Westbourne Student Residences, Courtbrack Avenue, Limerick
Construction of a three-storey student accommodation block with 22 en-suite bedrooms in Limerick.
2360145 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 13 March 2023
- Reference
- 2360145
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 March 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 737.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of a new three-storey student accommodation block within the existing Westbourne Student Residences. It will include 22 en-suite bedrooms, student amenity spaces, a reception area, and alterations to the existing car park to provide 7 parking bays and 18 bicycle spaces.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
- A development that will consist of: (a) the construction of one three-storey student accommodation block within the existing westbourne student residences development comprising 22 en-suite bedrooms (gross floor area
- 737.10 sqm); (b) ground floor: 6 no. Student en-suite bedrooms (including accessible student bedroom), 2 no. Student amenity spaces (inc. Kitchen) and a reception area. (gfa: 245.70 sqm) (c) first floor: 8 no. Student en-suite bedrooms, 2 no. Student amenity spaces (inc. Kitchen) (gfa: 245.70 sqm) (d) second floor: : 8 no. Student en-suite bedrooms, 2 no. Student amenity spaces (inc. Kitchen) (gfa: 245.70 sqm) (e) alterations to the existing westbourne student accommodation car park and curtilage comprising the following: (f) provision of 7 no. Bay car parking area, to include 6 no. Standard car parking bays, 1 no. Accessible parking bay; (g) provision of 18 no. Secure bicycle parking spaces; (h) provision of 1 no. Bin store; (i) provision of relocated and upgraded vehicular access; (j) provision of a new pedestrian access to the westbourne student residences from the existing public road. (k) provision of signage (14.85 sqm), landscaping, public lighting, roof mounted solar pv panels, boundary treatments, site services and all associated site development works necessary to facilitate the proposed development
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 34 Alandale Orchard, Courtbrack Ave, Circular Rd South | Feb 2025 | €252,000 | 332 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 received13 March 2023
- Further information requested5 May 2023
- Further information received22 June 2023
- Decision due19 July 2023
- Decision issued19 July 2023
- Appeal submitted10 August 2023
- Appeal decided3 December 2024
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