"Highbury", Coolreiry, Castleconnell
Retention of a storage space conversion and permission for a connecting extension.
16947 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 13 October 2016
- Reference
- 16947
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 October 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 76 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for the conversion of an existing single-storey storage space into an independent dwelling. It also seeks permission to construct a single-storey extension to connect the main house with this building.
- 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 conversion of the existing single storey storage space to the rear of the dwelling to an independent dwelling space and planning permission for the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of main dwelling which will join both buildings
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
Objective set by the Castleconnell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Coolbawn Meadows, Castleconnell, Limericknot full market price | Mar 2026 | €190,000 | 148 m |
| 27 Coolbawn Meadows, Castleconnell, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €375,000 | 178 m |
| 42 Coolbawn Meadows, Castleconnell, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €360,000 | 184 m |
| 43 Coolbawn Meadows, Castleconnell, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €441,000 | 191 m |
| 6 Maple Grove, Castleconnell, County Limerick | Nov 2025 | €455,000 | 322 m |
| 46 Bruach Na Sionna, Castleconnell, Limericknot full market price | Jul 2025 | €280,000 | 332 m |
| 14 Maple Grove, Castleconnell, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €457,000 | 356 m |
| 8 16 42 62 And 64, Bruach Na Sionna, Castleconnellnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €1,410,000 | 385 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 received13 October 2016
- Decision due7 December 2016
- Decision issued2 December 2016
- Grant issued13 January 2017
- Permission expiry12 January 2022
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217001LimerickLodged 5 Jan 2021Other
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