24 Maiden Street, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick.
Retention of a change of use from a ground floor office to a bedsit apartment in Newcastle West.
171111 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 29 November 2017
- Reference
- 171111
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 November 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 31 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetrospective planning permission is sought for the change of use of a ground floor office space into a bedsit apartment, including all associated site works.
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 change of use from a ground floor office to a bedsit apartment & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 North Quay, Newcastlewest, Co Limerick | Jan 2025 | €170,000 | 32 m |
| No.3 Kennys Flats, North Quay, Newcastlewestnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 57 m |
| No.4 Kennys Flats, North Quay, Newcastlewestnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 57 m |
| North Quay, Newcastlewest, County Limerick | May 2025 | €185,000 | 83 m |
| Bridge Street, Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick | Mar 2025 | €160,000 | 110 m |
| 113 Maiden Street, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 115 m |
| 112 Upper Maiden St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 120 m |
| Gurrane, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Mar 2025 | €48,500 | 122 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 received29 November 2017
- Decision due1 February 2018
- Decision issued31 January 2018
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