Russells, Racefield Centre Fr. Russell Rd., Dooradoyle Co. Limerick.
Retention of a basement storage extension and an outdoor seating area with retractable canopies at the Racefield Centre.
19582 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 17 June 2019
- Reference
- 19582
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for extending into an existing basement void for storage use. It also includes closing an opening to Unit 1 at ground floor level and using the space between Russell's and Unit 1 as an outdoor seating area with retractable canopies.
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
The extension into existing void area for use as storage space on basement floor, closing up of the ope to unit 1 at ground floor and use of space between russell's and unit 1, racefield centre, as outdoor seating area with retractable canopies and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide local centre facilities to serve the needs of new/existing neighbourhoods and residential areas.”
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 6 Racefield, Fr Russell Rd, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 15 m |
| 65 Inis Mor, Father Russell Rd, Dooradoyle | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 112 m |
| 7 Cragaun, Fr Russell Rd, Raheen | Nov 2025 | €595,000 | 129 m |
| 14 Inis Lua, Father Russell Rd, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €400,000 | 131 m |
| 9 Russell House Fr Russell Rd, Ballykeeffe, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €132,500 | 147 m |
| 2 Cluain Dubh, Father Russell Rd, Dooradoyle | Jun 2026 | €325,000 | 163 m |
| 1 Cluain Dubh, Father Russell Rd, Dooradoyle | Jan 2026 | €380,000 | 169 m |
| 86 Inis Mor, Father Russell Rd, Dooradoyle | Jun 2026 | €389,000 | 171 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 received17 June 2019
- Decision due11 August 2019
- Decision issued8 August 2019
- Grant issued11 September 2019
- Permission expiry10 September 2024
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