Planning permission has been granted for the construction of 285 cost rental and social homes at The Gasworks site in Limerick.
An application by the Land Development Agency has been approved by Limerick City and County Council, and the LDA will now proceed with plans to commence construction on the site on Dock Road in early 2027.
The development is to be built on land acquired by the LDA from Gas Networks Ireland and it will include 142 one-bed, 127 two-bed and 16 three-bed apartments across three blocks ranging from five to eight storeys.
Plans for a new public plaza, landscaping, play areas, retail units, and a childcare facility have also been approved.
Heritage artifacts, including the freestanding limestone wall which faces on to Dock Road, will be incorporated into the design.
"This is great news for the LDA and for Limerick," said LDA Chief Executive John Coleman.
"We worked carefully on the design process for this site before putting forward a strong set of plans for a high-quality development. We are pleased to have now secured planning approval, and we are looking forward to getting construction underway," he said.
The Gasworks site was previously identified as suitable for affordable housing in the Government's Housing for All report.
It was also included in the LDA’s Report on Relevant Public Land, which identified 102 State-owned sites with the development potential for up to 70,000 affordable homes.
The site is located beside the Dock Clock and is a 20-minute walk from Limerick's city centre.
The approved plan also includes a provision for bicycle spaces and car park spaces.
Gas Networks Ireland and the Environmental Protection Agency both supervised remediation and environmental monitoring of the site over almost ten years to make it safe for redevelopment.
