Turagh, Cappamore, Co. Limerick.
Partial demolition of a protected former creamery to build 10 elderly accommodation units and restore historic features.
19872 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 2 September 2019
- Reference
- 19872
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 September 2019
- Residential units
- 10
- Floor area
- 676.8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes the partial demolition of a former creamery, which is a Protected Structure, to construct 10 independent elderly accommodation units. The project includes restoring the chimney stack and former creamery gable.
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
Part demolition of existing former creamery building, construction of 10 no. Independent elderly persons accommodation units, (comprising of 8 no. Ingle storey units and a two storey apartment building with 2 no. Additional units on ground and first floor), roadway, restoration of chimney stack and former creamery gable and all associated site works. Cappamore former creamery is a protected structure listed in the county development plan with rps ref. No. Cpm-8 and register ref. No. 1066. Cappamore creamery is also listed on the niah ref. No. 21806001
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of social and physical infrastructure.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Moore Street, Cappamore, County Limerick | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 193 m |
| 32 Mullally Lawn, Cappamore, Limerick | May 2026 | €203,000 | 303 m |
| 28 Mullally Lawn, Cappamore, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 326 m |
| Main Street, Cappamore, Co. Limerick | May 2025 | €180,000 | 368 m |
| Main Street, Cappamore, Co Limerick | Jul 2025 | €70,000 | 395 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 received2 September 2019
- Further information requested24 October 2019
- Further information received17 December 2019
- Decision due22 January 2020
- Decision issued22 January 2020
- Grant issued25 February 2020
- Permission expiry24 February 2025
In the area
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