55 Vartry Avenue, Raheen, Limerick.
Retention of a widened entrance and hard surfacing for off-road parking in Raheen, Limerick.
18713 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 12 July 2018
- Reference
- 18713
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for a widened entrance and hard surfacing of the front area to facilitate off-road car parking.
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
Widened entrance and hard surfacing of front area to facilitate off road car parking including all ancillary site works
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Vartry Ave, Raheen, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €320,000 | 34 m |
| 60 Foxfield, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €310,000 | 108 m |
| 5 Beverly Close, Raheen, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €358,000 | 117 m |
| 42 Foxfield, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €425,000 | 126 m |
| 19 Foxfield Dooradoyle, Dooradoyle, Limerick | May 2025 | €307,000 | 137 m |
| 27 Foxfield, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €342,000 | 146 m |
| 80 Raheen Gardens, Raheen, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 190 m |
| 69 Raheen Gardens, Raheen, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €355,000 | 198 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 received12 July 2018
- Decision due5 September 2018
- Decision issued5 September 2018
- Grant issued9 October 2018
- Permission expiry8 October 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted40 m away
The construction of extension, comprising bedroom and bathroom at first floor level to side of house,…
23 Vartry Avenue , Raheen , Co. Limerick
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- Granted40 m away
Renovations and extension to existing dwelling. Removal of existing flat roof and erection of new replacement…
60 Vartry Avenue , Raheen , Co. Limerick.
2647LimerickLodged 27 Feb 2026Extension
- Granted100 m away
The construction of a timber framed flat roof extension at first floor level above existing ground floor…
24 Vartry Close , Raheen , Limerick
24132LimerickLodged 4 Apr 2024Extension
- Refused110 m away
Existing pedestrian side entrance of dwelling and full permission to construct a footpath to the side of…
36 Vartry Avenue , Raheen
16784LimerickLodged 1 Sept 2016Retention
- Awaiting decision110 m away
An existing side access gate to his private rear garden
no.40 Mulcair road , Raheen , Limerick
2460462LimerickLodged 15 May 2024Retention
- Awaiting decision120 m away
An existing side access gate to his private rear garden
no.40 Mulcair road , Raheen , Limerick
2460355LimerickLodged 18 Apr 2024Retention
- Granted120 m away
An existing side access gate to a private rear garden; facing Vartry Avenue
40 Mulcair Road , Raheen , Co. Limerick.
2460641LimerickLodged 26 Jun 2024Retention
- Awaiting decision130 m away
A new extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling and also permission for change of use from garage…
42 Foxfield , Dooradoyle Road , Limerick
2560038LimerickLodged 22 Jan 2025Extension
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