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A&R Supplies Ltd, 9-10 Pennywell Rd, Limerick

Demolition of existing buildings to construct a student accommodation block of up to seven storeys.

2260016 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 22 December 2022

Reference: 2260016
Authority: Limerick County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 December 2022

Summary

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The project involves demolishing a showroom, storage sheds, and a derelict house to build a new student accommodation building. The proposed structure will range from three to seven storeys, providing 122 student bed spaces across 22 apartments, alongside courtyard parking, bicycle spaces, and associated works.

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Residential units: 22
Storeys: 7
Floor area: 4,208 m²

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of the demolition of existing showroom/sales building, storage sheds, single-storey derelict dwelling house and all other structures and boundary walls on the site. The construction of a new building of a total gross floor area of 4208 square metres, ranging in height from three to seven storeys, to provide 122 no. Student bed spaces (22 no. Apartments) with an internal courtyard providing vehicular access from old clare street to 4no. Staff parking spaces, 68 no. Bicycle parking spaces, 127 square metres of private open space, bin store and esb substation. Alterations to footpaths and roads bounding the site at new road/pennywell road and old clare street, the creation of a designated set down area on new road/pennywell road, connections to public services and utilities and all ancillary siteworks.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

City CentreUC

“To protect, consolidate and facilitate the development of the City Centre commercial, retail, educational, leisure, residential, social and community uses and facilities.”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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
3 Cathedral Court, Pennywell, Limerick	Oct 2025	€285,000	49 m
13 The Gardens, Pennywell, Limerick	Aug 2025	€331,000	67 m
6 Newcastle Terrace, Garryowen, Limerick	Apr 2025	€165,000	99 m
3 The Gables, Pennywell, Limerick	Jan 2025	€223,000	100 m
Roxtown, Grange, Limerick	May 2025	€630,000	119 m
32 Lelia St, Limerick, Limerick	May 2026	€281,000	164 m
17 Grattan Court, Old Clare St, Limerick	Nov 2025	€169,000	166 m
2a Johnsgate Village, New Rd, Limerick	Jun 2026	€35,000	169 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 received22 December 2022

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