Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedApartmentsDecided 14 July 2021

Ardhu House (formerly known as the Clarion Suites), Ennis Road Roses Avenue & North Circular Road, Limerick

Extension of duration for a development of 65 apartments and 9 houses at a protected structure.

217025 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 1 June 2021

Reference
217025
Authority
Limerick County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
EXTENSION OF DURATION
Received
1 June 2021

Summary

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This application seeks to extend the duration of permission for a major residential development. It includes converting the protected Ardhu House into 4 apartments, converting an aparthotel into 61 apartments, and constructing 9 detached houses.

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Residential units
74

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Official record

Development description

Extension of duration for 15/645 for (1) the change of use of the existing ardhu house from commercial to residential use to provide 4 no. Apartments; the removal of single storey extensions to the rear and side of ardhu house; the removal of a three storey extension to the front of ardhu house and all ancillary refurbishment and restoration works to the existing building; (2) the change of use of an existing aparthotel building from commercial use to residential use to provide 61 no. Apartments; (3) the removal of a single storey glazed link between the aparthotel building and ardhu house; (4) vehicular access via existing entrances on ennis road and roses avenue; (5) surface level car park; (6) provision of internal roadways; (7) the construction of 9 no. Detached two storey dwelling houses, driveways, entrances and access roadways; (8) connection to existing surface and foul sewers; (9) all ancillary site development and boundary treatment works (ardhu house is a protected structure r. P. S. No. 281 and is on the n. I. A. H. 21511001)

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

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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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
2 Highfield, Ennis Rd, LimerickApr 2026€475,000167 m
Apt 1, 61 62 Clare St, LimerickNov 2025€318,417169 m
Apt 4 St Luas, Iona Dr, North Circular RdJan 2026€365,000181 m
28 Highfield, Ennis Road, LimerickSept 2025€455,000192 m
35 Highfield, Ennis Rd, LimerickJul 2025€450,000196 m
3 Hazeldine Dr, Ennis Rd, LimerickMar 2025€395,000213 m
44 Highfield, Ennis Rd, LimerickNov 2025€410,000218 m
46 Highfield, Ennis Road, LimerickOct 2025€502,500220 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.

Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received1 June 2021
  2. Decision due26 July 2021
  3. Decision issued14 July 2021
  4. Permission expiry19 November 2026

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