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2560546

CONDITIONAL

Limerick - Limerick County Council

Proposed Development

(a) demolition of an existing two storey building at No. 47 Parnell Street and (b) to construct a 6 Storey Mixed Use Development in a single block with part ground floor commercial consisting of 2 No. Retail units (409m2) and the remainder (part ground floor and all upper floors) to consist of a residential apartment development with a total of 37 no. apartments consisting of 26 No. One Bedroom apartments and 11 No. Two Bedroom apartments. The proposal will incorporate a secure internal bicycle parking area, an ESB sub-station, ancillary utility/services rooms, internal refuse storage area, public lighting, roof top solar panels (optional), connections to adjacent utilities and all associated engineering and site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development at the site

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    10 Jun 2025

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    1 Aug 2025

  3. Decision due

    4 Aug 2025

  4. Grant issued

    4 Sept 2025

Application Details

Location
47 - 50 Parnell Street , Limerick
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Limerick County Council
Site Area
0.07 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
10 June 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
1 August 2025
Grant Date
4 September 2025
Permission Expires
3 September 2030

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