Lowes Cottage, Church View, Adare Co. Limerick.
Demolition of a flat roof extension and sheds, and construction of a new single-storey extension at a protected cottage in Adare.
18785 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 3 August 2018
- Reference
- 18785
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the removal of an existing flat roof extension and free-standing sheds at Lowes Cottage, a protected structure. It includes the construction of a new single-storey flat roof extension, a rear boundary wall, and fabric repairs to the existing cottage.
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Official record
Development description
(1) removal of existing flat roof extension to rear of dwelling and existing free standing sheds, (2) construction of a new single storey flat roof extension and rear boundary wall, (3) fabric repairs to existing cottage and all ancillary site works. Lowes cottage is listed as a protected structure in the limerick county development plan r. P. S ref. No. 280 and is also listed on the n. I. A. H ref. No. 21824078
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 Adare Local Area Plan 2024-2030 (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 planPreviously zoned
- Town Centre · 2015–2024 plan
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballylogue Cottage, Askeaton, Co Limerick | Feb 2026 | €197,000 | 285 m |
| Mountview Cottage Kilmacanerla, Kilfinny, Adare | Jan 2025 | €110,000 | 348 m |
| Rathkeale Rd, Adare, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €1,100,000 | 392 m |
| Rathkeale Rd, Adare, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 392 m |
| 9 The Demense, Adare, Co Limerick | Dec 2025 | €2,500,000 | 396 m |
| Apt 1, Rathkeale Rd, Adare | Feb 2025 | €175,000 | 407 m |
| 18 The Cottages, Rathkeale Road, Adare | Apr 2026 | €390,000 | 425 m |
| 63 Abbey View, Adare, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €550,000 | 451 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 received3 August 2018
- Further information requested26 September 2018
- Further information received25 October 2018
- Decision due21 November 2018
- Decision issued20 November 2018
- Grant issued3 January 2019
- Permission expiry2 January 2024
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