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Towlerton , Ballysimon , Limerick

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Planning application 2560064

Limerick - Limerick County Council

Proposed Development

revisions to the development as permitted under Planning Register Reference Number 22/950 (‘the parent permission’) comprising of Alterations to the permitted Building C, including internal modifications to the central vertical circulation, internal changes / amalgamation to the retail units at ground-floor level, and associated minor alterations to the elevations. The proposed works will replace the 9 retail units with 5 retail units.

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Application Details

Location
Towlerton , Ballysimon , Limerick
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Limerick County Council
Site Area
0.111 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
29 January 2025
Status
INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
Decision
N/A

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13m
2560219CONDITIONAL19 Mar 2025

revisions to the development permitted under Planning Register Reference Number 22/950, comprising of alterations to the permitted Building C, including internal modifications to the central vertical circulation, internal changes / amalgamation to the retail units at ground-floor level, and revisions to design of the elevations. The proposed works will replace the 9 retail units with 5 retail units

Towlerton , Ballysimon , Limerick

13m
2660731CONDITIONAL26 Jun 2026

modifications to the permitted Building C under Application Register Reference 25/60219 (originally granted permission under Application Register Reference 22/950) to include the following: (i) the amalgamation of permitted Unit Nos. 4 and 5 and change of use to café at ground floor level to create new Unit No. 5 totalling 280.3sqm., (ii) the subdivision of permitted Unit No. 2 at ground floor level to create new Unit No. 2 totalling 116.2sqm. and Unit No. 3 totalling 141.8sqm., providing for 5no. ground floor units in total, (iii) internal modifications to floor plan layouts to include new mains water tank room at ground floor level and new toilet facilities at first and second floor level, (iv) the provision of additional plant to include cold water storage tank room and VRF units at roof level and, (v) a new ESB substation with associated switch room and the relocation of permitted bin store and all other associated site development works

Towlerton , Ballysimon , Limerick

45m
19546CONDITIONAL6 Jun 2019

a new public road, 637m in length, with footpaths and cycle tracks, public lighting, landscaping and ancillary main services within the roadway, from the City East Roandabout on Groody Road across the 'Towlerton Development Lands' to the north-western boundary of the lands; surface water drainage system for the new road consisting of 3 no. underground attenuation tanks and ancillary services, and disposal to 2 existing streams and to an existing surface water manhole adjacent to City East Roundabout; new foul gravity rising mains and new watermain along the length of the new road; abandonment of existing 800mm asbestos cement watermain on the development lands and provision of new watermain in lieu; demolition of existing buildings on the development lands comprising a two-storey house and associated sheds and out-buildings; relocation of an existing bus stop from the south to the north of City East roundabout on Groody Road and associated diversion of existing cyclepaths and footpaths; new cyclepaths and footpaths to accommodate future widening of Groody Road; widening of southern entrance to and northern exit of City East Roundabout on Groody Road and amendment of road markings at the roundabout. All works to occur on the public domain or on the ‘Towlerton Development Lands’ only. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement

Towlerton , Bloodmill Road & Groody Road , Ballysimon Co. Limerick.

78m
22950CONDITIONAL31 Aug 2022

a development that will consist of/consists of: Building A: The provision of a single storey discount foodstore including off license use with gross floor area of 2,205 sq.m as well as roof mounted plant and solar panels. (Net retail area: 1,408 sq.m). Building B: A single-storey café building with external seating area (gross floor area - 150 sq.m). Building C: A 3 no. storey building comprising 6 no. commercial units at ground floor area to accommodate Shop use (Class 1) or Office/Professional/Financial Services use (Class 2) or Office use (Class 3) or Medical use (Class 8) (gross floor area 625 sq.m). First and second floors consist of office floorspace including circulation space with entrance at ground floor (gross floor area 1,545 sq.m). Building D: A 6 no. storey building comprising 4 no. commercial units at ground floor to accommodate Shop use (Class 1) or Office/Professional/Financial Services use (Class 2) or Office use (Class 3) or Medical use (Class 8) (gross floor area of 786 sq.m). The upper five floors comprise 38 no. apartments, with entrance at ground floor, (gross floor area of 3,900 sq.m), as follows: (a) 10 no 1-bedroom apartments, (b) 26 no 2-bedroom apartments, (c) 2 no 3-bedroom apartments. Provision of signage for Buildings A, B, C & D (130.9 sq.m). Provision of pedestrian and vehicular access, 172 no. car parking spaces including 6 no. disabled bays, 6 no. family bays, 142 no. cycle spaces, public realm area with street furniture, residents' communal open space, site landscaping, public lighting, boundary treatments, EB substation (24 sq.m), external bin storage areas (56.5 sq.m) and all other site development works and services ancillary to the proposed development

