The Square, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick.
Renovation of a former shop into a house, demolition of existing buildings, and outline permission for a new two-storey house.
1835 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 18 January 2018
- Reference
- 1835
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 January 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 63.8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to renovate an existing former shop and residence into a dwelling house, including the demolition of existing buildings. It also requests outline permission for the construction of a new two-storey house with all associated site works.
- Storeys
- 2
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
The renovation of existing building to dwelling house (former shop & residence) with all associated site works including the demolition of existing buildings. Also for the outline permission for the construction of a two storey house
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Apr 2025 | €345,000 | 61 m |
| Upper Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jul 2025 | €287,000 | 85 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jul 2025 | €430,000 | 93 m |
| 51 Abbeycourt, Rathkeale, County Limerick | Apr 2025 | €66,625 | 175 m |
| Ballywilliam, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | May 2025 | €500,000 | 199 m |
| 2 Wolfburgess Close, Lower Main Street, Rathkeale | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 392 m |
| Lower Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 408 m |
| Lower Main St, Rathkeale, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 415 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 received18 January 2018
- Decision due14 March 2018
- Decision issued14 March 2018
- Appeal submitted5 April 2018
- Appeal decided3 September 2018
- Permission expiry2 September 2023
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