Dublin Road , Newcastle , Castletroy Co. Limerick
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2561165
Limerick - Limerick County Council
Proposed Development
a. Revised site boundary to increase the site area from 0.8471 hectares to 0.9545 hectares (site area increase of 0.1074 hectares); b. Construction of a single-storey extension to the existing Discount Foodstore, increasing the gross floor area from 2,097 sq. m to 2,580 sq. m (which includes a revised ground floor area increasing the warehouse area by 88 sq. m, the sales floor area by 386 sq. m and the internal walls area by 9 sq. m); the elevation treatments of the extension will match the materials of the existing store; c. Relocation of the plant area to the flat roof of the proposed extension; d. Relocation of the loading bay to facilitate revised HGV loading bay arrangement; e. Alterations to car parking layout providing an increased car parking supply from 109 no. spaces to 122 no. spaces, including 107 no. regular spaces, 07 no. disabled parking spaces, 06 no. parent & child parking spaces, 02 no. electric charging spaces; f. Construction of a single-storey external ESB substation and LV switch room (gross floor area of 37.21 sq. m); g. All ancillary works required including revised drainage proposals, revised site lighting layout, bin cage location, landscaping, boundary treatments and all associated site development works
View the full application file on the council's planning portal →Application Timeline
Application received
12 Nov 2025
Further information requested
14 Jan 2026
Further information received
12 Feb 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
10 Mar 2026
Decision due
11 Mar 2026
Grant issued
13 Apr 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Dublin Road , Newcastle , Castletroy Co. Limerick
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Site Area
- 0.954 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 12 November 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 10 March 2026
- Grant Date
- 13 April 2026
- Permission Expires
- 12 April 2031
Location
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