RefusedCommercialDecision was due 4 October 2016

Singland, Dublin Road

Extension of duration for a major retail and commercial development with layout and parking revisions.

167033 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 10 August 2016

Reference: 167033
Authority: Limerick County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: EXTENSION OF DURATION
Received: 10 August 2016

Summary

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This application seeks to extend the permission for a large commercial development, reducing the overall floor area from 73,142 sqm to 63,712 sqm. Revisions include internal layout changes, reducing parking spaces to 1,576, and providing retail, restaurant, office, and leisure spaces.

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Floor area: 63,712 m²

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Official record

Development description

Extension of permission 14828 for revised proposals for the completion of the development & amendments include: reconfiguration of the permitted internal layout & omission of the second floor removed under ref 09/236 resulting in a decrease of overall gross floor area of the development from 73,142sqm to 63,712sqm; revised proposals for internal road layout/parking is reduced from 1,788 to 1,576 spaces and provision is made for a new 8 bay bus parking area. Revised proposals for external elevations/signage. Revised proposals for completion of hard/soft landscaping. All site/development works as previously permitted & all works required to facilitate the completion of the development. The vehicular access proposals comprise a new access from the dublin road which is unchanged and an upgrade of the existing access to parkway retail park permitted under ref 04/585. Accommodation to be provided in revised scheme total 63,712sqm consists: retailing uses (2no anchor units & 37no retails units) total 29,895sqm; restaurants/cafes 2,830sqm; ancillary offices 2,159sqm; creche 345sqm; leisure/well-being 3,368sqm; financial/professional services uses 1,604sqm; library 321sqm; circulation/ancillary accommodation 23,190sqm. Revised development for which permission is sought: services access level: storage/ancillary areas. Lower ground floor level: storage/goods handling, office accommodation, circulation/ancillary areas. There are 961 parking spaces. Carpark level: storage, library, management suite, circulation/ancillary areas. 576 parking spaces. Ground level: 2 retail anchor units, 21 retail units, 2 restaurant units, office accommodation, 5 financial/professional service units, mall/circulation areas. Anchor unit 1 includes supermarket 1,294sqm convenience retail space/off-licence/café. There are 39 staff parking spaces & 8 bus parking spaces. First level: upper level of 2 retail anchor units incorporating restaurant in anchor 1, 16 retail units, 10 restaurant units, foodcourt seating area, office accommodation, crèche, leisure/wellbeing, 2 financial/professional service units & mall/circulation areas. Roof level: second level is removed & becomes roof level. Roof profile is revised & reduction in building height by 9 metres. Existing partially constructed development on the site was permitted under refs 04/3700, 06/3211, 06/4103, 07/1024, 08/645, 09/236 - see public notice for complete description

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Mixed UseRE

“To provide for a mixture of residential and compatible commercial uses.”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
28 Devon Close, Castletroy View, Limerick	Sept 2025	€326,000	325 m
Villa Maria, Dublin Rd, Limerick	Oct 2025	€305,000	331 m
5 Clareview Avenue, Dublin Road, Limerick	Dec 2025	€287,500	466 m
62 Carn Na Ree, Old Singland Rd, Limerick	Mar 2025	€370,000	486 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

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Application received10 August 2016
Decision due4 October 2016

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