11 & 12 Bishop Street, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick.
Demolition of two terraced houses in Newcastle West to build a two-storey office building with 10 parking spaces.
19247 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 15 March 2019
- Reference
- 19247
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves the demolition of two terraced dwelling houses and a change of use from residential to office. A new two-storey terraced office building will be constructed, featuring a new rear vehicular entrance and 10 car parking spaces.
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Official record
Development description
(a) demolition of two no. Terraced dwelling houses, (b) change of use from residential to office, (c) construction of two storey terraced office building, (d) new vehicular entrance to rear of site and provision of 10 no. Car parking spaces, (e) erection of boundary walls along north-east and south-west boundaries and (f) all ancillary site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €160,000 | 33 m |
| Bishop St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 55 m |
| 20 Market Court, Market Sq, Newcastle West | May 2026 | €125,000 | 115 m |
| 28 Market Court, Market Yard, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €128,000 | 115 m |
| 22 Market Court, Newcastle West, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €125,000 | 115 m |
| Apt 23 Market Court, Market Sq, Newcastle West | May 2026 | €130,000 | 115 m |
| 26 Market Court, Market Yard, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €128,000 | 115 m |
| 19 Market Court, Market Sq, Newcastle West | May 2026 | €125,000 | 115 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 received15 March 2019
- Further information requested8 May 2019
- Further information received11 October 2019
- Decision due7 November 2019
- Decision issued6 November 2019
- Grant issued11 December 2019
- Permission expiry10 December 2024
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