2560848
CONDITIONALLimerick - Limerick County Council
Proposed Development
the change of use of existing former laundry building on Pennywell Road at TUS Limerick School of Art and Design Clare Street Campus to an education and research facility including upgrading of existing external finishes, replacement of existing roof finishes, re-instatement of flat roof rooflight, new windows to Pennywell Road, new signage to Pennywell Road, new entrance canopies and replacement of existing windows. Interior demolition of existing stairs with proposed new stair and lift core and new internal finishes. The proposed former laundry building is within the curtilage of the following protected structures: 21514005, 21514003 & 21514006
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Application received
25 Aug 2025
Further information requested
17 Oct 2025
Further information received
31 Oct 2025
Decision due
27 Nov 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
27 Nov 2025
Grant issued
7 Jan 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Limerick School of Art and Design-TUS Clare St. Campus , Old Laundry Building , Pennywell Road Limerick.
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Site Area
- 0.044 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 25 August 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 27 November 2025
- Grant Date
- 7 January 2026
- Permission Expires
- 6 January 2031
Location
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