The development that will consist of: (i) The demolition of a warehouse/industrial unit at No. 24 Little Gerald Griffin…

Application details

Planning reference

23555

Council

Limerick City and County Council

Proposal description

The development that will consist of: (i) The demolition of a warehouse/industrial unit at No. 24 Little Gerald Griffin Street (206m2) and commercial ground floor uses with residential accommodation above at Nos 15 (27m2), 18 (120m2), 19 (362m2) Lower Gerald Griffin Street. All associated outbuildings, extensions and workshops located within and surrounding Moloney's Yard, which runs parallel to Lower Gerald Griffin Street will also be demolished. In total, the demolition comprises 1960m2; (i) The construction of a mixed-use residential and commercial development across 4 no. blocks comprising 85 no. apartment units (5 no. studios, 37 no. one-bed units, 37 no. two-bed units and 6 no. three-bed units), 2 no. commercial units in 2 no. blocks (2 and 3 ), 1 no. creche unit in block 3, the proposed buildings ranging in height from 3 to 8 storeys as follows: (a) Block 1 comprises 29 no. apartments (2 no. three-bed units, 13 no. two-bed units, 9 no. one-bed units and 5 no. studio units ) measuring 4 to 8 storeys in height. (b) Block 2 comprises 30 no. apartments (14 no. two-bed units and 16 no. one-bed units) measuring 5 to 7 storeys in height. (c) Block 3 comprises 24 no. apartments (4 no. three-bed units, 8 no. two-bed units and 12 no. one-bed units) measuring 5 to 6 storeys in height. (d) Block 4 comprises 2 no. two-bed duplex units measuring 3 storeys in height. All apartments will be provided with private balconies/terraces; (ji) The construction of 2 no. commercial units at ground floor level of Blocks 2 and 3 comprising 209sqm, and Creche unit at ground floor level of Block 3 comprising 177 sqm; (iv) The construction of 2 no vehicular access points; a vehicular entrance from the west (access from Little Gerald Griffin Street) and a vehicular exit to the south (to Lower Gerald Griffin Street) resulting in a one-way vehicular system. Pedestrian accesses are proposed to the north, south and west; (v) Provision of 32 no. car parking spaces comprising 24 no. standard spaces, 2 no. mobility spaces, 6 no. EV spaces and 1 no. unloading/drop-off spaces located at ground floor level car park located within Blocks 1, 2 and 4. (vi) Provision of 180 no. bicycle parking spaces comprising 134 no. residents' bicycle spaces, in. 3 no. bicycle storerooms in ground floor parking areas within Blocks 1, 2 and 3 and 46 no. visitor's bicycle spaces. (vi) Provision of outdoor communal amenity spaces (408m2) comprising landscaped courtyards on a podium at first floor level; (viii)

Location / address

No. 24 Little Gerald Griffin Street(a protected structure RPS. 3575) , and Nos. 15 18 19 Lower Gerald Griffin Street , Limerick

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

17 Nov 2023

Council decision

REFUSED

Council decision date

8 Nov 2024

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   17 Nov 2023

2. Decision: REFUSED

   8 Nov 2024