2660094
REFUSEDLimerick - Limerick County Council
Proposed Development
No. 15 Davis St., This was formally a commercial unit at the ground floor with living area at the first floor: 1. Changes to front elevation including plaster build up and tile finish to walls at the ground floor 2. Door opening that has been closed up to former Food Takeaway 3. Canopy and signage that has been removed 4. Roller shutter that has been removed 5. Partially build canopy over front access door 6. Plaster build up with tile finish cladding to front elevation at ground floor 7. New windows and front door. Permission sought to retain and permission sought to complete partially built canopy over the front access door and finish plaster and paint to the front two storey elevation. Retention permission sought for demolition and permission sought for reconstruction and finish of 15(a) which was a single storey shop and will now be domestic store for the apartments. This will include Retention of new plaster finish, window, door and lean slate roof to the front façade. Retention permission sought at No 16, which is a two storey building and was formally a commercial unit at the ground floor and living over. Retention permission sought for the removal of small canopy which was over the front door, removal of chimney and making good the roof, changes to ground floor front elevation window opening, replacement of windows and external door. Plaster build up with tile finish to front elevation at ground floor. Retention permission sought for demolition and rebuilding of single storey unit 16(a) at the rear of the site and at the rear of No 15(a) and No 16, which was a bicycle shop and before that a Forge. Permission sought for change of use of this unit to single bed Living accommodation and to finish works. Retention permission sought for 4.55m high block boundary wall to No 17, Davis Street, and for metal sheeted entrance gates and piers between 15a and 16 , Retention permission and Permission sought for all associated site works. Development is located in Architectural Conservation Area 1-South City Center and Newtown Perry
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Application received
2 Feb 2026
Decision: REFUSED
25 Mar 2026
Decision due
29 Mar 2026
Application Details
- Location
- 1515a1616a Davis Street , Limerick
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- RETENTION
- Planning Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Site Area
- 0.03 ha
- Floor Area
- 54 sq m
- Residential Units
- 1
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 2 February 2026
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Decision Date
- 25 March 2026
Location
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