Planning application 2660865
7 Year Permission is sought for a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD)…
Lady's Lane and Hunts Lane, Off Dominick Street, Limerick
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Proposal scale
Large-scale residential development for 350 student bedspaces in 51 apartment/clusters, within a single six- to eight-storey block of 9,314 sqm gross internal floor area. The scheme includes 1,204 sqm of indoor and outdoor amenity space and 129 bicycle spaces.
Site and development works
The proposal involves partial demolition of the existing Tait Centre building at Lady’s Lane and Hunts Lane, off Dominick Street, followed by redevelopment with PBSA, ground-floor plant and servicing areas, an ESB substation, drainage, lighting, water infrastructure and sustainable urban drainage.
Access and ancillary uses
Access is planned on a pedestrian- and cycle-priority basis with no car parking. Communal provision includes a café, gym, cinema, study rooms, laundry, courtyards and rooftop terraces; use for short-term letting outside student term time is also proposed.
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Application details
- Planning reference
- 2660865
- Council
- Limerick City and County Council
- Proposal description
- 7 Year Permission is sought for a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising the construction of a Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) scheme at Dominick Street (Lady’s Lane / Hunts Lane), Limerick City. The proposed development will comprise the following: (a) permission to partially demolish the existing Tait Centre building, and (b) permission for the construction of a single multi-storey block ranging in height from six to eight storeys and providing 350 student bedspaces arranged across 51 no. Apartments/Clusters with shared kitchens and living rooms, with a Gross Internal Floor Area of 9,314 sqm. Communal facilities will include a café, gym, cinema, study rooms, laundry, and indoor and covered outdoor bicycle storage providing 129 no. spaces. A total of 1,204 sqm of amenity space will be provided, comprising 487 sqm of landscaped outdoor courtyards and rooftop terraces and 717 sqm of indoor communal areas. Rooftop photovoltaic solar panels, green roofs, blue roofs, and biodiversity enhancement measures including swift boxes, bat boxes, or other avian or bat roosting features will be incorporated into the development as required. Supporting infrastructure at ground floor level will include plant rooms, refuse storage and collection areas, service zones, and a dedicated ESB substation. The development will be accessed on a pedestrian and cycle priority basis, with zero car parking. Permission is also sought for use of the accommodation, outside of student term time, for short-term letting purposes. All ancillary and associated site development works, including footpaths, drainage, public lighting, water supply, and sustainable urban drainage systems, will be provided
- Location / address
- Lady's Lane and Hunts Lane, Off Dominick Street, Limerick
- Application type
- PERMISSION
- Received / registered
- 29 Jul 2026
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