Unit 4 & 5, Newtown Centre, Castletroy Limerick
Rear extension and off-licence integration for a shop in Castletroy.
17559 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 16 June 2017
- Reference
- 17559
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a rear extension to the existing shop at Newtown Centre. The application also proposes incorporating an off-licence use into the entire footprint of the extended shop unit.
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
(1) an extension to the rear of the existing shop, (2) incorporate off-licence use into the existing shop unit (entire unit footprint including extended part of the shop and (3) all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide local centre facilities to serve the needs of new/existing neighbourhoods and residential areas.”
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Newtown Mews, Annacotty, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €230,000 | 109 m |
| 20 Newtown Mews, Annacotty, Limerick | May 2025 | €340,000 | 114 m |
| 31 Castlemara, Annacotty, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €389,000 | 135 m |
| 14 Newtown Mews, Annacotty, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €310,000 | 147 m |
| 45 Glenside, Annacotty, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €485,000 | 182 m |
| 20 Castlemara, Annacotty, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €376,000 | 187 m |
| 18 Castlemara, Annacotty, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €405,000 | 194 m |
| 88 Newtown Park, Castletroy, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €475,000 | 195 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 received16 June 2017
- Decision due10 August 2017
- Decision issued2 August 2017
- Grant issued6 September 2017
- Permission expiry5 September 2022
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