Planning Application: 2560356 (Limerick City and County Council )
File Number:
2560356
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
DECISION MADE
Received Date:
24/04/2025
Decision Due Date:
18/06/2025
Validated Date:
24/04/2025
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
Further Info Received:
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
18/06/2025
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
28/05/2025
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
Dalespell Ltd.
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
1. Alterations to the ground floor plan to increase the aparthotel reception area, previously permitted under Planning Ref. 23204, from 36 sq.m to 75 sq.m. 2. Subdivision of the ground floor retail area (as previously permitted) into two separate retail units of 790 sq.m and 910 sq.m. 3. Change of use of the basement floor to accommodate ancillary services in support of the permitted retail and aparthotel uses. 4. Change of use of the first and second floors of No. 136 O’Connell Street to aparthotel use, with proposed new connections through party walls into Nos. 134-135 O’Connell Street at both floor levels, to facilitate the expansion of the permitted aparthotel (Ref. 23204). 5. Construction of a new floor at roof level (fourth floor) to provide additional aparthotel accommodation, comprising circa 785 sq.m of floor area. 6. Alterations and modifications to the rear elevations, and the installation of a new fire exit door to the Sarsfield Street elevation, as previously permitted under Ref. 23204. 7. Alterations and modifications to internal layouts of the scheme granted under Ref. 23204 as required. Nos. 134-135 O’Connell Street is a Protected Structure (RPS Ref. 3484 / NIAH Ref. 21513002), and the proposed works are within the curtilage of the protected structure
Development Address:
134, 135 & 136 O'Connell Street,, Limerick.
Architect Name:
Location Key:
O CONNELL ST
Electoral Division:
Shannon 'A'
Planner:
Limerick City West Area Planner
Social Housing Exempt:
Plan Enforcement #:
IPC
Licence Required:
No
Waste Licence Required:
No
Protected Structure:
Yes
Protected Structure #:
Development Name:
Proposed Development
Comments
Significant Case Flag:
Comments:
Decision
Decision Date:
18/06/2025
Manager Order:
634
Decision Type:
Conditional
Number of Conditions:
6
Grant Date:
Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Expiry Date:
Decision Description:
1. Alterations to the ground floor plan to increase the aparthotel reception area, previously permitted under Planning Ref. 23204, from 36 sq.m to 75 sq.m. 2. Subdivision of the ground floor retail area (as previously permitted) into two separate retail units of 790 sq.m and 910 sq.m. 3. Change of use of the basement floor to accommodate ancillary services in support of the permitted retail and aparthotel uses. 4. Change of use of the first and second floors of No. 136 O’Connell Street to aparthotel use, with proposed new connections through party walls into Nos. 134-135 O’Connell Street at both floor levels, to facilitate the expansion of the permitted aparthotel (Ref. 23204). 5. Construction of a new floor at roof level (fourth floor) to provide additional aparthotel accommodation, comprising circa 785 sq.m of floor area. 6. Alterations and modifications to the rear elevations, and the installation of a new fire exit door to the Sarsfield Street elevation, as previously permitted under Ref. 23204. 7. Alterations and modifications to internal layouts of the scheme granted under Ref. 23204 as required. Nos. 134-135 O’Connell Street is a Protected Structure (RPS Ref. 3484 / NIAH Ref. 21513002), and the proposed works are within the curtilage of the protected structure
The Former Debenhams Store 134-135 O'Connell Street Limerick
the development to the Protected Structure will consist of: A change of use of part of the ground, first & Second floors, and the entire third floor, from Retail to Aparthotel, including internal alterations to layout, additional windows to rear elevations and a new ground floor exit door to the O'Connell St. elevation, with the basement, the remainder of the ground floor and a small portion of the first & second floors, surrounding the existing feature staircase, to remain as retail use
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
