Core Refusal Reason
Material contravention of the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028 regarding land-use zoning and building height, alongside inadequate ecological assessment and unresolved flood risk concerns.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The Board is not satisfied that the development would not adversely affect the integrity of the Lower River Shannon SAC and the River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries SPA due to deficiencies in the Natura Impact Statement regarding otters, vegetation, and hydrological links.
- The proposed development materially contravenes the 'New Residential' zoning objective of the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028 due to the inclusion of retail units, and further conflicts with the Building Height Strategy (Policy TB2) regarding tall buildings and density.
- Inadequate information was provided to demonstrate that the filling of a dry ditch, which may serve as a potential overflow channel for the Park Canal, would not give rise to flooding elsewhere in the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028New Residential zoningMap 6.8Policy TB2Building Height Strategy
Decision Document Summary
The proposal sought a 10-year permission for a Strategic Housing Development comprising 442 residential units (363 Build-to-Rent apartments, 61 student apartments, and 18 houses) plus retail and community facilities at Canal Bank, Pa Healy Road, Limerick. An Bord Pleanála refused permission because the project materially contravened the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028 in terms of zoning and building height. Additionally, the Board found the ecological assessment (NIS) to be deficient regardi...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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