Castle House, The Square, Newcastle West
Widening of a gate entrance and replacement of a gate at a listed building in Newcastle West.
16489 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 7 June 2016
- Reference
- 16489
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves widening the existing gate entrance to the property to provide better access. It also includes replacing the existing wrought iron gate with a similar design at a listed building.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
To widen existing gate entrance to our property, to provide better access, and replace wrought iron gate with similar design all at the above address. Listed building ref. No. 1483.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of town/village centre core uses including a mix of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Newcastle West Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2024–2030). 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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed Dwelling House, Bridge St, Newcastlewest | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 83 m |
| 112 Upper Maiden St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 100 m |
| 113 Maiden Street, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 105 m |
| Bridge Street, Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick | Mar 2025 | €160,000 | 108 m |
| North Quay, Newcastlewest, County Limerick | May 2025 | €185,000 | 146 m |
| 1 Arranagh, Newcastle West, Co Limericknot full market price | Feb 2025 | €156,000 | 152 m |
| 20 Church Street, Newcastlewest, Co Limerick | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 154 m |
| Gurrane, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Mar 2025 | €48,500 | 155 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 received7 June 2016
- Further information requested28 July 2016
- Further information received19 January 2017
- Decision due15 February 2017
- Decision issued15 February 2017
- Grant issued23 March 2017
- Permission expiry22 March 2022
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