Blackberry Lane, Ballykeeffe
Retention of a rear utility room and windows, and permission for a bedroom extension.
1673 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 4 February 2016
- Reference
- 1673
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for a rear utility room and two living room windows. It also requests planning permission for a domestic extension to increase bedroom size, including a revised front elevation and roof construction.
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
(a) construction of utility to rear if existing dwelling and 2 no. Living windows to living area and (b) planning permission for a domestic extension to existing dwelling, consisting of increased bedroom with revised front elevation and front elevation roof construction with all associated works and services
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Russell House Fr Russell Rd, Ballykeeffe, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €132,500 | 59 m |
| Apt 6 Racefield, Fr Russell Rd, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 103 m |
| 2 Cluain Dubh, Father Russell Rd, Dooradoyle | Jun 2026 | €325,000 | 118 m |
| 1 Cluain Dubh, Father Russell Rd, Dooradoyle | Jan 2026 | €380,000 | 124 m |
| 13 Ballinvoher, Father Russell Rd, Dooradoyle | Dec 2025 | €522,000 | 131 m |
| 14 Inis Lua, Father Russell Rd, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €400,000 | 139 m |
| Hawthorne, Father Russell Rd, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €740,000 | 149 m |
| 7 Cragaun, Fr Russell Rd, Raheen | Nov 2025 | €595,000 | 194 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 received4 February 2016
- Decision due30 March 2016
- Decision issued18 March 2016
- Grant issued25 April 2016
- Permission expiry24 April 2021
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