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Planning case 25388

Limerick City and County Council · 25388

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Planning decision · 2026-02-05

25388 · Permission refused

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Complete formal refusal grounds · 2 grounds · 2026-02-05

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  1. The balconies proposed to be enclosed represent the private amenity space allocated to this dwelling as part of the original permission for the estate. Their enclosure would remove the functional private open space for the unit, would materially detract from the amenities of existing and future occupants, and would set a significant and undesirable precedent for similar balcony enclosures throughout the estate. Such a precedent would erode the architectural coherence, visual amenity and residential character of the area. The proposal is therefore contrary to Objective HO O3 of the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, which seeks to protect existing residential amenity and the established character of residential areas.

    Official final decision · PDF page 3

  2. The proposed development would give rise to an unacceptable fire safety hazard. The arrangement fails to comply with Section 1.9.11 of Technical Guidance Document B (2024), which expressly prohibits the positioning of refuse storage chamber access adjoining escape routes, final exits or windows serving flats. No suitable alternative location exists within the applicant’s curtilage that would avoid reproducing the same risk. The proposed development would therefore endanger public safety and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.

    Official final decision · PDF page 3

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