St. Catherine's Nursing Home, Boherbui, Newcastle West
Extension to a nursing home and retention of works to a protected structure.
177013 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 March 2017
- Reference
- 177013
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 23 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedExtension of permission for a nursing home extension including an assembly room and nine en-suite bedrooms. It also seeks retention for an enclosed oil tank, generator area, and internal alterations to a former chapel which is a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
- Extension of permission (the construction of an extension. This is to include an assembly room on ground floor and nine en-suite bedrooms and associated day room and nurses station on first floor. Drainage is to connect to the existing site drainage system & all associated site works. Retention of
- Construction of enclosed oil tank and generator area to the north east of building
- Insertion of a doorway into former chapel beneath the porch area
- Construction of a staircase within the former chapel area to access doorway above
- Construction of a main fuel supply storage facility (this application related to a protected structure m36 l/m(23))
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bother Bui, Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick | May 2025 | €196,000 | 180 m |
| 52 Bothar Bui, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Oct 2025 | €66,000 | 187 m |
| 35 South Quay, Newcastlewest, Co Limerick | Dec 2025 | €195,000 | 260 m |
| 38 South Quay, Newcastlewest, Co Limerick | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 270 m |
| 21 Mill Falls, Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick | Feb 2025 | €167,000 | 273 m |
| 13 Mill Falls, South Quay, Newcastle West | Jun 2025 | €182,500 | 273 m |
| 12 Mill Falls, South Quay, Newcastle West | Jul 2025 | €155,000 | 273 m |
| 11 Mill Falls, South Quay, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 273 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 received23 March 2017
- Decision due17 May 2017
- Decision issued17 May 2017
- Permission expiry3 July 2022
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