242 Swallow Drive, John Carew Park, Limerick
Retention of a front porch, driveway widening, and rear extension in Limerick.
161029 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 11 November 2016
- Reference
- 161029
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 11 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for a single-storey front porch and a single-storey rear extension. It also includes the retention of a widened front driveway entrance.
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Official record
Development description
For front single storey porch, widening of entrance of front driveway and single storey rear extension and all associated site works and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
Objective set by the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Rathbane Terrace, Crew Park, Southill | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 176 m |
| 13 Donoughmore Crescent, Kincora Park, Southill | Feb 2025 | €140,000 | 296 m |
| 12 Rathbane Road, Rathbane, Limerick | May 2025 | €240,000 | 402 m |
| 19 Rosecourt, Keyes Park, Southill | Feb 2025 | €105,000 | 475 m |
| 32 Rose Court, Keyes Park, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €10,000 | 486 m |
| 24 Rosecourt, Keyes Park, Limericknot full market price | Dec 2025 | €110,000 | 493 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 November 2016
- Further information requested12 January 2017
- Further information received12 April 2017
- Application withdrawn12 July 2017
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