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Towlerton, Ballysimon, Limerick

Construction of 212 residential units and a creche in Ballysimon.

2660275 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 11 March 2026

Reference: 2660275
Authority: Limerick County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 11 March 2026
Residential units: 111
Floor area: 13644.199999999988 m²

Summary

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This Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) application proposes 212 residential units and a creche. The mix includes 102 houses, 100 apartments across six blocks, and 10 duplex units, alongside extensive site works and pumping stations.

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Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

A large-scale residential development (lrd) application development of 212 no. Residential units and a creche, for a period of seven years, at this site: towlerton, ballysimon road, limerick. The development comprises: (i) 102 no. 2 / 3 storey houses including (a) 8 no. 2 bed 1.5 storey houses; (b) 60 no. 3 bed 2 storey houses: (c) 34 no. 4 bed 2- 3 storey houses; (ii) 6 no. 3 storey apartment blocks comprising 100 no. Units including (a) 49 no. 1 bed units; and (b) 51 no. 2 bed units; (iii) 5 no. 3 storey duplex units blocks comprising 10 no. Units including (a) 5 no. 2 bed units and (b) 5 no. 3 bed units (iv) creche; and (v) all associated site works including (a) foul and surface drainage and water main connections to include (i) 2 no. Foul pump stations and (ii) construction of a headwall at the outfall of the proposed surface water system to the existing watercourse; (b) bin and bicycle storage units; (c) landscaping and boundary treatments including retaining walls at the north east corner of the site; (d) car parking; and (e) public lighting. The site has three separate access junctions serving the site to the north and south from the recently constructed towlerton distributor road, which subdivides the application site. A natura impact statement (nis) and environmental impact assessment report (eiar) accompany this application

The historical record

How housing estates have been decided in Limerick County Council

88% granted

of 324 housing estates granted, refused or part-granted by Limerick County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally: 78%7,719
All categories in Limerick County Council: 93%11,496

These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1-15 Ballysimon Road, Ballysimon, Limerickprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€5,293,733	414 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 received11 March 2026
Further information requested1 May 2026
Further information received26 June 2026
Decision due20 August 2026

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