Knockhill, Ennis Road, Limerick.
Construction of 92 residential units including houses, duplexes, and a six-storey apartment block.
19970 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 1 October 2019
- Reference
- 19970
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 October 2019
- Residential units
- 92
- Floor area
- 8984.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed residential development consists of 92 units, comprising 2 detached houses, 22 semi-detached houses, 12 terrace houses, 12 duplex units, and a 6-storey apartment block containing 44 apartments. The project includes basement parking, an attenuation pond, and a new entrance.
- Storeys
- 6
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
A residential development comprising 92 no. Residential units, (2 no. Detached houses, 22 no. Semi-detached houses, 12 no. Terrace houses, 12 no. Duplex units and 1 no. 6 storey apartment block over basement, comprised of 44 no. Apartments, (with basement parking) attenuation pond, landscaping, boundary treatments, including connection to existing services and vehicle parking all accessed via a new entrance onto the ennis road and all ancillary site development works. The application is accompanied by a natura impact assessment.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of social and physical infrastructure.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Amharc Abhann, Knockhill, Ennis Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €440,529 | 37 m |
| 32 Amharc Abhann, Knockhill, Ennis Roadprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €348,018 | 45 m |
| 31 Amharc Abhann, Knock Hill, Ennis Roadprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €317,180 | 51 m |
| 30 Amharc Abhann, Knockhill, Ennis Roadprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €348,017 | 57 m |
| 30a Knockhill, Ennis Rd, Knockhill | Apr 2026 | €328,000 | 58 m |
| 35 Amharc Abhann, Knockhill, Ennis Roadprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €440,528 | 84 m |
| 5 Knock Hill, Ennis Rd, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €246,000 | 112 m |
| 20 Amharc Abhann, Knockhill, Ennis Roadprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €395,000 | 115 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received1 October 2019
- Further information requested22 November 2019
- Further information received6 April 2020
- Decision due3 May 2020
- Decision issued30 April 2020
- Appeal submitted19 June 2020
- Appeal decided16 November 2020
- Permission expiry15 November 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Extension of Duration of Planning Ref. 19/970: a residential development comprising 92 no. residential units,…
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257007LimerickLodged 18 Mar 2025Housing estate
- GrantedAt this site
The construction of 53 houses and associated site works including access to Ennis Road
Knockhill , Ennis Road
161009LimerickLodged 3 Nov 2016Housing estate
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Extension of Duration for Planning Ref.: 19/970: a residential development comprising 92 no. residential…
Knockhill , Ennis Road , Limerick.
257004LimerickLodged 4 Feb 2025Housing estate
- Granted40 m away
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Na Piarsaigh GAA Club , Elm Drive , Caherdavin Lawn Limerick
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19371LimerickLodged 17 Apr 2019Extension
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22347LimerickLodged 29 Mar 2022Alterations
- Granted240 m away
Construction of a detached dwelling and associated site works to the rear
No. 3 Elm Drive , Caherdavin Lawn , Limerick
17747LimerickLodged 4 Aug 2017New dwelling
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