LIDL Discount Foodstore, Dublin Road Newcastle, Castletroy Co. Limerick.
Extension and modernisation of an existing Lidl discount foodstore.
191110 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 11 November 2019
- Reference
- 191110
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves extending the existing foodstore to increase its gross floor area from 1,460 sqm to 1,975 sqm. Works include a revised car park layout for 117 cars, a public plaza, and solar panels.
- Floor area
- 1,975 m²
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
Modernisation of the existing foodstore including: construction of extensions to the west and south of the existing discount foodstore increasing the gross floor area from 1,460 sq. M to 1,975 sq. M (which includes a revised ground floor area of 1,850 sq. M and a new partial first floor area of 125 sq. M); revised off-licence sales area; increase in the net sales area; revised elevational treatments; revised car parking layout and parking for 117 cars; additional cycle parking; trolley bay; revised signage including a new flagpole style sign; revised boundary treatment and inclusion of public plaza area to the south of the extended store which opens up to the footpath area; and the inclusion of solar photovoltaic cells at roof level. Minor changes to the vehicular entrance to the car park entrance. The development includes revised drainage proposals and all associated works to facilitate the development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for a mixture of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 154 Carrowkeel, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 319 m |
| 106 Dromroe Avenue, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Jun 2026 | €385,000 | 321 m |
| 105 Dromroe Ave, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Jan 2026 | €375,000 | 322 m |
| 123 Carrowkeel, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Nov 2025 | €341,000 | 326 m |
| 101 Dromroe Ave, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Mar 2025 | €347,000 | 327 m |
| 65 Dromroe Ave, Woodhaven, Castletroy | May 2025 | €378,000 | 339 m |
| 49 Dromroe Ave, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Jun 2025 | €380,000 | 357 m |
| 52 Dromroe Ave, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Feb 2025 | €383,000 | 357 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 received11 November 2019
- Further information requested13 January 2020
- Further information received6 February 2020
- Decision due4 March 2020
- Decision issued4 March 2020
- Grant issued2 June 2020
- Permission expiry1 June 2025
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