Church Street, Enniscoush, Rathkeale
Demolition of an existing house and construction of two new houses in Rathkeale.
16531 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 20 June 2016
- Reference
- 16531
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 June 2016
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 344.86 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for the demolition of an existing dwelling on Church Street. In its place, two new dwellings will be constructed with separate plot entrances and associated site works.
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
The demolition of an existing dwelling and for the construction of 2 no. Dwellings, separate plot entrances off church street, including all associated site development 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 Rathkeale Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Church St, Rathkeale, Limerick | May 2025 | €150,000 | 43 m |
| Enniscoush, Rathkeale, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 115 m |
| 12 Orchard Ave, Church St, Rathkeale | Jan 2025 | €330,000 | 196 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jan 2025 | €195,000 | 344 m |
| Lower Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 356 m |
| Lower Main St, Rathkeale, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 361 m |
| 2 Wolfburgess Close, Lower Main Street, Rathkeale | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 386 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 received20 June 2016
- Further information requested9 August 2016
- Further information received16 May 2017
- Decision due12 June 2017
- Decision issued9 June 2017
- Grant issued18 July 2017
- Permission expiry17 July 2022
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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211427LimerickLodged 13 Oct 2021Retention
- Refused30 m away
The temporary parking of a caravan on my property
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2460027LimerickLodged 17 Jan 2024Other
- Granted30 m away
A two storey house, front boundary wall and entrance, and connections to all existing services
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19101LimerickLodged 7 Feb 2019New dwelling
- Refused40 m away
The construction of a dwelling, entrance, connection to public services including associated site development…
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16116LimerickLodged 18 Feb 2016New dwelling
- Refused40 m away
The construction of dwelling, site entrance, connect to public services, including all associated site works
Enniscoush , Rathkeale , Co. Limerick.
17935LimerickLodged 11 Oct 2017New dwelling
- Refused50 m away
Retain temporary parking of caravans, widening of site entrance and retain associated site works
Enniscoush , Rathkeale , Co. Limerick
161111LimerickLodged 5 Dec 2016Retention
- Awaiting decision50 m away
The construction of 6 no. detached houses, 6 no. ancillary driveways, new site entrance, and all ancillary…
Church Street , Rathkeale , Co. Limerick.
19609LimerickLodged 24 Jun 2019Housing estate
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