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Proposal for 111 homes

Towlerton , Ballysimon , Limerick

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: August 20, 2026

Applicant
Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use
Residential
Homes in source
111
Reported floor area
13644.2 m²
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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 77c26521da16f13595f627b6344fff030a693de7ca7b824b64941e24f1947e25 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Further information requested
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 77c26521da16f13595f627b6344fff030a693de7ca7b824b64941e24f1947e25 · field: FIRequestDate

  3. Further information received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 77c26521da16f13595f627b6344fff030a693de7ca7b824b64941e24f1947e25 · field: FIRecDate

  4. Council decisionGranted with conditions
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 77c26521da16f13595f627b6344fff030a693de7ca7b824b64941e24f1947e25 · field: DecisionDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Floor area.

Compare the previous and updated values

Floor area: 13644.199999999983 → 13644.199999999984

Observed: 21 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Towlerton , Ballysimon , Limerick. The source lists 111 proposed homes. This is a proposal count, not evidence of completed or occupied housing.

Location & nearby applications

Towlerton , Ballysimon , Limerick

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Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

Documents & sources

Limerick County Council · Reference 2660275

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 77c26521da16f13595f627b6344fff030a693de7ca7b824b64941e24f1947e25

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 77c26521da16f13595f627b6344fff030a693de7ca7b824b64941e24f1947e25

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:02:32.708063+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

Full description from the council file
a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) Application Development of 212 no. Residential Units and a Creche, for a period of five 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
Application details
Reference
2660275
Site address
Towlerton , Ballysimon , Limerick
Homes in source field
111 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
13644.199999999984
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Permission granted with conditions
Date received
March 11, 2026
Decision due
August 20, 2026
Council decision date
August 20, 2026
Authority
Limerick County Council
All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

  1. 2026-09-21
    • floor area: 13644.199999999983 → 13644.199999999984

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