A Large Scale Residential Development at Groody Road & Caisleán Na hAbhann, Kilbane Castletroy
Groody Road & Caisleán Na hAbhann, Kilbane Castletroy, Limerick
up to 5 storeys · 3.35 ha · Appeal decided, July 2026
Planning application 2660089 to Limerick City and County Council: A Large Scale Residential Development on land situated between the Groody Road and Caisleán Na hAbhann, in the townland of Kilbane, at Groody Road & Caisleán Na hAbhann, Kilbane Castletroy. Granted by the council on 26 March 2026; An Coimisiún Pleanála decided the appeal on 22 July 2026.
Timeline
- Application lodged
- Council granted
- Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála
- Appeal decided
Key facts
Homes and mix
- Creche
- ESB substations
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Proposed development
a Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) on land situated between the Groody Road and Caisleán Na hAbhann, in the townland of Kilbane, Castletroy, Co. Limerick for a period of seven years. The development consists of 95 no. apartments, 22 no. houses and a Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) scheme comprising 309 no. student bedspaces. The apartment units are distributed across 4 no. separate blocks of 4.5 storeys in height and comprise (a) 18 no. 1 bed units; (b) 74 no. 2 bed units; and (c) 3 no. 3 bed units. The houses comprise 2 storey units including (a) 8 no. 4 bed units and (b) 14 no. 3 bed units. The PBSA scheme is distributed across 4 no. separate blocks of 5 storeys in height including provision of (a) 3 no. 7 bed apartments; (b) 36 no. 8 bed apartments; and (c) ancillary building service infrastructure at ground floor level in Block 1 including communal space, laundry faciliities and a meeting room. The development also includes (a) provision of a creche and (b) ancillary site development works including (i) car and bicycle parking; (ii) bicycle stands; (iii) 2 no. bicycle sheds; (iii) boundary treatments; (iv) public lighting; (v) water supply; foul and surface water drainage infrastructure;? (vi) ESB substation; (vii) temporary construction access; and (viii) landscaping. Vehicular and pedestrian access to the site will be from the Groody Road and Caisleán Na hAbhann. Planning permission is also sought for use of the accommodation, outside of student term time, for short-term letting purposes.??
Planning status
An Coimisiún Pleanála concluded the appeal on 22 Jul 2026. The official file has the outcome.
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