Newtown, Castletroy, Co. Limerick.
Construction of 92 residential units, including 60 houses and 32 apartments for older persons, in Castletroy.
191236 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 12 December 2019
- Reference
- 191236
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 December 2019
- Residential units
- 92
- Floor area
- 9291.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development comprises 60 houses and 32 apartments, with the apartment block specifically designed for independent living for older persons. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).
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
A residential development comprising 92 no. Residential units, (60 no. Houses, 32 apartments) this includes 1 no block of 32 apartments specifically intended to accommodate independent living for older persons. The planning application is accompanied by an eiar and and nis. There is also additional parallel parking along the castletroy college road, accessed via a new entrance onto the castletroy college road and all ancillary site development works. Ancillary site development works include a new connection to the public water main, foul and surface water drainage, access roads, footpaths, vehicle parking, landscaping, boundary treatments and site development works above and below ground
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of social and physical infrastructure.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 192 Newtown Meadows, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €319,383 | 25 m |
| No. 206 Newtown Meadows, Castletroy, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €189,909 | 44 m |
| 226 Newtown Meadows, Castletroy, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €392,070 | 47 m |
| 228 Newtown Meadows, Castletroy, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €392,070 | 49 m |
| 225 Newtown Meadows, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €392,070 | 54 m |
| 224 Newtown Meadows, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €392,070 | 55 m |
| 195 Newtown Meadows, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €284,141 | 58 m |
| 223 Newtown Meadows, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €392,070 | 60 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 December 2019
- Further information requested13 February 2020
- Further information received26 November 2020
- Decision due29 January 2021
- Decision issued29 January 2021
- Grant issued4 March 2021
- Permission expiry3 March 2026
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