Limerick County Council grants permission for 74-home scheme at Ballygrennan, Bruff, Co. Limerick

In context

It is one of 79 housing scheme applications Limerick County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,641 nationally. Of the 3,067 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 78% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 3 April 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Limerick County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

the development that comprises (i) 74 no. residential units including (a) 9 no. 4 bed detached units; (b) 3 no. 3 bed detached units; (c) 42 no. 3 bed semi-detached units; (d) 6 no. 3 bed terrace units; (e) 6 no. 2 bed terrace units; and (f) 8 no. 3 bed semi-detached Elderly / Senior Living units (ii) significant open space area incorporating children’s playground; (iii) new estate road with access off the R512 incorporating footpath and cyclepath; (iv) new pedestrian crossing on the R512; (v) upgrade to exisitng pedestrian crossing serving the school; (vi) car parking and bicycle stands; and (vii) all associated site works including attenuation tank and surface water outfall to the Morningstar River