Towlerton, Ballysimon, Limerick
Approved in Sept 2023. Built and signed off.
- 31 Aug 2022Received
- 1 Aug 2023Conditional
- 5 Sept 2023Final approval
- 15 Jul 2024Building started
- 20 Feb 2025Signed off
- Status
- Building started
- Decision
- Conditional · 1 Aug 2023
- Council
- Limerick City and County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 2.45 ha
What’s proposed
a development that will consist of/consists of: Building A: The provision of a single storey discount foodstore including off license use with gross floor area of 2,205 sq.m as well as roof mounted plant and solar panels. (Net retail area: 1,408 sq.m). Building B: A single-storey café building with external seating area (gross floor area - 150 sq.m). Building C: A 3 no. storey building comprising 6 no. commercial units at ground floor area to accommodate Shop use (Class 1) or Office/Professional/Financial Services use (Class 2) or Office use (Class 3) or Medical use (Class 8) (gross floor area 625 sq.m). First and second floors consist of office floorspace including circulation space with entrance at ground floor (gross floor area 1,545 sq.m). Building D: A 6 no. storey building comprising 4 no. commercial units at ground floor to accommodate Shop use (Class 1) or Office/Professional/Financial Services use (Class 2) or Office use (Class 3) or Medical use (Class 8) (gross floor area of 786 sq.m). The upper five floors comprise 38 no. apartments, with entrance at ground floor, (gross floor area of 3,900 sq.m), as follows: (a) 10 no 1-bedroom apartments, (b) 26 no 2-bedroom apartments, (c) 2 no 3-bedroom apartments. Provision of signage for Buildings A, B, C & D (130.9 sq.m). Provision of pedestrian and vehicular access, 172 no. car parking spaces including 6 no. disabled bays, 6 no. family bays, 142 no. cycle spaces, public realm area with street furniture, residents' communal open space, site landscaping, public lighting, boundary treatments, EB substation (24 sq.m), external bin storage areas (56.5 sq.m) and all other site development works and services ancillary to the proposed development
Planning details
- Reference
- 22950
- Local authority
- Limerick City and County Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 31 Aug 2022
- Observations close
- 5 Oct 2022 (closed 1477 days ago)
- Decision due
- 1 Aug 2023 · decided 1 Aug 2023
- Decision
- Conditional on 1 Aug 2023
- Site area
- 2.45 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Lidl Ireland GmbH council register
Nearby 12 · 500 m · 5 years
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- Appeal decidedGroody Road & Caisleán Na hAbhann , Kilbane Castletroy , Limerick
- GrantedCity East Plaza , Towlerton , Ballysimon Co. Limerick.
- GrantedBon Secours Hospital Limerick , Bloodmill Road and Groody Road , Towlerton Ballysimon Limerick
- GrantedTowlerton , Ballysimon , Limerick
- WithdrawnTowlerton , Ballysimon , Limerick
- GrantedTowlerton , Ballysimon , Limerick
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Homes nearby
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Building started
- 18 Sept 2026 · Builder told the council work was starting (seven-day notice) SN0014809LL
- 15 Jul 2024 · Builder told the council work was starting (seven-day notice) SN0010622LL
Zoning
Protected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area.
A high-density mixed-use employment corridor tied to a rail or metro line. Expect the tallest buildings in the area here.
Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.
Protections nearby 250 m
- Recorded monument · 4
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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Summary
22950 is a planning application to Limerick City and County Council for a development that will consist of/consists of: Building A: The provision of a single, received on 31 Aug 2022; permission was granted with conditions on 1 Aug 2023.