25 Highfield, Ennis Road, Limerick.
Retention of front elevation alterations, a widened road access, and a hard-surfaced front garden.
18395 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 25 April 2018
- Reference
- 18395
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 April 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for alterations made to the front elevation of the house. It also seeks to retain the widened vehicle access onto the public road and the hard surfacing of the front garden.
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
Alterations to front elevation of the house, widening of the access onto the public road and the covering of the front garden with a hard surface
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
Objective set by the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Highfield, Ennis Road, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €455,000 | 31 m |
| 2 Highfield, Ennis Rd, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 36 m |
| 30 Highfield, Ennis Rd, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 61 m |
| 35 Highfield, Ennis Rd, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €450,000 | 70 m |
| Apt 1, 61 62 Clare St, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €318,417 | 80 m |
| 48 Highfield, Ennis Rd, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 113 m |
| 46 Highfield, Ennis Road, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €502,500 | 126 m |
| 7 St James Court, Ennis Rd, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €445,000 | 127 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 received25 April 2018
- Decision due19 June 2018
- Decision issued18 June 2018
- Appeal submitted16 July 2018
- Appeal decided18 October 2018
- Permission expiry17 October 2023
In the area
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- Granted90 m away
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