Platform Boutique, Bridge Street, Newcastle West Co. Limerick.
Renovation and extension of a boutique shop to create a new first-floor retail area.
18280 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 26 March 2018
- Reference
- 18280
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves carrying out alterations and renovations to the existing Platform Boutique building. It includes constructing a new first-floor retail area, building a rear extension, and making minor internal ground-floor modifications.
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
For carrying out alterations and renovations of existing building known as platform boutique, including construction of a new first floor retail area, extension to rear of existing boutique and carry out some minor modifications to internal ground floor layout and carry out all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of town/village centre core uses including a mix of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed Dwelling House, Bridge St, Newcastlewest | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 25 m |
| 112 Upper Maiden St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 41 m |
| 113 Maiden Street, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 45 m |
| Bridge Street, Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick | Mar 2025 | €160,000 | 51 m |
| North Quay, Newcastlewest, County Limerick | May 2025 | €185,000 | 88 m |
| No.3 Kennys Flats, North Quay, Newcastlewestnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 95 m |
| No.4 Kennys Flats, North Quay, Newcastlewestnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 95 m |
| Gurrane, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Mar 2025 | €48,500 | 112 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 received26 March 2018
- Further information requested16 May 2018
- Further information received15 October 2018
- Decision due11 November 2018
- Decision issued9 November 2018
- Grant issued13 December 2018
- Permission expiry12 December 2023
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