Whelan's Bar, Maiden Street, Newcastle West
Retention of a smoking area, beer garden, outside bar, and toilets at Whelan's Bar, plus permission for a new shop front.
16994 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 1 November 2016
- Reference
- 16994
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for an outdoor smoking area and beer garden with a fixed roof, an outside bar, and toilet facilities. It also requests planning permission for a new shop front and all associated site works at the pub.
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Official record
Development description
A smoking area/beer garden, fixed roof, outside bar, toilets, disabled toilet and planning permission for a new shop front and all associated site works
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113 Maiden Street, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 39 m |
| 112 Upper Maiden St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 44 m |
| No.3 Kennys Flats, North Quay, Newcastlewestnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 73 m |
| No.4 Kennys Flats, North Quay, Newcastlewestnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 73 m |
| Licensed Dwelling House, Bridge St, Newcastlewest | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 82 m |
| Bridge Street, Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick | Mar 2025 | €160,000 | 86 m |
| North Quay, Newcastlewest, County Limerick | May 2025 | €185,000 | 93 m |
| 10 Market Court, Market Square, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €144,000 | 102 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 received1 November 2016
- Further information requested21 December 2016
- Further information received2 June 2017
- Decision due29 June 2017
- Decision issued27 June 2017
- Grant issued1 August 2017
- Permission expiry31 July 2022
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