Station Road, Gortboy/Churchtown, Newcastle West Co Limerick.
Demolition of a prefab building to build a new pre-school and after-school facility in Newcastle West.
18213 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 8 March 2018
- Reference
- 18213
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to remove an existing substandard prefabricated building and construct a new, purpose-built pre-school and after-school facility with associated ancillary spaces and service connections.
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
Removing existing substandard prefabricated building and construct new purpose built pre-school/after school facility with associated ancillary spaces and link connections to existing services with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for educational, training and adult learning, community, healthcare, childcare, civic, religious and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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
- Education and Community Facilities · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 Bishop Court, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Oct 2025 | €190,000 | 227 m |
| 27 Templegreen, Newcastle, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 270 m |
| 21 Templegreen Newcastle West, Newcastle West, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €131,000 | 287 m |
| 133 Templegreen, Newcastle West, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 353 m |
| Apt 3, Demesne Court, Churchtown Rd | May 2025 | €130,000 | 443 m |
| Apt 38 Cois Teampaill, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Jun 2026 | €196,000 | 474 m |
| 37 Cois Teampaill, Foynes Road, Newcastle West | May 2025 | €166,000 | 474 m |
| 35 Cois Teampail, Foynes Road, Newcastlewest | May 2025 | €160,000 | 474 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 received8 March 2018
- Further information requested1 May 2018
- Further information received30 May 2018
- Decision due26 June 2018
- Decision issued20 June 2018
- Grant issued24 July 2018
- Permission expiry23 July 2023
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