UL will need planning permission for student accommodation at controversial site

Planning board has ruled changing the use of 20 homes on Rhebogue Road in Limerick to use as student accommodation is not an 'exempted development' and requires planning permission to retain its use as homes for students

The University of Limerick overpaid for the Rhebogue site by €5m. Picture: Dan Linehan

The University of Limerick will need to secure planning permission to continue operating student accommodation at the controversial Rhebogue site it overpaid for by €5m.

An Coimisiún Pleanála has ruled changing the use of 20 homes at Drominbeg on Rhebogue Road in Limerick to use as student accommodation is not an “exempted development” and requires planning permission to retain its use as homes for students.