Hawthorn House, National Technology Park, Castletroy Co. Limerick.
Alterations to a permitted four-storey office building, including a lobby extension and solar panels.
181139 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 November 2018
- Reference
- 181139
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedProposed changes to a previously permitted office building include a 58 sqm single-storey lobby extension and a 200mm raise in parapet height. The plans also feature 110 sqm of rooftop solar panels, window modifications, and revised drainage.
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 58 m²
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Official record
Development description
Alterations to the previously permitted planning application ref. 14/900, a four storey office building. The proposed alterations include a 58 sqm single storey extension to the entrance lobby, a 200mm raise in parapet height, 110 sqm of photovoltaic solar panels on the roof, new windows to the north east elevation, relocation of previously permitted bay window on the south east elevation and escape doors on the north east elevation (16 sqm), a revised surface water drainage design for the site and new walls/railings to the main vehicular entrance
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for office, research and development, high technology, regional distribution/ logistics, manufacturing and processing type employment in a high quality built and landscaped campus style environment.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 The Grebe, Newtown Avenue, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €271,696 | 328 m |
| 37 Newtown Avenue, Castletroy, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €414,097 | 328 m |
| 44 Newtown Avenue, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €312,775 | 328 m |
| 68 Newtown Avenue, Castletroy, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €350,660 | 328 m |
| 69 Newtown Avenue, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €350,661 | 328 m |
| 64 Newtown Avenue, Castletroy, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €286,344 | 328 m |
| 71 Newtown Avenue, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €289,317 | 328 m |
| 65 Newtown Avenue, Castletroy, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €325,991 | 328 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 November 2018
- Decision due26 January 2019
- Decision issued23 January 2019
- Grant issued26 February 2019
- Permission expiry9 December 2019
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