Planning near you · Limerick · Ref 2660839

Amendments to the retail unit previously permitted under Planning Permissions Ref…

Existing single-storey rear extension to Former Debenhams/ Roches Stores building, Sarsfield St., Limerick

Granted (with conditions)

Council decision recorded: September 14, 2026

Applicant: Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use: See council description

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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.

23 Jul 2026Application received
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14 Sep 2026Council decisionGranted with conditions
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What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Council outcome, Council decision.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE; Council outcome: N/A → CONDITIONAL; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-09-14

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 16 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Existing single-storey rear extension to Former Debenhams/ Roches Stores building , Sarsfield St. , Limerick. Proposal excerpt: “1. Amendments to the retail unit previously permitted under Planning Permissions Ref. 25/60356, comprising a reduction in gross floor area from 910sq.m to 890 sq.m. 2. Alterations to the existing elevation onto Sarsfield…”

Location & nearby applications

Existing single-storey rear extension to Former Debenhams/ Roches Stores building , Sarsfield St. , 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.

(i) a change of use from retail to restaurant use at ground and first floor levels with ancillary take away service, as previ…Under 100 m · 129/130 O'Connell Street , Limerick , LimerickRef 2660786 · Permission granted with conditions
a change of use from clothes shop into a takeaway, front signage with lighting and all associated site worksAbout 200 m · Whitewater Boutique , Denmark Street , Limerick.Ref 25376 · Appeal decision: REFUSED (2026-09-17)
the temporary (5 years) placement of a purpose-built prefabricated sauna structure on the curtilage of the site. The proposed…About 200 m · Shannon Rowing Club , Sarsfield Bridge , LimerickRef 2660802 · Further Information
the construction of a new feature canopy within Quimper Square, Cruises Street, Limerick City. The development works will con…About 200 m · Quimper Square , Cruises Street , Limerick.Ref 268451 · New Application
change of development Granted permission under Planning Ref. 25/60904 for the following : the conversion of existing ground f…About 200 m · Augustinian Lane , Roches Street , LimerickRef 2661020 · New Application

Documents & sources

Limerick County Council · Reference 2660839

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Acknowledgement / Validation Letter · 1
Application Form - Part A · 1
Certificate of Incorporation · 1
Contiguous Building Elevations · 1
Elevations · 1
Floor Plans · 1
Floor Plans · 1
Floor Plans · 1
Newspaper Notice · 1
Notification of Decision · 1
Notification of Decision Letter to third parties · 1
Planners Report · 1
Planners Report · 1
Report Request Letter to External Body · 1
Report Request Letter to External Body · 2
Report Request Letter to External Body · 1
Report Request Letter to Internal Staff · 1
Report Request Letter to Internal Staff · 1
Sections · 1
Site layout plan · 1
Site location map · 1
Site Notice · 1
Validation Check List · 1
Visual Assessment Report · 1

Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 1bfe6c19b3575bc77971b8c82a4183e8f5aa08daaab49a5290e498eadbaa1b5f

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:02:28.203941+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

Full description from the council file

1. Amendments to the retail unit previously permitted under Planning Permissions Ref. 25/60356, comprising a reduction in gross floor area from 910sq.m to 890 sq.m. 2. Alterations to the existing elevation onto Sarsfield Street to provide new glazed entrance doors with glazed screening and proposed signage locations with all associated site works. It is noted that Nos. 134-135 O'Connell Street are a Protected Structure (RPS Ref. 3484 / NIAH Ref. 21513002). The proposed development is located within the later single-storey rear extension and does not include any works to the Protected Structure or its historic fabric

Application details

Reference: 2660839
Site address: Existing single-storey rear extension to Former Debenhams/ Roches Stores building, Sarsfield St., Limerick
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Granted (with conditions)
Date received: July 23, 2026
Decision due: September 16, 2026
Council decision date: September 14, 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.

2026-09-16
- Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE
- Council outcome: N/A → CONDITIONAL
- Council decision: → 2026-09-14

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