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21629

CONDITIONAL

Limerick - Limerick County Council

Proposed Development

demolition of existing shopfront & signage and construction of a new shopfront with back illuminate signage & edge lighting, installation of a metal roller shutter and all ancillary site works

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    12 May 2021

  2. Further information requested

    30 Jun 2021

  3. Further information received

    17 Aug 2021

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    25 Aug 2021

  5. Decision due

    13 Sept 2021

  6. Grant issued

    29 Sept 2021

Application Details

Location
37 O'Connell Street , Limerick
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Limerick County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
12 May 2021
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
25 August 2021
Grant Date
29 September 2021
Permission Expires
28 September 2026

Location

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171180CONDITIONAL15 Dec 2017

the demolition of No. 40 and No. 41 O’Connell Street; demolition of 1st floor, 2nd floor and 3rd floor only at No. 42 O’Connell Street/1 Cecil Street; demolition of No. 1 Cecil Street (excluding basement area), and demolition of a shed at the rear of the site. Construction of a new building consisting of a 7-storey block (32 m high) with 2-storey portico fronting O’Connell Street, and a part 2-storey/part 3-storey block to the rear with stair core extending 7-storeys all over single storey basement; a part 2-storey/part 3-storey block at the corner of O’Connell Street and Cecil Street comprising 2-storeys over the existing ground floor retail premises (Fines Jewellers), and 3-storeys fronting Cecil Street. The development will provide multi-media visitor experience, exhibition and education space for the ‘International Rugby Experience’; ancillary retail area (81sq.m) and ancillary cafe (83 sq.m) at ground floor level. Vehicular access for servicing purposes and staff pedestrian and cycle access via an existing vehicular entrance on the laneway to the rear of the site linking Cecil Street and Catherine Street. The development will also include ancillary plant, storage areas, staff facilities; public lighting; building signage; diversion of underground services; and all related site development and excavation works above and below ground, all on a site of 0.0581ha approx. The development is situated within an Architectural Conservation Area

40 41 42 O'Connell Street/ 1 Cecil Street , Limerick.

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22100CONDITIONAL1 Feb 2022

revisions to the development permitted under Limerick City & County Council Register Reference 17/1180, An Bord Pleanála Reference ABP-301154-18, as amended by Register Reference 19/15, comprising provision of metal balustrade to the second floor west elevation, the addition of solar shades to each of the 16no. permitted glazed rooflights, and revised plant screening to rear stair tower roof. The development is situated within an Architectural Conservation Area

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