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Mixed use · Co. Limerick

Coonagh Cross Ennis Road, Clondrinagh, Limerick

Granted 1 May 2026

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This application has left our current planning lists, so this page is no longer updated. We last saw it in the council's register on 8 Jul 2026. The details below are as they were then. The council's register has the current status.

What and where

Ten year permission for the construction of a mixed use arena of 7

a ten year permission for the construction of a mixed use arena of 7,201sq.m in floor area over a footprint of 5921sq.m. The arena will be 22.2m in height and constructed from a twin-skin pressurised system (finished in PVC-coated polyester) with gabion wall to external gnd. level. Two internal storeys & a basement will contain a 200m cycle track, c. 476 no. permanent spectator seats, infield fl. area for various sports incl. gymnastics, badminton, volleyball, tennis, football, etc. & community uses (exams, count centre, dinners, concerts), & associated changing facilities, toilets, medical & emergency rooms & fire escape areas, areas for offices, administration, meetings, reception, retail/hospitality, circulation & storage. Gnd. fl. & 1st fl. areas to accommodate all associated uses: sport, retail/hospitality, staff, storage. Ancillary works including hard & soft landscaping, boundary treatments, drainage & service connections and infrastructure, external signage, plant and electrical rooms, new pedestrian link, new access & service road areas & upgrading of a section of public road, scheme lighting, forecourt areas, carpark with 32 parking spaces & 2 coach parking spaces, 48 covered bicycle spaces. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority, Limerick City & County Council Offices, Dooradoyle Road, Limerick, V94 WV78 during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee of 20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission

Location
Clondrinagh, Co. Limerick Map
Planning reference
2660252
Applicant
the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest.
Agent
Brendan Buck

Key facts

Floor area
13,122 m²
Indicative value
€30m+PlanningBrief estimate
Project type
Mixed use
Received
6 Mar 2026
Granted
1 May 2026

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Granted

Outlook

What happens next

Permission was granted on 1 May 2026 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.

Work packages named so far

  • Roads and site development worksNamed in the application description
  • Services and drainageNamed in the application description
  • Basement parkingNamed in the application description

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

Documents and evidence

Check the record

  • Council planning fileThe application file 2660252 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

How we know this

From the Limerick City and County Council planning register, as last seen on 8 Jul 2026. The council's own file is the official record.

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