Enniscoush, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick.
Demolition of an existing house and outline permission for four new houses in Rathkeale.
18172 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 27 February 2018
- Reference
- 18172
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 February 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks the demolition of an existing dwelling on the site. Outline planning permission is being sought to construct four new dwellings, provide off-street parking, modify the existing entrance, and connect to public services.
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
Demolition of existing dwelling. In addition outline planning permission is being sought to construct 4 no. Dwellings, provide off-street parking, reuse and modify existing site entrance, connection to public services including all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
Objective set by the Rathkeale Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enniscoush, Rathkeale, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 15 m |
| 5 Church St, Rathkeale, Limerick | May 2025 | €150,000 | 142 m |
| 12 Orchard Ave, Church St, Rathkeale | Jan 2025 | €330,000 | 320 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jan 2025 | €195,000 | 365 m |
| Lower Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 369 m |
| Lower Main St, Rathkeale, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 380 m |
| 2 Wolfburgess Close, Lower Main Street, Rathkeale | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 402 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 received27 February 2018
- Further information requested18 April 2018
- Further information received23 January 2019
- Decision due19 February 2019
- Decision issued15 February 2019
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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16532LimerickLodged 20 Jun 2016New dwelling
- Refused80 m away
Retain temporary parking of caravans, widening of site entrance and retain associated site works
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161111LimerickLodged 5 Dec 2016Retention
- Refused90 m away
The construction of dwelling, site entrance, connect to public services, including all associated site works
Enniscoush , Rathkeale , Co. Limerick.
17936LimerickLodged 11 Oct 2017New dwelling
- Refused90 m away
The construction of dwelling, site entrance, connect to public services, including all associated site works
Enniscoush , Rathkeale , Co. Limerick.
17935LimerickLodged 11 Oct 2017New dwelling
- Refused90 m away
The construction of a dwelling, entrance, connection to public services including associated site development…
Enniscoush , Rathkeale
16116LimerickLodged 18 Feb 2016New dwelling
- Awaiting decision100 m away
The construction of 6 no. detached houses, 6 no. ancillary driveways, new site entrance, and all ancillary…
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19609LimerickLodged 24 Jun 2019Housing estate
- Granted100 m away
A two storey house, front boundary wall and entrance, and connections to all existing services
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19101LimerickLodged 7 Feb 2019New dwelling
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