134 135 & 136 O'Connell Street , Limerick
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2560356
Limerick - Limerick County Council
Proposed Development
1. Alterations to the ground floor plan to increase the aparthotel reception area, previously permitted under Planning Ref. 23204, from 36 sq.m to 75 sq.m. 2. Subdivision of the ground floor retail area (as previously permitted) into two separate retail units of 790 sq.m and 910 sq.m. 3. Change of use of the basement floor to accommodate ancillary services in support of the permitted retail and aparthotel uses. 4. Change of use of the first and second floors of No. 136 O’Connell Street to aparthotel use, with proposed new connections through party walls into Nos. 134-135 O’Connell Street at both floor levels, to facilitate the expansion of the permitted aparthotel (Ref. 23204). 5. Construction of a new floor at roof level (fourth floor) to provide additional aparthotel accommodation, comprising circa 785 sq.m of floor area. 6. Alterations and modifications to the rear elevations, and the installation of a new fire exit door to the Sarsfield Street elevation, as previously permitted under Ref. 23204. 7. Alterations and modifications to internal layouts of the scheme granted under Ref. 23204 as required. Nos. 134-135 O’Connell Street is a Protected Structure (RPS Ref. 3484 / NIAH Ref. 21513002), and the proposed works are within the curtilage of the protected structure
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Application received
24 Apr 2025
Decision due
18 Jun 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
18 Jun 2025
Grant issued
22 Jul 2025
Application Details
- Location
- 134 135 & 136 O'Connell Street , Limerick.
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Site Area
- 0.37 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 24 April 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 18 June 2025
- Grant Date
- 22 July 2025
- Permission Expires
- 5 November 2028
Location
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