Part VIII for the Renovation and Extension of King's Island Community Centre

LIMERICK CITY & COUNTY COUNCIL

PART 8 DEVELOPMENT

Planning & Development Acts 2000 (as amended)

Planning & Development Regulations 2001 (as amended)

Limerick City & County Council propose to carry out development works at the King’s Island Youth & Community Centre, Verdant Place, Castle Street, Limerick, V94 N996, on a site of 2,648 sqm / 0.264 ha which includes public lands to the south of the community centre building and to the north of the community centre building bounding the public playground on St. Ita’s Street.  

In accordance with Part XI, Section 179, of the Planning and Development Acts, 2000 (as amended) and Part 8, Article 81 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), Limerick City & County Council hereby gives notice of the proposed development to be carried out at the above site: 

The nature and extent of the proposed development is as follows: 

1. Extension and renovation of the existing single-storey Kings Island Youth & Community Centre building (232 sqm) comprising alterations and extensions including an additional storey at first floor level and new roof structure. The extended building floor area of 911 sqm (gross internal floor area) shall comprise at ground floor level: a community café and servery area, multi-purpose sports hall, office and meeting/training room accommodation and at first floor level further office and meeting/training room accommodation in addition to ancillary toilet, circulation, storage and plant spaces at both ground and first floor levels. The proposed new roof structure shall incorporate roof lights over the community café, multi-purpose sports hall and first floor level circulation spaces. 

2. Public realm works at Verdant Place comprising a mixture of soft and hard landscaped areas including 4 no. car parking spaces and 1 no. loading bay on Verdant Place. 

3. A new multi-use games area (250sqm) to the north of the community centre building and adjoining the existing playground on St. Ita’s Street. 

4. All associated site development works, services, piped infrastructure and ducting, changes in level, site landscaping and all associated development and excavation works above and below ground. 

Limerick City & County Council has carried out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Report in accordance with the requirements of Article 120(1B)(b)(i) of the Planning and Development Regulations (as amended) and has determined that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development. Accordingly it has been determined that an EIAR is not required in respect of this proposed development. Nonetheless a person may, within 4 weeks beginning on the date of the publication of this notice apply to An Coimisiún Pleanála for a screening determination. Such a submission should be addressed to the Secretary, An Coimisiún Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01 V902. 

Limerick City and County Council in accordance with the requirements of the EU Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and Article 250(1) of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) has carried out an Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening and has determined that a full Appropriate Assessment is not required in respect of the proposed development.   

Plans and particulars of the proposed development will be available for inspection and / or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy from Thursday the 18th of December 2025 up to an including Monday  the 26th of January 2026 during normal office hours (excluding Bank Holidays) at the Planning and Environmental Services Department, Limerick City & County Council Offices, Dooradoyle, Limerick. 

Submissions and observations in relation to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated may be made: 

In writing to the Planning and Place-making Department, Limerick City & County Council Offices, Dooradoyle, Limerick, V94 WV78 

By email to planning@limerick.ie 

Online at https://planning.localgov.ie  

Submissions must be received on or before Monday the 9th of February 2026. 

Note: Only submissions made in the above manner will be considered as valid submissions for the purposes of the Mayor’s Report to be presented to Council. 

Signed: Brian McCarthy

Brian McCarthy

Director of Service

Regeneration, Sports and Recreation

Limerick City & County Council