Homestead, Gortboy, Newcastle West Co. Limerick.
Renovation and extension of a ground floor pre-school with a first-floor conversion in Newcastle West.
1878 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 31 January 2018
- Reference
- 1878
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the renovation and extension of an existing ground floor pre-school. It also includes a first-floor conversion to bedrooms within an increased height roof area, to be completed in two stages.
- 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
Renovation & extension to ground floor pre-school. Also for first floor conversion to bedrooms within the increased height roof area to be completed in two stages. Stage one extension & renovation of pre-school with roof extension over extended pre-school
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daar River Walk, Newcastlewest, Co. Limericknot full market price | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 57 m |
| 95 Daar River Walk, Newcastle West, County Limerickprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €259,912 | 108 m |
| 93 Daar River Walk, Newcastle Westprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €295,000 | 108 m |
| 2 Cluain Arra, Gortboy, Newcastle West | Feb 2025 | €350,000 | 121 m |
| 62 Cluain Arra Newcastle West, Newcastle West, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €300,000 | 123 m |
| 18 Cluain Arra, Newcastlewest, Co Limerick | Nov 2025 | €216,000 | 135 m |
| 20 Cluain Arra, Newcastle West, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 141 m |
| 37 Kilcolman Dr, Newcastlewest, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €360,000 | 148 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 received31 January 2018
- Decision due27 March 2018
- Decision issued7 March 2018
- Grant issued10 April 2018
- Permission expiry9 April 2023
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