Walkers Road, Newcastle, Castletroy Co. Limerick.
Consolidation of two permitted crèches into one and construction of 21 new residential units in Castletroy.
19730 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 24 July 2019
- Reference
- 19730
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 July 2019
- Residential units
- 21
- Floor area
- 2098 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to modify a permitted development by consolidating two separate crèche buildings into a single facility. It also requests permission to construct 21 residential units and associated infrastructure on the site of the former second crèche.
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) modifications to the residential development permitted under 06/4024 (an bord pleanala ref: pl13.229516), and extended by limerick city & county council under planning ref. 18/7031 to provide for revised childcare (crèche) provision. The modifications include; (i) provision of one consolidated crèche facility building only, in lieu of providing two separate crèche buildings at two separate locations as permitted; (ii) revised design of that single building from that permitted; and (iii) modified site layout and ancillary site works to facilitate same; and (2) planning permission for construction of 21 number residential units and associated infrastructure on the area of the former crèche site, pursuant to the proposed modications set out under item (1) above and (3) all associated 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 The Grove, Castlebrook Manor, Annacotty | Jan 2026 | €530,000 | 69 m |
| 3 Castlebrook Green, Castlebrook Manor, Castetroy | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 81 m |
| 17 Castlebrook Rise, Castlebrook Manor, Walkers Road | Jan 2025 | €433,000 | 106 m |
| 32 Castlebrook Green, Castlebrook Manor, Castetroy | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 108 m |
| 15 Castlebrook Rise, Castlebrook Manor, Walkers Roadnot full market price | May 2026 | €460,000 | 121 m |
| 14 Castlebrook Rise, Castlebrook Manor, Walker's Road | Mar 2026 | €447,000 | 128 m |
| 27 Castlebrook Green, Castlebrook Manor, Annacotty | Jun 2025 | €445,000 | 168 m |
| 5 Castlebrook Rise, Castlebrook Manor, Castletroy | May 2025 | €470,000 | 168 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 received24 July 2019
- Further information requested16 September 2019
- Further information received31 January 2020
- Decision due27 February 2020
- Decision issued27 February 2020
- Grant issued28 May 2020
- Appeal submitted24 March 2020
- Permission expiry31 December 2021
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Construction of 21 no. residential units and associated infrastructure
Walkers Road & Dublin Road , Newcastle , Castletroy Co. Limerick
201320LimerickLodged 10 Dec 2020Housing estate
- Granted50 m away
Extension of Permission for Planning Ref. No. 06/4024 and 13/7094 : construction of 240 dwellings in three…
Walkers Road , Newcastle , Castletroy Co. Limerick.
187031LimerickLodged 29 Aug 2018Housing estate
- Granted60 m away
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Walkers Road , Newcastle , Castletroy Co. Limerick
217036LimerickLodged 16 Sept 2021Housing estate
- Granted90 m away
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18874LimerickLodged 4 Sept 2018Alterations
- Granted100 m away
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Modification to the residential development permitted under planning ref. :06/4024 and ABP ref. PL13.229516,…
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19492LimerickLodged 17 May 2019Housing estate
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