Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 34(6) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) that Limerick City and County Council intends to consider deciding to grant planning permission to Aengus and Rioghna D'Arcy for:
The change of use of 4 vacant and derelict cottages to be linked to form 1 café/bar with outdoor terrace, associated conservation and refurbishment of, and minor alterations to, existing one and two storey structures, single storey rear extension and all ancillary site works
At 1-4 Toll Cottages, Verdant Place, Limerick City.
The development is on lands zoned ‘Existing Residential’, where ‘Restaurant/Café’ uses and ‘Public House’ uses are ‘Generally Not Acceptable’ and would therefore materially contravene the Land Use Zoning Objectives set out at paragraph 12.3 and Land Use Zoning Matrix at 12.4 of the Limerick Development Plan 2022 - 2028:
Land Use Zoning: Existing Residential - Objective: To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.
Purpose: This zone is intended primarily for established housing areas. Existing residential amenity will be protected while allowing appropriate infill development. The quality of the zone will be enhanced with associated open space, community uses and where an acceptable standard of amenity can be maintained, a limited range of other uses that support the overall residential function of the area, such as schools, crèches, doctor’s surgeries, playing fields etc.
Particulars of the development may be inspected at the offices of Limerick City and County Council, Planning Department, Floor 1, Dooradoyle Road, Dooradoyle, Limerick V94 WV78 during its public opening hours from the 25th March to 21st April 2026.
The plans and particulars of the proposed development may also be inspected online at : https://maps.limerick.ie/planningenquiry
Submissions or observations can be made to the Senior Planner to the above mentioned address, on or before 5pm on 21stApril 2026 and will be duly considered by the Planning Authority.
Stephane Duclot
Director of Services
Planning, Heritage and Ryder Cup
25th March 2026