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The Land Development Agency (LDA) has received planning permission for 285 cost-rental and social homes at the Gasworks site on Dock Road in Limerick.
Approval from Limerick City and County Council allows the LDA to move forward, with construction targeted to begin in early 2027.
The project, on land being transferred by Gas Networks Ireland to the LDA, will comprise 142 one-bed, 127 two-bed and 16 three-bed apartments across three buildings rising from five to eight storeys.
Amenities include a new public plaza, landscaped areas, children's play spaces, retail units and a childcare facility. Heritage elements, including the freestanding limestone wall facing Dock Road, will be retained and integrated into the design.
The site sits beside the Dock Clock and is less than a 15-minute walk from Limerick city centre. It is served by existing bus links to primary and secondary schools, the University of Limerick, University Hospital Limerick and Crescent Shopping Centre. The plans also provide for bicycle parking and surface-level car spaces.
Reaching this stage follows almost a decade of remediation and environmental monitoring overseen by Gas Networks Ireland and the Environmental Protection Agency to make the former gasworks safe for redevelopment.
The decision marks another milestone for the LDA's programme in Limerick, following the recent launch of cost-rental homes at The Mills in Castletroy earlier this year.
John Coleman, Chief Executive of the Land Development Agency said: "This is great news for the LDA and for Limerick. 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. This much needed cost rental and social housing will be developed on an excellently located site and has the potential to revitalise the area through the delivery of 285 new homes and a range of new amenities. I would like to again thank Gas Networks Ireland for working with us on the transfer of this site and assisting us in accelerating new housing delivery."
