Canal Bank/Pa Healy Road, Limerick
Demolition of a warehouse to build 442 residential units, student accommodation, and a childcare facility.
22313205 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 12 April 2022
- Reference
- 22313205
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 April 2022
- Residential units
- 18
- Floor area
- 3234.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a ten-year permission to demolish an existing warehouse and construct 442 units. The development will comprise 18 houses, 363 Build-to-Rent apartments, 189 student bedspaces, childcare facilities, and all associated site works.
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
Demolition of existing warehouse and a ten year permission for the construction of 442no. Units(18no. Houses, 363no. Build to rent apartments and 189no. Student bedspaces), childcare facilities and associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Abbeylock, Corbally, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €345,000 | 277 m |
| 50 Clare St, Limerick City, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €230,000 | 285 m |
| 56 Clare St, Dublin Rd, Limerick City | May 2025 | €220,000 | 287 m |
| 54 Abbeylock, Corbally, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €330,000 | 292 m |
| 17 Abbeylock, Corbally, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €390,000 | 296 m |
| 92 Abbeyvale, Corbally, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €280,000 | 301 m |
| 19 Abbylock, Corbally, Limericknot full market price | Jul 2026 | €50,000 | 305 m |
| T A A 1 Bar, Clare St, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €50,000 | 319 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 received12 April 2022
- Decision due6 June 2022
- Decision issued22 May 2023
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