2560879
CONDITIONALLimerick - Limerick County Council
Proposed Development
the change of use of existing storage building on Mary Street at to an education and research facility including demolition of existing storage facility 736 sqm and replacement with two storey education and research facility 697 sqm including office space, computer workstations, learning spaces and associated WC and changing facilities, a new entrance to Mary Street and new signage to Mary street. Associated landscape works and improved public access to Fanning’s Castle from Mary Street are proposed with upgrading of existing Mary Street gates and boundary. The proposed building is within the curtilage of the National Monument No. 383 known as Fanning’s Castle and the following protected structures: 21513070
View the full application file on the council's planning portal →Application Timeline
Application received
2 Sept 2025
Further information requested
22 Oct 2025
Further information received
6 May 2026
Decision due
2 Jun 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
2 Jun 2026
Grant issued
6 Jul 2026
Application Details
- Location
- TUS George's Quay Campus , Mary Street , Limerick
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Site Area
- 0.095 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 2 September 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 2 June 2026
- Grant Date
- 6 July 2026
- Permission Expires
- 5 July 2031
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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(a) Conversion of 6 no. residential 1 bedroom apartments into 3 no. residential 2 bedroom dwellings. (b) New off street entrance doors, with hard landscaping to Mary Street, to include bin stores. (c) Construction of and/or remedial works to existing boundaries with adjacent properties. (d) New pedestrian entrance gates off Mary Street and Creagh Lane. (e) all associated site works
Chas Flats , Mary Street , Limerick.
the construction of a new 12.5msq entrance lobby, Bon Secours Hospital signage and canopy. The works include minor alterations to existing facades; southern façade, one doorway changed to timber sash window to match existing, and two doorways blocked up to match existing finishes. Western façade, two new doors butting onto Limerick Institute of Technology George's Street Campus. Northern façade; one door blocked up, a window enlarged for a new doorway and a window widened. The works are within the curtilage of a protected structure
Bon Secours Hospital Limerick , Barrington's , George's Quay Limerick.
the erection of a three (3) sided entrance pillar sign 2250mm(h)x800mm(w)x800mm(w)x800mm(w). Bon Secours Hospital Limerick at Barrington's is a Protected Structure
Bon Secours Hospital Limerick at Barrington's , George's Quay , Limerick.
the construction of a 476m. sq. Plant Platform and Screen on the roof. The works include minor alterations to Operating Theatres 2 & 3. Barrington's Hospital is a protected structure
Bon Secours Hospital Limerick , Barrington's , George's Quay Limerick.
change of use from commercial to two one-bedroom apartments
Ground Floor , Creagh House , Mary Street Limerick.
a) the construction of a 3-5 storey building, to include 30 no. apartment units (9 co. studio units, 7 no. 1 bedroom units, 10 no. 2 bedroom units, and 4 no. 3 bedroom units), comprised of 2 no. blocks of development (1 no. 3-5 storey block addressing Mary Street and 1 no. 4-5 storey block addressing Sráid Séamus Ó'Cinneide), to be accessed by a single and central stair and lift core, and including ancillary spaces such as secure storage for 42 no. resident bicycle parking spaces, communal refuse storage area, and resident storage room. b) Site and external works to consist of the removal of existing palisade perimeter fencing, to be replaced with the proposed new building and associated landscaping and public realm improvements, the provision of a new secure resident communal open space on Sráid Séamus Ó'Cinneide, 2 no. car parking spaces for Pigeon Club use accessed from Sráid Séamus Ó'Cinneide, improvement of public realm areas to both Mary Street and Sráid Seamus Ó'Cinneide including the replacement of footpaths, and the provision of 18 no. new visitor bicycle parking spaces on Mary Street, provision of side access to the proposed new building via new pedestrian only lanes accessed from both Mary Street and Sráid Séamus Ó'Cinneide, new public lighting, connection to the existing foul and surface water network, and all other associated site development and landscaping works. c) proposed development to include archaeological excavation works in relation to existing in-situ walls (Sites & Monuments Record LI005-0017148). In accordance with Article 120(1)(b)(i) of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, the Local Authority has carried out a screening for environmental impact assessment of the proposal. Having regard to the information specified under Schedule 7A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, and based on an examination of the nature, size and location of the development, it is determined that there is no likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development. Nonetheless, a person may, within 4 weeks beginning on the date of the publication of this notice, apply to An Coimisiún Pleanála, 64, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01 902. Limerick City and County Council has carried out an Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening Report and it has been determined that a full Appropriate Assessment is not required in respect of this proposed development
48-50 Mary Street , Limerick
part off-license use in the existing retail unti
Unit 4 Abbey River Court , Sheep Street , Limerick
removal of the existing roof structure and the construction of a third floor within a revised roof structure for residential accommodation and planning permission to erect a fire escape external stairs to the North-East gable of three storey building. These works are only adjacent to and not within the curtilage of Bourke's Castle, which is a Protected Structure(RPS 11)
46 Nicholas Street , Limerick
change of use of part of the Locke Bar from previously granted ground floor delicatessen/sandwich bar under planning ref. no. 08/770493, to form a separate restaurant unit on the ground and first floor as well as alterations to the ancillary signage
1 2 & 3 George's Quay , Limerick.
the construction of a highlevel illuminated advertisement signage to the North elevation and West elevation of an existing building
PWC Ireland , One Bank Place , Charlotte's Quay
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