Lower Main Street, Rathkeale
Retention permission to complete a dwelling as constructed in Rathkeale.
16707 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 5 August 2016
- Reference
- 16707
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 5 August 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 179.78 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the completion of a dwelling as constructed. The design deviates from what was previously approved under planning reference 15/160.
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Official record
Development description
The completion of dwelling as constructed and from that previously approved under 15/160
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Wolfburgess Close, Lower Main Street, Rathkeale | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 129 m |
| Lower Main St, Rathkeale, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 155 m |
| Lower Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 155 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jan 2025 | €195,000 | 173 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Apr 2025 | €345,000 | 230 m |
| 42 St Marys Park, Rathkeale, Limerick | May 2026 | €190,000 | 274 m |
| Upper Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jul 2025 | €287,000 | 351 m |
| Ballywilliam, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | May 2025 | €500,000 | 358 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 received5 August 2016
- Further information requested28 September 2016
- Further information received8 February 2017
- Decision due7 March 2017
- Decision issued7 March 2017
- Grant issued13 April 2017
- Permission expiry22 July 2020
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