Search
localnews.ie

Irish local news and public records

Planning near you · Limerick · Ref 2660275

A Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) Application Development of 212 no. Residential…

Towlerton, Ballysimon, Limerick

Final grant

Council decision recorded: August 20, 2026

Applicant
Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use
Residential
Homes in source
111
Reported floor area
13644.2 m²
View council file →Timeline ↓Map & nearbyDocuments & full proposal

The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: ead910b1aa751e7a43fb5f6e59381986d720285884ea0a36ef23ac278a68a003 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Further information requested
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: ead910b1aa751e7a43fb5f6e59381986d720285884ea0a36ef23ac278a68a003 · field: FIRequestDate

  3. Further information received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: ead910b1aa751e7a43fb5f6e59381986d720285884ea0a36ef23ac278a68a003 · field: FIRecDate

  4. Council decisionGranted with conditions
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: ead910b1aa751e7a43fb5f6e59381986d720285884ea0a36ef23ac278a68a003 · field: DecisionDate

  5. Grant recorded
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: ead910b1aa751e7a43fb5f6e59381986d720285884ea0a36ef23ac278a68a003 · field: GrantDate

Other referenced or similar applications

These links do not merge applications or establish that one replaces another.

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Floor area, Grant recorded, Expiry date.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: DECISION MADE → APPLICATION FINALISED; Floor area: 13644.199999999986 → 13644.199999999988; Grant recorded: not supplied → 2026-09-23; Expiry date: not supplied → 2031-09-22

Observed: 30 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Towlerton , Ballysimon , Limerick. The source lists 111 proposed homes. This is a proposal count, not evidence of completed or occupied housing.

Location & nearby applications

Towlerton , Ballysimon , Limerick

The marker is the source location, not the site boundary. Open larger map · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

Documents & sources

Limerick County Council · Reference 2660275

View council file →
Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: ead910b1aa751e7a43fb5f6e59381986d720285884ea0a36ef23ac278a68a003

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: ead910b1aa751e7a43fb5f6e59381986d720285884ea0a36ef23ac278a68a003

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-30T08:50:11.007046+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-29.

Full description from the council file
a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) Application Development of 212 no. Residential Units and a Creche, for a period of five years, at this site: Towlerton, Ballysimon Road, Limerick. The development comprises: (i) 102 no. 2 / 3 storey houses including (a) 8 no. 2 bed 1.5 storey houses; (b) 60 no. 3 bed 2 storey houses: (c) 34 no. 4 bed 2- 3 storey houses; (ii) 6 no. 3 storey apartment blocks comprising 100 no. units including (a) 49 no. 1 bed units; and (b) 51 no. 2 bed units; (iii) 5 no. 3 storey duplex units blocks comprising 10 no. units including (a) 5 no. 2 bed units and (b) 5 no. 3 bed units (iv) creche; and (v) all associated site works including (a) foul and surface drainage and water main connections to include (i) 2 no. foul pump stations and (ii) construction of a headwall at the outfall of the proposed surface water system to the existing watercourse; (b) bin and bicycle storage units; (c) landscaping and boundary treatments including retaining walls at the north east corner of the site; (d) car parking; and (e) public lighting. The site has three separate access junctions serving the site to the north and south from the recently constructed Towlerton Distributor Road, which subdivides the application site. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) accompany this application
Application details
Reference
2660275
Site address
Towlerton, Ballysimon, Limerick
Homes in source field
111 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
13644.199999999988
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Final grant
Date received
March 11, 2026
Decision due
August 20, 2026
Council decision date
August 20, 2026
Authority
Limerick County Council
All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

  1. 2026-09-21
    • floor area: 13644.199999999983 → 13644.199999999984
  2. 2026-09-23
    • floor area: 13644.199999999984 → 13644.199999999986
  3. 2026-09-30
    • Source status: DECISION MADE → APPLICATION FINALISED
    • floor area: 13644.199999999986 → 13644.199999999988
    • Grant recorded: → 2026-09-23
    • expiry date: → 2031-09-22

Source: local authorities / National Planning Applications. Contains Irish Public Sector Data licensed under CC BY 4.0 where supplied by NPAD. Linked documents may have separate reuse terms.