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208001

CONDITIONAL

Limerick - Limerick County Council

Proposed Development

(a) extension to existing Engine Building to consist of the provision of 1254 sqm. of digital collaboration space facing onto Dominick Street, (b) comprising of collaboration space on ground and first floor, office accommodation on second floor and meeting/conference suite on third floor, (c) plant room and garden area at roof level of existing building on Cecil Street, (d) hard and soft landscaping to rear courtyard, (e) connection to existing site services, (f) all associated site works. The site is located within an Architectural Conservaion Area ACA 1A South City Centre & Newtown Pery

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    17 Jun 2020

  2. Decision due

    11 Aug 2020

  3. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    17 Sept 2020

Application Details

Location
Engine , Upper Cecil St. , Limerick.
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Limerick County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
17 June 2020
Status
DECISION MADE
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
17 September 2020

Location

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