115-Bed Student Accommodation, Old Clare Street

Application details

Planning reference

2561232

Council

Limerick City and County Council

Proposal description

The demolition of existing showroom/sales building, storage sheds, single-storey derelict dwelling house and all other structures and boundary walls on the site; the construction of a new Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) multi-storey scheme with a total floor area of 3,309 square metres, ranging in height from four (12.75m) to six storeys (18.75m), to provide 115 no. student bed spaces (17 no. apartments) with 127 square metres of private open space; internal courtyard with cycle, pedestrian and emergency vehicular access only from Old Clare Street; bicycle parking (96 spaces); student reception, laundry room, staff office, plant room, internal communal space, bin store, and ESB substation; SUDS inclusive of Green Roof; alterations to footpaths and roads bounding the site at New Road/Pennywell Road and Old Clare Street; the creation of a designated set down area on New Road/Pennywell Road; connections to public services and utilities and all ancillary siteworks

Location / address

New Road / Pennywell Road, & Old Clare Street, Limerick

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

25 Nov 2025

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

10 Mar 2026

Appeal lodged

27 Mar 2026

Appeal decision

Grant permission

Appeal decision date

28 Jul 2026