Busy Kids Childcare , Ennis Road , Coolraine Limerick.
removal of existing temporary classroom and the construction of two permanent classrooms and all associated site works
The five-week window has passed. Late observations are returned unread. If the council has decided, the next door is the appeal window — but under s.37 only the applicant and those who made a valid observation may appeal.
The application
- Reference
- 26209 · full record
- Authority
- Limerick City and County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 1,680 m²
- Received
- 14 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 14 Oct 2026, 01:45
- Decision due
- —
- Decision
- N/a
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/26209/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
26209at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Limerick City and County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 19 Oct 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Limerick City and County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
What the site is zoned
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| G5 Open space and amenity | Open Space and Recreation: To protect, provide for and improve open space, active and passive recreational amenities. | limerick development plan 2022 2028 | 29 Jul 2022 → 1 Jun 2028 |
| M3 Neighbourhood centre | District Centre: To provide for a mixture of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses. | limerick development plan 2022 2028 | 29 Jul 2022 → 1 Jun 2028 |
| R2 Existing residential | Existing Residential: To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity. | limerick development plan 2022 2028 | 29 Jul 2022 → 1 Jun 2028 |
An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.
Source: Limerick City and County Council development plan zoning · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 19:37
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick City and County Council development plan zoning | — | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
Designations on or near the site
Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660797 | Refused | 4 Sept 2026 | 0 | 195 m | an attic conversion incorporating a dormer window and Velux roof windows together with all ancillary site works |
| 2660388 | Conditional | 2 Sept 2026 | 3 | 399 m | redevelopment of existing property to consist of the demolition of the single storey garage extension to the North-West side of the existing house and the development of 3No townhouses and associated site works (including provision of car parking bays and alterations to existing footpath) |
| 2660672 | Conditional | 10 Aug 2026 | 0 | 495 m | for an existing ground floor extension to the rear and side of the house |
| 2660582 | Refused | 14 Jul 2026 | 0 | 382 m | the removal of the front boundary wall to facilitate a widened entrance and extended hard surfaced front driveway and planning permission to lower the kerb of an 11ft section of footpath to facilitate improved vehicular access and egress to an existing dwelling |
| 2660407 | Conditional | 3 Jun 2026 | 0 | 468 m | (1) front porch, (2) garage conversion, (3) single storey extension to rear and (4) two rooflights to rear of main roof |
| 2660390 | Conditional | 27 May 2026 | 0 | 491 m | demolition of existing rear conservatory and boiler house and construct a single storey 38m2 extension, existing house works to include remove and replace the current front porch with a newly constructed, energy efficient design, minor reconfiguration of internal walls, replacement of existing windows and energy upgrades throughout including all ancillary site works |
| 2660362 | Conditional | 19 May 2026 | 0 | 414 m | construction of single storey extensions at the rear, modifications to the front elevation to include new porch and adjustments to the bay window |
| 2660121 | Refused | 1 Apr 2026 | 0 | 322 m | the advertising signage to the front and side of the building and for elevational alterations to the building along with all associated site works and services |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 502086 | — | pending | 11 Sept 2026 | 399 m |
| 323753 | — | Invalid | 29 Sept 2025 | 102 m |
| 322547 | — | Granted with conditions | 11 Sept 2025 | 483 m |
| 320021 | — | Granted with conditions | 13 May 2025 | 251 m |
| 321731 | — | Granted with conditions | 8 May 2025 | 434 m |
| 319631 | — | Granted with conditions | 19 Dec 2024 | 486 m |
| 312534 | — | Refused | 21 Feb 2023 | 480 m |
| 313018 | — | Refused | 9 Jan 2023 | 328 m |
If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.
What has happened on this file
- 14 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 19 Oct 2026
- 14 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 14 Oct 2026, 01:45. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Limerick City and County Council before relying on it.