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Planning application · Limerick City and County Council

Demolition of the former Olympic Ballroom at Former Olympic Ballroom Site, Gortboy

Former Olympic Ballroom Site, Gortboy, Newcastle West Co. Limerick.

2660575 · LimerickLodged

up to 3 storeys · 0.428 ha · Lodged

Planning application 2660575 to Limerick City and County Council: Demolition of the former Olympic Ballroom and the construction of two blocks of one to three storeys, at Former Olympic Ballroom Site, Gortboy, Newcastle West. A council decision is due by 16 July 2026.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Council decision due

Key facts

Reference
2660575
Planning authority
Limerick City and County Council
Received
22 May 2026
Decision due
16 Jul 2026
Status
Lodged
Use
Residential
Dwellings (estimated)
30
Read from the description, not stated on the register.
Site area
0.428 ha

Homes and mix

1-bed20
2-bed10
Total homes30

Read from the description, not stated on the register. Shown only where the parts add up to the total.

Proposed development

the demolition of the former Olympic Ballroom and the construction of two blocks of one to three storeys. Each proposed block contains 15 no. Apartments giving 30 no. apartments in total comprising 20 no. One Bedroom Apartments at ground floor level and 10 no. Two Bedroom Duplex Apartments at first and second floor level. Proposed ancillary works include single storey bin and bicycle stores, 30 no. parking spaces at grade, a landscaped communal open space between the two proposed blocks and upgrade works to the public footpath

Planning status

The application has been lodged and validated. The council has eight weeks to decide, unless it asks for further information. The council's decision is due by 16 Jul 2026.

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