Towlerton , Ballysimon , Limerick

Jun 26 2026

Application Received

Aug 20 2026

Decision Due

Submitted: 26 / 06 / 2026
Limerick County Council
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Application Status:
NEW APPLICATION
Council Decision:
N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

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

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840m	14/06/2026	N/A	Dundela House , Golf Links Road Kilbane , Castletroy Co. Limerick.	(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	Details...
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900m	28/05/2026	N/A	Site known as "Parkway Valley" , Dublin Road (R445) , Singland Limerick.	a 10 year planning permission for a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) that will consist of: A) 403 no. apartments in 5 no. blocks (Block A containing 78 no. units, Block B containing 92 no. units, Block C containing 88 no. units, Block D containing 83 no. units, and Block E containing 62 no. units) ranging from 5 to 8 storeys, comprising 246 no. 1-bed units and 157 no. 2 bed units; B) 2 no. single storey bicycle and bin storage blocks, a single storey pump station building, and an electrical substation building; C) A c. 306sq.m creche at lower-ground floor level in Block B; D) A 5-storey, c. 3082sq.m medical centre building; E) Car parking and bicycle parking spaces; F) Site access via a new left-in, left-out access at the Dublin Road (R445) and an access from the existing Parkway Retail Park roundabout; G) c. 2.09ha of communal and public open space; H) Solar panels on roofs of all apartment blocks and on medical centre; I) all associated landscaping, public lighting, pedestrian / cycle connections to the surrounding road network and site boundaries; water supply, foul and surface water drainage arrangements; utility connections; and all associated site development works; all on a site of approx. 6.18ha. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) have been prepared to accompany this application	Details...
920m	20/04/2026	CONDITIONAL	Ballysimon Road , Monaclinoe , Limerick	the construction of a full height entrance porch to front of office building, to be constructed using powder coated curtain walling and glazing system and all ancillary site works	Details...
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210m	11/03/2026	N/A	Towlerton , Ballysimon , Limerick	a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) Application Development of 212 no. Residential Units and a Creche, for a period of seven 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	Details...
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