Limerick County Council grants permission for 73-home scheme at Ballygrennan, Moyross Avenue, 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 22 February 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 (a) 73 no. residential units including (i) 34 no. 2 storey 3 bed units; (ii) 6 no. 2 storey 4 bed units; (iii) 6 no. 3 storey 4 bed units; and (iv) 27 no. 3 storey 3 bed units; (b) a 4 storey neighbourhood centre including (i) 42 no. 2 bed elderly housing apartment unit with communal roof garden; (ii) pharmacy with drive-through dispensary window; (iii) coffee shop with external seating area; (iv) local convenience retail unit; (v) day centre and all ancillary rooms; (vi) ESB-substation, switch room, plant room and bin store; (c) 3 storey 90-bed nursing home complete with all necessary roof mounted plant and a service yard to accommodate additional plant and equipment including a sprinkler tank, an ESB sub-station with switch room and bin stores; and (d) all associated site works including (i) foul and surface water drainage, and water mains; (ii) foul pumping station; (iii) ESB Kiosk; (iv) earthen berm constructed between railway track and residential development; (v) vehicular road and pedestrian access and future link to Moyross Sports Field; (vi) construction of a temporary access road from Moyross Avenue to the site; (vii) vehicular/pedestrian entrance and access roads from the proposed Moyross Link Road part of the Coonagh / Knockalisheen Distributor Road currently under construction; (viii) car parking; (ix) bicycle parking including bicycle stands; (x) landscaping and public lighting; (xi) building signage; and (xii) all other associated site development works. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies the planning application