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218007

CONDITIONAL

Limerick - Limerick County Council

Proposed Development

the development of the 'Limerick City Outdoor Dining Experience Project'. The scheme will include upgrades to the public realm setting, new sheltered dining areas and street furniture. The proposed works will include the installation of covered pergola structures with retractable roofs and toughened glass screens along Bedford Row and Thomas Street to create sheltered outdoor areas for dining; additional lighting, planting, street furniture, water bottle refill stations, smart solar compacting bins and all necessary service, utility and ancillary site works

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    11 Jun 2021

  2. Decision due

    5 Aug 2021

  3. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    16 Sept 2021

Application Details

Location
Bedford Row & Thomas Street , Limerick
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Limerick County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
11 June 2021
Status
DECISION MADE
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
16 September 2021

Location

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198006CONDITIONAL26 Jul 2019

O’Connell Street Revitalisation Project comprising reduction in the width of 2 no. traffic lanes on O'Connell Street between Denmark Street and Cecil Street to a maximum of 3.0m each, and subsequent increase in footpath widths, replacement of one of the two southbound vehicular lanes on O'Connell Street with a southbound bus lane between William Street and Cecil Street, Introduction of a shared surface, where the footpath and the carriageway will be at the same level, on O’Connell Street from north of Denmark Street to south of Roches Street. A shared surface is also proposed outside the proposed International Rugby Experience museum just north of Cecil Street, conversion of all junctions within the proposed development boundary to raised table junctions, which will act as traffic calming measures, relocation of parking and other kerbside vehicular spaces from O'Connell Street to adjacent side streets. This space will be adapted to provide wider footpaths and additional pedestrian areas to facilitate people gathering, on-street trading, and “spill out zones” from shops and cafes on the street, provision of street furniture on O'Connell Street including seating areas, trees, planting, bicycle stands, and lighting, as well as features such as sculptures, pedestrian plazas and water installations.

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(i) a change of use from retail to restaurant use at ground and first floor levels with ancillary take away service, as previously granted under expired planning permission 17/552; (ii) refurbishment of shopfront and associated signage; (iii) ancillary plant at second floor and roof level; and (iv) all associated site works

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17496CONDITIONAL31 May 2017

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1849CONDITIONAL22 Jan 2018

(1) change of use of section of existing ground floor retail unit to ancillary Café use. (2) provision of a new accessible entrance door to existing ground floor retail unit. (3) erection of retractable awning to front façade over existing ground floor retail unit. (4) erection of signage, to existing ground floor retail unit. (5) all associated works

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