Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 22 June 2026

Emmet Street, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick

Conversion of a handball alley to a gym and various pitch-side upgrades at a sports club in Kilmallock.

2660486 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 29 April 2026

Reference
2660486
Authority
Limerick County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
29 April 2026

Summary

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The project involves converting an existing handball alley inside the clubhouse into a new indoor gym facility. It also includes modifying standing terraces to provide wheelchair-accessible viewing, installing new pitch gates, creating enclosed children's and outdoor gym play areas, and revising the car park layout.

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Official record

Development description

  • The conversion and internal fit-out of the existing handball alley within the clubhouse building to provide a new indoor gym facility, including internal and elevational alterations
  • Modifications to the standing terrace previously granted under plan. Ref. 24/60830, altering the design to provide 2 no. Standing terraces split by a players' entrance to the pitch and incorporating a wheelchair-accessible viewing platform
  • The provision of new double gates for a players' entrance to the existing pitch
  • The provision of a children's play area enclosed by 1.2m high fencing
  • The provision of an outdoor gym area enclosed by 1.2m high fencing
  • The provision of a new pedestrian entrance gate at the emmet street entrance
  • The provision of club signage to the new terrace wall; and
  • Revisions to the existing car park layout to provide an ambulance parking bay and 2 no. Accessible parking bays, including all ancillary site works and services

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Open Space Sports GroundsOS
To protect, provide for and improve open space, active and passive recreational amenities.

National zoning type: Active open space

Objective set by the Kilmallock Local Area Plan 2019-2025 (2019–2025). 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
AddressDatePriceDistance
Emmet St, Kilmallock, LimerickOct 2025€265,00049 m
Emmett St, Kilmallock, Co LimerickJul 2025€155,00065 m
Emmet St, Kilmallock, LimerickMay 2026€100,00071 m
1 Edward Court, Lord Edward St, KilmallockMay 2025€210,00084 m
11 Edward Court, Lord Edward St, KilmallockMay 2026€185,00095 m
Apt Back Of Golden Spur Pub, Lord Edward Street, KilmallockSept 2025€300,000128 m
Mega Bites, Sarsfield Street, KilmallockJan 2026€120,000141 m
7 Baalbec Court, Gortbouy, KilmallockFeb 2025€127,500195 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

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  1. Application received29 April 2026
  2. Decision due23 June 2026
  3. Decision issued22 June 2026

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