeys with an overall floor area of 5,495.2 m². Modifications to the permitted façade and internal floor plan layout including internal service facilities, an ESB substation room and internal bicycle and bin storage at ground floor level	Details...
450m	25/02/2026	REFUSED	Rosbeg , Summerville Avenue , South Circular Road Limerick.	a new vehicle entrance with gates and all associated site works	Details...
360m	20/02/2026	CONDITIONAL	No. 3 Swanson Terrace , O'Connell Avenue , Co. Limerick	a domestic shed/store & all associated site works at the rear	Details...
980m	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...
2.6km	29/01/2026	CONDITIONAL	Ballykeeffe , Raheen , Limerick	a 5 year permission for the construction of 384no. residential units (202no. houses, 182no. apartments), creche and associated site works. Original Planning Ref. No. 22/313124	Details...
690m	12/01/2026	CONDITIONAL	6 Greenpark Villas , Ballinacurra , Limerick.	part demolition of existing single storey lean to kitchen extension (not original) at rear of house. Construction of new ground floor flat roofed kitchen & family room extension to rear of existing house incl. 3 no. roof lights; existing courtyard at rear (side) to be converted into mud room enclosed with new flat roof incl. 1 no. rooflight and new access door from common access path (at gable of house) to replace existing door opening; new pedestrian entrance to rear garden (common site access path) to replace existing rear garden entrance; including all associated site works, services and landscaping. 6 Greenpark Villas is a Protected Structure RPS Reg. No. 5043	Details...
560m	20/12/2025	REFUSED	No. 3 Mortell Villas , O'Connell Avenue , Limerick	construction of a two storey extension to the rear of dwelling with the demolition of existing utility area, construction of a two car garage over original footprint at the rear of property with the addition of an office/home gym, connection to mains sewer at rear of property and all associated site works	Details...
680m	19/12/2025	CONDITIONAL	Alphonsus Street , Limerick	amending previously approved Planning Ref: 25/60540 to increase the overall no. of apartments from 48 No. to 55 No. The proposed works will be primarily internal along with a minor extension to the rear (28m2) and will not involve any revisions to the permitted heights or front elevation. The revision will result in an increase in the building footprint from 731 sq.m to 759 sq.m and an increase in gross floor area (across all floors) from 4,010 sq.m to 4,216 sq.m	Details...

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