Limerick County Council grants permission for 74-home scheme at Coolbane & Coolreiry, Castleconnell, Co. Limerick

In context

It is one of 79 housing scheme applications Limerick County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,638 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 10 May 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.

an extension to the existing Coolbawn Estate in the townlands of Coolbane and Coolreiry at Castleconnell, Co. Limerick. The development comprises (i) 74 no. residential units comprising (a) 20 no. 4 bed detached units; (b) 12 no. 4 bed semi-detached units; (c) 12 no. 2 bed terrace units; (d) 12 no. 3 bed terrace units; and (e) 18 no. 3 bed semi-detached units (ii) new estate link road with dedicated cycle lane as an extension to the existing access road serving Coolbawn Estate; (iii) off and on street car parking and bicycle stands; and (iv) all associated site works including pumping station and emergency storage; and 2 no. attenuation tanks. The existing temporary construction access from Station Road / Railway Road shall continue to be used to facilitate construction of the development. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies the planning application