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17284

CONDITIONAL

Limerick - Limerick County Council

Proposed Development

amendments to the development permitted under Limerick City and County Council Planning Application Reference 16/241. The proposed amendments will comprise: the subdivision of Unit 9-10 to create 2 no. standalone retail units; change of use of Unit 8 (35 sq.m) from retail service to retail and subdivision and change of use of part of Unit 6-8a (61 sq.m) from café to retail and the amalgamation of these spaces with Unit 9 to create a single retail unit measuring approx. 209sq.m; the amalgamation of Unit 10 and Unit 36 and the construction of a storage/ancillary mezzanine level within Unit 10 measuring approx. 118 sq.m of space to create a single retail unit measuring approx. 408 sq.m; the relocation of existing fire escape door at Unit 9; installation of a new fire escape door at Unit 10; and; all ancillary works. The proposed development will result in café Unit 6-8a (280 sq.m), retail Unit 9 (209 sq.m), retail Unit 10 (408 sq.m) increasing the gross retail floorspace by approx. 214 sq.m representing a net increase in floorspace by approx. 118 sq.m.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    3 Apr 2017

  2. Further information requested

    25 May 2017

  3. Further information received

    22 Jun 2017

  4. Decision due

    19 Jul 2017

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    19 Jul 2017

  6. Grant issued

    23 Aug 2017

Application Details

Location
City Mall , Crescent Shopping Centre , Dooradoyle Limerick
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Limerick County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
3 April 2017
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
19 July 2017
Grant Date
23 August 2017
Permission Expires
22 August 2022

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