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40 41 42 O'Connell Street/ 1 Cecil Street , Limerick

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 171180

Limerick - Limerick County Council

Proposed Development

the demolition of No. 40 and No. 41 O’Connell Street; demolition of 1st floor, 2nd floor and 3rd floor only at No. 42 O’Connell Street/1 Cecil Street; demolition of No. 1 Cecil Street (excluding basement area), and demolition of a shed at the rear of the site. Construction of a new building consisting of a 7-storey block (32 m high) with 2-storey portico fronting O’Connell Street, and a part 2-storey/part 3-storey block to the rear with stair core extending 7-storeys all over single storey basement; a part 2-storey/part 3-storey block at the corner of O’Connell Street and Cecil Street comprising 2-storeys over the existing ground floor retail premises (Fines Jewellers), and 3-storeys fronting Cecil Street. The development will provide multi-media visitor experience, exhibition and education space for the ‘International Rugby Experience’; ancillary retail area (81sq.m) and ancillary cafe (83 sq.m) at ground floor level. Vehicular access for servicing purposes and staff pedestrian and cycle access via an existing vehicular entrance on the laneway to the rear of the site linking Cecil Street and Catherine Street. The development will also include ancillary plant, storage areas, staff facilities; public lighting; building signage; diversion of underground services; and all related site development and excavation works above and below ground, all on a site of 0.0581ha approx. The development is situated within an Architectural Conservation Area

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    15 Dec 2017

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    14 Feb 2018

  3. Decision due

    17 Feb 2018

  4. Appeal submitted

    13 Mar 2018

  5. Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL

    24 Oct 2018

Application Details

Location
40 41 42 O'Connell Street/ 1 Cecil Street , Limerick.
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Limerick County Council
Floor Area
1184 sq m
Residential Units
8

Timeline

Registration Date
15 December 2017
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
14 February 2018
Permission Expires
23 October 2023

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
301154-18
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Submitted
13 March 2018
Decided
24 October 2018

Location

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22100CONDITIONAL1 Feb 2022

revisions to the development permitted under Limerick City & County Council Register Reference 17/1180, An Bord Pleanála Reference ABP-301154-18, as amended by Register Reference 19/15, comprising provision of metal balustrade to the second floor west elevation, the addition of solar shades to each of the 16no. permitted glazed rooflights, and revised plant screening to rear stair tower roof. The development is situated within an Architectural Conservation Area

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