Dublin Road, Newcastle, Castletroy Limerick
Expansion of the Castletroy Lidl store to 1,891 sqm by adding a first-floor mezzanine and expanding the retail area.
17447 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 17 May 2017
- Reference
- 17447
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development aims to modernise the existing Castletroy Lidl food store by increasing the gross floor area to 1,891 sq m. This will be achieved by constructing a 403 sq m first-floor mezzanine for staff facilities and storage, and expanding the ground-floor net retail sales area to 1,224 sq m within the existing footprint.
- Floor area
- 1,891 m²
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Official record
Development description
Modernise the current castletroy lidl licenced food store by increasing the overall building gross floor area to 1,891 sq m through the construction of a first floor mezzanine for staff and storage facilities, and extending the net retail sales area to 1,224 sq m at ground floor, all contained within the building footprint (1,460 sq m). The proposed development consists of: the construction of a first floor mezzanine of 403 sq m to include new staff welfare (incl toilets, changing rooms and canteen), office, meeting room, it room, storage area and stairs from ground floor, internal configuration of the existing ground floor to facilitate an increase of (159 sq m) in net retail sales area to total 1,224 sq m by removing internal walls reducing the storage area (230 sq m) to 83 sq m, and the removal of the office, staff area and plant room facilities (totalling 61 sq m) and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for a mixture of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 154 Carrowkeel, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 327 m |
| 106 Dromroe Avenue, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Jun 2026 | €385,000 | 331 m |
| 105 Dromroe Ave, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Jan 2026 | €375,000 | 332 m |
| 123 Carrowkeel, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Nov 2025 | €341,000 | 335 m |
| 101 Dromroe Ave, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Mar 2025 | €347,000 | 337 m |
| 65 Dromroe Ave, Woodhaven, Castletroy | May 2025 | €378,000 | 349 m |
| 49 Dromroe Ave, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Jun 2025 | €380,000 | 367 m |
| 52 Dromroe Ave, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Feb 2025 | €383,000 | 367 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 received17 May 2017
- Further information requested7 July 2017
- Further information received1 August 2017
- Decision due28 August 2017
- Decision issued28 August 2017
- Grant issued5 October 2017
- Permission expiry4 October 2022
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