Castleview Shopping Centre, Coolbane, Castleconnell Co. Limerick.
Conversion of part of a supermarket into two 2-bedroom apartments.
18732 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 19 July 2018
- Reference
- 18732
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use from retail to residential at Castleview Shopping Centre. Part of the existing supermarket store will be converted into two 2-bedroom apartments, including alterations to the building's facade.
- Residential units
- 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 change of use from retail to residential, for the conversion of part of the existing supermarket store to 2 no. 2 bedroom apartments, including alterations to the façade and 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 Castleconnell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 5a, Castlecourt Centre, Castleconnell | Oct 2025 | €232,000 | 25 m |
| Castle St, Castleconnell, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €349,000 | 153 m |
| 45 Castlerock Road, Castlerock, Castleconnellprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €396,476 | 162 m |
| 10 Meadowbrook, Castleconnell, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €273,000 | 165 m |
| 44 Castlerock Road, Castlerock, Castleconnellprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €370,044 | 168 m |
| 43 Castlerock Road, Castlerock, Coolbaneprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €370,044 | 179 m |
| 42 Castlerock Road, Castlerock, Castleconnellprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €396,475 | 189 m |
| 27 Castlerock Woods, Castleconnell, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €445,000 | 191 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 received19 July 2018
- Further information requested11 September 2018
- Further information received23 October 2018
- Decision due19 November 2018
- Decision issued16 November 2018
- Grant issued20 December 2018
- Permission expiry19 December 2023
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