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Application details

Planning reference

2561165

Council

Limerick City and County Council

Proposal description

A. Revised site boundary to increase the site area from 0.8471 hectares to 0.9545 hectares (site area increase of 0.1074 hectares); b. Construction of a single-storey extension to the existing Discount Foodstore, increasing the gross floor area from 2,097 sq. m to 2,580 sq. m (which includes a revised ground floor area increasing the warehouse area by 88 sq. m, the sales floor area by 386 sq. m and the internal walls area by 9 sq. m); the elevation treatments of the extension will match the materials of the existing store; c. Relocation of the plant area to the flat roof of the proposed extension; d. Relocation of the loading bay to facilitate revised HGV loading bay arrangement; e. Alterations to car parking layout providing an increased car parking supply from 109 no. spaces to 122 no. spaces, including 107 no. regular spaces, 07 no. disabled parking spaces, 06 no. parent & child parking spaces, 02 no. electric charging spaces; f. Construction of a single-storey external ESB substation and LV switch room (gross floor area of 37.21 sq. m); g. All ancillary works required including revised drainage proposals, revised site lighting layout, bin cage location, landscaping, boundary treatments and all associated site development works

Location / address

Dublin Road, Newcastle, Castletroy Co. Limerick

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

12 Nov 2025

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

10 Mar 2026

Final grant date

13 Apr 2026