GrantedHousing estateDecided 22 February 2024

Ballygrennan, Moyross Avenue, Moyross Limerick

A major development of 73 residential units, a 4-storey neighbourhood centre with elderly housing, and a 90-bed nursing home.

2360951 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 20 December 2023

Reference: 2360951
Authority: Limerick County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 20 December 2023
Residential units: 73
Floor area: 7879.7 m²

Summary

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This large-scale development comprises 73 residential units of varying storeys and bedrooms, alongside a four-storey neighbourhood centre. The centre will include 42 elderly housing apartments, a pharmacy, a coffee shop, a convenience retail unit, and a day centre. Additionally, a three-storey, 90-bed nursing home and extensive infrastructure works are proposed.

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Official record

Development description

The development that comprises (a) 73 no. Residential units including (i) 34 no. 2 storey 3 bed units; (ii) 6 no. 2 storey 4 bed units; (iii) 6 no. 3 storey 4 bed units; and (iv) 27 no. 3 storey 3 bed units; (b) a 4 storey neighbourhood centre including (i) 42 no. 2 bed elderly housing apartment unit with communal roof garden; (ii) pharmacy with drive-through dispensary window; (iii) coffee shop with external seating area; (iv) local convenience retail unit; (v) day centre and all ancillary rooms; (vi) esb-substation, switch room, plant room and bin store; (c) 3 storey 90-bed nursing home complete with all necessary roof mounted plant and a service yard to accommodate additional plant and equipment including a sprinkler tank, an esb sub-station with switch room and bin stores; and (d) all associated site works including (i) foul and surface water drainage, and water mains; (ii) foul pumping station; (iii) esb kiosk; (iv) earthen berm constructed between railway track and residential development; (v) vehicular road and pedestrian access and future link to moyross sports field; (vi) construction of a temporary access road from moyross avenue to the site; (vii) vehicular/pedestrian entrance and access roads from the proposed moyross link road part of the coonagh / knockalisheen distributor road currently under construction; (viii) car parking; (ix) bicycle parking including bicycle stands; (x) landscaping and public lighting; (xi) building signage; and (xii) all other associated site development works. A natura impact statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies the planning application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Mixed UseRE

“To provide for a mixture of residential and compatible commercial uses.”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
31 Pineview Gardens, Moyross, Limerick	Nov 2025	€105,000	269 m
11a Thomond, Student Village, Old Cratloe Rd	Jun 2025	€155,000	348 m
94 A Thomond Student Village, Old Cratloe Rd, Limerick	Jun 2025	€170,000	420 m
53 Cratloe Wood, Old Cratloe Road, Co Limerick	Mar 2026	€135,000	445 m
54 Cratloe Wood, Old Cratloe Road, Co Limerick	Mar 2026	€135,000	445 m
55 Cratloe Wood, Old Cratloe Road, Limerick	Mar 2026	€135,000	445 m
56 Cratloe Wood, Old Cratloe Road, Co Limerick	Mar 2026	€135,000	445 m
Apartment49, Cratloe Wood, Old Cratloe Rd	Mar 2026	€135,000	445 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

Application received20 December 2023
Decision due22 February 2024
Decision issued22 February 2024
Grant issued27 March 2024
Permission expiry26 March 2029

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