Towlerton , Ballysimon , Limerick

95m
2560063CONDITIONAL29 Jan 2025

revisions to the development permitted under Planning Reference No. 23/60740, which was a revision to Permission 22/950 (the "parent permission") comprising of Alterations to the permitted Building D at ground floor level, consisting of the omission of the ground floor commercial units and their replacement with 8No. additional residential units. This will result in a net increase in total number of units from 40 to 48 residential units. The proposed works also include minor alterations to the area immediately adjacent to the building such as the remodelling of pavements and the addition of landscaped strips and other such associated site works

Towlerton , Ballysimon , Limerick

100m
2360740CONDITIONAL10 Oct 2023

revisions to the development permitted under Planning Register Reference Number 22/950 (‘the parent permission’) comprising: Alterations to the permitted Building D at fifth floor level only consisting of the omission of 2 no. 3 bed apartments and the provision of 4 no. 1 bed apartments

Towlerton , Ballysimon , Limerick

174m
23102CONDITIONAL17 Feb 2023

the construction of a new 5-storey (5,529sq.m. approx.) Medical Building with plant at roof level, accommodating Medical Diagnostics (including X-Ray Screening / Diagnostics and PET CT), Medical Consulting Rooms and Treatment Rooms, offices, service areas, circulation, storage, refuse management, ESB substation and switchroom. The development will also include staff and patient facilities, including car park at surface level providing 97 no. car parking spaces and 56 no. cycle parking spaces with secure, covered bicycle parking stands, EV charging facilities, car park access barrier, internal roads and paths including vehicle set down area; signage comprising building signage and 2 no. signage totems; public lighting, boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, connection to existing water and waste-water services, new surface water outfall to existing drain and all related site development works and excavation works above and below ground. Vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access to and egress from the site will be via the newly constructed link road (Towlerton Distributor Road, permitted under Limerick City & County Council Register Reference No. 19/546). The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement

Towlerton , Ballysimon , Limerick

199m
191061CONDITIONAL25 Oct 2019

construction of a part three storey, part two storey post primary school, (Roll No. 68309N) including PE hall, 4 classroom Special Educational Needs Unit and all ancillary site works. The proposed development also incorporates associated car parking, access road, drop off areas, pedestrian access, bicycle lane, construction of external ball courts, landscaping, connection to public services, ESB sub-station and all associated siteworks. The development also includes a section of public road, footpaths, cycle track, landscaping, public lighting, mains services and relocated bus stop

Groody Road , Towlerton , Ballysimon Co. Limerick.

217m
2660275CONDITIONAL11 Mar 2026

a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) Application Development of 212 no. Residential Units and a Creche, for a period of five years, at this site: Towlerton, Ballysimon Road, Limerick. The development comprises: (i) 102 no. 2 / 3 storey houses including (a) 8 no. 2 bed 1.5 storey houses; (b) 60 no. 3 bed 2 storey houses: (c) 34 no. 4 bed 2- 3 storey houses; (ii) 6 no. 3 storey apartment blocks comprising 100 no. units including (a) 49 no. 1 bed units; and (b) 51 no. 2 bed units; (iii) 5 no. 3 storey duplex units blocks comprising 10 no. units including (a) 5 no. 2 bed units and (b) 5 no. 3 bed units (iv) creche; and (v) all associated site works including (a) foul and surface drainage and water main connections to include (i) 2 no. foul pump stations and (ii) construction of a headwall at the outfall of the proposed surface water system to the existing watercourse; (b) bin and bicycle storage units; (c) landscaping and boundary treatments including retaining walls at the north east corner of the site; (d) car parking; and (e) public lighting. The site has three separate access junctions serving the site to the north and south from the recently constructed Towlerton Distributor Road, which subdivides the application site. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) accompany this application

Towlerton , Ballysimon , Limerick

298m
2560324CONDITIONAL11 Apr 2025

the minor alterations to development permitted under LCCC Reg. Ref. 21/1740 and amended under Reg. Ref. 24/60133, which allowed for the development of a 99 no. bed hospital (ranging in 2 to 4 no. storeys), with both in-patient and out-patient facilities and treatment facilities, with the site being under active construction. Retention works relate to minor changes to the north, east, south and west elevations of the Main Hospital Building permitted building parapet height (the increase in height ranging from 100 mm to 340 mm). The new maximum building height is 34.8 m OD; Retention works also relate to addition of louvres to curtain walling on north elevation of main hospital building. Retention works also relate to the north, east, south and west elevations of the Energy Centre Building as follows: Increase of permitted height from (increase in height ranging from 310 mm to 1,650 mm). The new maximum building height is 19.86 m OD. Retention works also relate to amendments to louvre scale and layout to all elevations of the Energy Centre Building. In addition, other retention works which relate to the site layout include reconfiguration of permitted car parking facilities (with no change to overall parking quantum), to facilitate traffic barrier installation; Omission of 3 no. front gates (1 no. vehicular and 2 no. pedestrian) and reorganisation of permitted pedestrian layouts and associated changes to the permitted landscaping plan; Relocation of parking pay station in carpark; Changes in Level; Revised layout to permitted Gas Skid and omission of traffic barriers to southern boundary

Bon Secours Hospital Limerick , Bloodmill Road and Groody Road , Towlerton Ballysimon Limerick

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