Cloonyscrehane, Cork Road, Newcastle West Co. Limerick.
Construction of an 8-lane synthetic athletics track with walking track, floodlighting, car parking, and temporary facilities.
178020 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 22 December 2017
- Reference
- 178020
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building an 8-lane synthetic athletics track surrounded by a walking track, complete with floodlighting and public lighting. It also includes two new road access points, car parking, a viewing canopy, and temporary accommodation such as toilets, offices, and stores.
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
(i) an 8 lane synthetic athletics track, with a surrounding walking track and associated facilities. (ii) 2 no. New site access points onto r522 and r520 public roads. (iii) all hard and soft landscaping including new boundary treatments to adjacent lands. (iv) floodlighting and public lighting of the facilities. (v) all associated site works and infrastructure including roads, car parking, underground services. (vi) a viewing canopy and temporary accommodation including toilet block, office and stores
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for and improve open space, active and passive recreational amenities.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 planPreviously zoned
- Agriculture · 2014–2024 plan
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloonyscrehane, Newcastle West, County Limerick | Nov 2025 | €158,000 | 225 m |
| 12b Woodfield Drive, Killeline, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €245,000 | 365 m |
| 22 Wingfield Orchard, Newcastlewest, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €195,000 | 410 m |
| 27 Woodfield Drive, Killeline, Newcastle West | Aug 2025 | €240,000 | 417 m |
| 7 Killeline Heights, Newcastlewest, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 424 m |
| 40 Woodfield Green, Newcastle West, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 462 m |
| 24b Killeline Heights, Newcastle West, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €130,000 | 463 m |
| 9 Woodfield Park, Newcastlewest, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €350,000 | 467 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 received22 December 2017
- Decision due25 February 2018
In the area
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- Granted180 m away
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Cloonyscrehane , Newcastle West
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18238LimerickLodged 14 Mar 2018Extension
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