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Groody Road & Caisleán Na hAbhann , Kilbane Castletroy , Limerick

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2660089

Limerick - Limerick County Council

Proposed Development

a Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) on land situated between the Groody Road and Caisleán Na hAbhann, in the townland of Kilbane, Castletroy, Co. Limerick for a period of seven years. The development consists of 95 no. apartments, 22 no. houses and a Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) scheme comprising 309 no. student bedspaces. The apartment units are distributed across 4 no. separate blocks of 4.5 storeys in height and comprise (a) 18 no. 1 bed units; (b) 74 no. 2 bed units; and (c) 3 no. 3 bed units. The houses comprise 2 storey units including (a) 8 no. 4 bed units and (b) 14 no. 3 bed units. The PBSA scheme is distributed across 4 no. separate blocks of 5 storeys in height including provision of (a) 3 no. 7 bed apartments; (b) 36 no. 8 bed apartments; and (c) ancillary building service infrastructure at ground floor level in Block 1 including communal space, laundry faciliities and a meeting room. The development also includes (a) provision of a creche and (b) ancillary site development works including (i) car and bicycle parking; (ii) bicycle stands; (iii) 2 no. bicycle sheds; (iii) boundary treatments; (iv) public lighting; (v) water supply; foul and surface water drainage infrastructure;? (vi) ESB substation; (vii) temporary construction access; and (viii) landscaping. Vehicular and pedestrian access to the site will be from the Groody Road and Caisleán Na hAbhann. Planning permission is also sought for use of the accommodation, outside of student term time, for short-term letting purposes.??

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    30 Jan 2026

  2. Decision due

    26 Mar 2026

  3. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    26 Mar 2026

  4. Appeal submitted

    10 Apr 2026

  5. Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL

    22 Jul 2026

Application Details

Location
Groody Road & Caisleán Na hAbhann , Kilbane Castletroy , Limerick
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Limerick County Council
Site Area
3.35 ha
Floor Area
2684.8 sq m
Residential Units
22

Timeline

Registration Date
30 January 2026
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
26 March 2026
Permission Expires
21 July 2031

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ACP-324206-26
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Submitted
10 April 2026
Decided
22 July 2026

Location

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