Desmond Resource Centre, Bishop Street Gortboy, Newcastle West Co. Limerick.
Installation of a temporary modular building for use as a music classroom in Newcastle West.
19285 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 26 March 2019
- Reference
- 19285
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a temporary modular building at the Desmond Resource Centre on Bishop Street, Newcastle West. The structure will be used as a music classroom and includes all associated site works.
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
1 no. Temporary modular building for use as a music classroom and carry out all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for educational, training and adult learning, community, healthcare, childcare, civic, religious and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 planPreviously zoned
- Enterprise and Employment · 2014–2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 Bishop Court, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Oct 2025 | €190,000 | 91 m |
| 64 Assumpta Park, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Jul 2026 | €220,000 | 261 m |
| 64 Assumpta Park, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Jun 2025 | €170,000 | 261 m |
| Bishop St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €160,000 | 269 m |
| Bishop St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 290 m |
| 51 Assumpta Park, Newcastlewest, County Limerick | Apr 2026 | €180,000 | 298 m |
| 49 Assumpta Park, Newcastle West, Limerick | May 2026 | €255,000 | 301 m |
| 1 Arranagh, Newcastle West, Co Limericknot full market price | Feb 2025 | €156,000 | 353 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 received26 March 2019
- Further information requested16 May 2019
- Further information received8 July 2019
- Decision due4 August 2019
- Decision issued31 July 2019
- Grant issued3 September 2019
- Permission expiry2 September 2022
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- Awaiting decision190 m away
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