Kilmurry Village, University of Limerick, Castletroy Limerick
Change of use of a former retail unit to a student common room and reception extension at UL.
161179 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 20 December 2016
- Reference
- 161179
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Kilmurry Village, University of Limerick, includes converting a former retail unit into a student common room and extending the reception. The works also involve elevational changes, new frontages, and signage within an Architectural Conservation Area.
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Official record
Development description
Works at kilmurry village to include 1). Change of use of former retail unit to student common room 2). Extension of existing reception into existing covered porch 3). Elevation changes to include new frontages to common room, reception and laundrette 4). 5 number back lit surface mounted signs to new frontages, all ancillary site works. The university of limerick falls within an architectural conservation area (aca), which contains protected structures including plassey house which is circa 480m from the proposed development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the growth of the University of Limerick campus.”
National zoning type: Education
Objective set by the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Timeline
- Application received20 December 2016
- Decision due22 February 2017
- Decision issued21 February 2017
- Grant issued28 March 2017
- Permission expiry27 March 2022
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