Limerick City and County Council is seeking proposals in response to New Section 28 Ministerial Guidelines on “National Planning Framework Implementation: Housing Growth Requirements” for additional residential lands in support of accelerated housing delivery.
New Ministerial Guidelines were published in July 2025 with the aim of updating development plans, by way of variation, to reflect the requirements of the Revised National Planning Framework to support a significant acceleration in housing delivery.
In response to the Guidelines, Limerick City and County Council invites the public, landowners, homebuilders and other interested parties to put forward suggestions for lands suitable for zoning for residential purposes that would contribute to accelerated housing delivery and meet the following criteria:
- Contribute to the achievement of Compact Growth and sequential patterns of development.
- Are serviced or serviceable within the next 5-year period.
- Are in areas with good public transport services.
- Are in areas with significant employment opportunities.
- Are in areas with good social infrastructure including school capacity and community facilities or that can provide for the development of necessary social infrastructure.
- Do not have significant challenges or impediments to the development of housing e.g. legal, environmental, topographical or servicing.
- Lands not within identified flood zones.
The non-statutory consultation process is a timely initiative following the recent publication of the Government’s new housing plan, Delivering Homes, Building Communities: An Action Plan on Housing Supply and Targeting Homelessness, which aims to deliver 30,000 new homes by the end of 2030.
Invitation to make submissions
Submissions identifying lands that are suitable for zoning for residential use, that meet the above criteria are invited from interested parties from Wednesday, 19th November to close of business on Friday, 19th December 2025 inclusive.
Submissions can be made:
- Online: https://mypoint.limerick.ie
- By email: forwardplanning@limerick.ie
- In writing: Forward Planning, Limerick City and County Council, Merchant’s Quay, Limerick V94 EH90