2/3 Gortboy Court, Newcastle West
Retention of a single-storey porch, change of use of the first floor to commercial, and additional parking.
16757 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 26 August 2016
- Reference
- 16757
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a single-storey entrance porch and additional car parking. It also includes a change of use of the first floor from domestic to commercial use.
- Storey
- 1
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 (1) construction of single storey entrance porch (2) change of use of first floor from domestic to commercial use (3) the provision of additional car parking and all ancillary 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39a Oak Park, Newcastle West, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €130,000 | 67 m |
| 37 Kilcolman Dr, Newcastlewest, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €360,000 | 88 m |
| 2 Cluain Arra, Gortboy, Newcastle West | Feb 2025 | €350,000 | 100 m |
| 5 Kilcolman Dr, Gortboy, Newcastle West | Sept 2025 | €360,000 | 119 m |
| Daar River Walk, Newcastlewest, Co. Limericknot full market price | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 174 m |
| 13 A, Daarwood, Newcastlewest | May 2025 | €410,000 | 184 m |
| 18 Cluain Arra, Newcastlewest, Co Limerick | Nov 2025 | €216,000 | 198 m |
| 12 Liosain, Sheehans Rd, Newcastle West | May 2025 | €245,000 | 202 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 received26 August 2016
- Further information requested7 October 2016
- Further information received27 October 2016
- Decision due23 November 2016
- Decision issued18 November 2016
- Grant issued22 December 2016
- Permission expiry21 December 2021
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