Gortboy, Market Yard, Newcastle West Co. Limerick.
Extension of duration for a four-storey primary care centre and associated works in Newcastle West.
187028 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 27 July 2018
- Reference
- 187028
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 27 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedAn extension of permission is sought for a four-level primary care centre containing three GP clinics, a retail unit, and HSE accommodation. The works also involve refurbishing the supermarket car park, demolishing a boundary wall, and building a new sub-station.
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
Extension of permission for planning file ref. No. 12/907: (1) primary care centre over 4 levels incorporating 3 no. General practitioner's clinics, 1 no. Retail unit and health services executive accommodation, (2) the refurbishment and re-orientation of existing car park to garveys supermarket along with changes in gradients and levels to improve access and use, (3) associated ancillary site works including the following- (i) demolition of existing boundary wall, (ii) construction of a new sub-station, (iii) construction of a refuse storage area, (iv) car parking at ground and lower ground level to serve the development and (v) pedestrian access ramp
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Market Court, Market Square, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €144,000 | 59 m |
| 17 Market Court, Market Yard, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €144,000 | 59 m |
| 14 Market Court, Market Square, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €144,000 | 59 m |
| 15 Market Court, Market Sq, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €144,000 | 59 m |
| 13 Market Court, Market Square, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €144,000 | 59 m |
| 16 Market Court, Market Sq, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €144,000 | 59 m |
| 22 Market Court, Newcastle West, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €125,000 | 65 m |
| 26 Market Court, Market Yard, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €128,000 | 65 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 July 2018
- Further information requested19 September 2018
- Further information received16 October 2018
- Decision due12 November 2018
- Decision issued8 November 2018
- Permission expiry20 August 2023
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