Moloney Cottage, Rathkeale Road, Adare Co. Limerick.
Demolition of modern extensions, restoration of a protected gate lodge, and construction of a new single storey dwelling.
19835 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 August 2019
- Reference
- 19835
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 August 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 211.39 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing late 20th-century extensions to restore the existing former gate lodge, which is a Protected Structure. It also includes building a new single storey dwelling, a covered walkway, a glass house, and associated site works.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
The demolition of late 20th century extensions, the restoration of the existing former gate lodge, the construction of a single storey dwelling, covered walkway, glass house and all ancillary site works, moloney cottage is listed as a protected structure in the adare local area plan 2015-2021 r. P. S. Ref. No. 826 and is also listed on the n. I. A. H. Ref. No. 21824084
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
Objective set by the Adare Local Area Plan 2024-2030 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 oak avenue, adare, co limerickprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €590,000 | 131 m |
| 14 Oak Avenue, Rathkeale Roadnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €285,348 | 159 m |
| 9 Oak Avenue, Adareprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €348,017 | 170 m |
| 10 Oak Avenue, Adareprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €370,043 | 174 m |
| Number 12 Oak Avenue, Adareprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €405,286 | 183 m |
| No. 17 Oak Avenue, Adare, Limerickprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €374,449 | 190 m |
| 13 Oak Avenue, Adareprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €408,025 | 191 m |
| 3 The Village, Adare Manor, Adare | Aug 2025 | €660,000 | 200 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 received23 August 2019
- Decision due17 October 2019
- Decision issued17 October 2019
- Grant issued20 November 2019
- Permission expiry19 November 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
Conservatory and all associated site works
Moloney Cottage , Rathkeale Road , Adare Co. Limerick.
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2561247LimerickLodged 28 Nov 2025Extension
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- Granted220 m away
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2360540LimerickLodged 28 Jul 2023Retention
- Awaiting decision230 m away
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Adare Graigue & Cummeen ,
168001LimerickLodged 14 Mar 2016Infrastructure
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19842LimerickLodged 27 Aug 2019New dwelling
- Granted240 m away
The outbuilding structure as constructed
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221113LimerickLodged 17 Oct 2022Retention
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