Awaiting decisionHousing estateDecision was due 21 February 2026

Toppins Field between O'Donoghue Avenue and John Carew Rd., Limerick.

Construction of 57 residential units including houses and apartments in Limerick.

258328 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 19 December 2025

Reference: 258328
Authority: Limerick County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 December 2025

Summary

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The development consists of 57 residential dwellings across three main plots. This includes 19 terraced houses, 19 duplex apartments, and 19 standard apartments, along with a new access road, public open spaces, and EV parking infrastructure.

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Residential units: 57
Storeys: 2

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

Construction of 57 no. Residential dwellings on 3 no. Main plots, with associated ancillary roads, pedestrian pathways, hard and soft landscaping and site services infrastructure as follows; a. 15 no. 2 storey 3bed terraced houses b. 4 no. 2 storey 4 bed terraced houses c. 1 no. 3 bed duplex apartments d. 18 no. 2 bed duplex apartments e. 1 no. 2 bed apartment and f. 18 no. 1 bed apartments
Development of an access road to the proposed development via an east west link road from john carew link road
Provision of public open space areas (to include for play spaces), private open space areas, bicycle parking, footpaths, public lighting, hard and soft landscaping
Provision of car parking to include for 20% ev parking and ducting to the remainder of all the spaces for future electric charging points
Proposed connection to existing mains and water infrastructure
Proposed on-site surface water drainage arrangements and connection to existing storm sewer network
Proposed connection to sewer network, together with all associated site works and services. The proposal has undergone appropriate assessment screening in accordance with article 6(3) of the habitats directive (92/43/eec) and screening for environmental impact assessment under the eia directive 2011/92/eu, as amended by directive 2014/52/eu. In accordance with article 81 of the planning & development regulations 2001, as amended, the planning authority has made a determination and concluded that: (a) the proposed development, either individually or in combination with other plans and projects, is not likely to have a significant effect on any european site(s) and therefore a stage 2 appropriate assessment is not required. (b) there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and that the proposed development is not of a class set out under schedule 5 of the planning & development regulations 2001, as amended, and therefore does not require an environmental impact assessment report (eiar). Any person may, within 4 weeks from the date of publication of this notice, apply to an coimisúin pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have significant effect on the environment. Such a submission should be addressed to the secretary, an coimisúin pleanála, 64 marlborough street, dublin 1, d01 v902

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

New ResidentialR1

“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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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
12 Rathbane Road, Rathbane, Limerick	May 2025	€240,000	128 m
20 Sycamore Ave, Rathbane, Limericknot full market price	Jan 2026	€220,000	220 m
139 Sycamore Avenue, Rathbane, Limerick	Aug 2025	€275,000	234 m
132 Sycamore Ave, Rathbane, Limerick	Feb 2026	€207,000	237 m
20 Casement Avenue, Janesboro, Limerick	Oct 2025	€260,000	272 m
41 Colbert Park, Limerick, Limerick	Nov 2025	€240,000	276 m
9 Casement Ave, Janesboro, Limerick	Jan 2025	€200,000	291 m
25 Colbert Park, Janesboro, Limericknot full market price	May 2026	€150,000	334 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 received19 December 2025
Decision due21 February 2026

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