Barretts Flats, Church Street, Newcastle West.
Construction of two 1-bedroom apartments on the second floor of an existing building.
17783 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 21 August 2017
- Reference
- 17783
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 August 2017
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 104 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building two new one-bedroom apartments at the second-floor level of an existing building. The site is located at Barretts Flats on Church Street in Newcastle West.
- Storeys
- 3
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 construction of 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments at 2nd floor level of existing building
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Church Street, Newcastlewest, Co Limerick | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 77 m |
| 1 Arranagh, Newcastle West, Co Limericknot full market price | Feb 2025 | €156,000 | 138 m |
| 49 Carraig Desmond, Newcastlewest, Co Limerick | Mar 2026 | €255,000 | 193 m |
| 53 Carraig Desmond, Newcastlewest, Co Limerick | Mar 2026 | €283,000 | 206 m |
| Bishop St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 222 m |
| Bishop St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €160,000 | 230 m |
| 39 Carrig Desmond, Newcastle West, Limerick | May 2025 | €240,000 | 255 m |
| 13 Market Court, Market Square, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €144,000 | 266 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 received21 August 2017
- Further information requested12 October 2017
- Further information received6 November 2017
- Decision due20 February 2018
- Decision issued15 February 2018
- Grant issued22 March 2018
- Permission expiry21 March 2023
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