Eir Exchange, Assumpta Park, Newcastle West Co. Limerick.
Retention of a 15m telecommunications mast and equipment used by emergency services.
181152 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 28 November 2018
- Reference
- 181152
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 28 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing telecommunications installation comprising a 15m support structure, antennas, dishes, equipment cabin, and fencing. The facility is used by emergency services, and permission is also sought for future additional antennas and equipment.
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
An existing telecommunications installation comprised of; a 15m support structure, antennas, dishes, associated equipment, cabin and fencing used by the emergency services (garda, fire brigade and ambulance). Planning permission is also sought for future additional telecommunications antenna, dishes and associated equipment cabinet
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of social and physical infrastructure.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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
- Enterprise and Employment · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 Assumpta Park, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Jul 2026 | €220,000 | 97 m |
| 64 Assumpta Park, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Jun 2025 | €170,000 | 97 m |
| 51 Assumpta Park, Newcastlewest, County Limerick | Apr 2026 | €180,000 | 146 m |
| 49 Assumpta Park, Newcastle West, Limerick | May 2026 | €255,000 | 158 m |
| 6 Liosan, Newcastle West, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 160 m |
| 12 Liosain, Sheehans Rd, Newcastle West | May 2025 | €245,000 | 202 m |
| 76 Assumpta Park, Newcastle West, County Limericknot full market price | Jul 2025 | €68,000 | 266 m |
| Bishop St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €160,000 | 295 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 received28 November 2018
- Decision due31 January 2019
- Decision issued30 January 2019
- Grant issued5 March 2019
- Permission expiry4 March 2024
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