64-home scheme proposed at Golf Links Road, Castletroy, Co. Limerick

In context

It is one of 78 housing scheme applications Limerick County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,573 nationally. Of the 3,037 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% were granted.

What happens next

The five-week window for public submissions has closed. The council normally decides within eight weeks of the application being lodged, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

The development description, as lodged

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

the modification of the Large-Scale Residential Development granted under Application Ref. 23/60842 and Appeal Ref. ABP-319009-24.The proposed modifications comprise of: The replacement of 57 no. units comprising of; 06 no. 4 bed semi-detached houses (139.2 sq.m.), 15 no. 3 bed semi-detached houses / townhouses (108 sq.m.), 06 no. 1 and 2 bed apartments (Block A) (54.1 sq.m. – 114.1 sq.m.), 14 no. 1 and 2 bed apartments (Block B)(54.1 sq.m. – 114.1 sq.m.) and 16 no. 1, 2, and 3 bed apartments (Block D)(50.2 – 123.2 sq.m.) With 59 no. units comprising of; 04 no. 4 bed semi-detached houses (134.0 sq.m.), 22 no. 3 bed semi-detached houses (104.4 – 108.6 sq.m.), 04 no. 3 bed semi-detached houses (115.8 sq.m.), 08 no. 3 bed townhouses (109.8 sq.m.), 06 no. 2 bed townhouses (80.2 sq.m.) and 15 no. 1 and 2 bed apartments (61.6 – 71.9 sq.m.) The provision of 5no. additional townhouse units (2 no. 3 beds and 3 no. 2 beds). The omission of the permitted childcare facility with capacity to accommodate 58no. children and the construction of a childcare facility on a site to the west at Evanwood with capacity to accommodate 102no. children. The development will also include the provision of private, communal, and public open spaces; internal roads and pathways; pedestrian and cyclist routes; hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments; waste storage; plant; signage; public lighting; substations; all associated site development works; and all drainage and foul sewer infrastructure and network works including nature-based suds measures. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this application and has been submitted to the Planning Authority. The application and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) may be inspected online at the following website: www.oldorchardlrd.ie