Daar Lane, Gortboy, Newcastle West Co. Limerick
Change of opening hours and retention of a covered play area and toy storage at a Montessori school.
201131 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 4 November 2020
- Reference
- 201131
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the opening hours of the Montessori school to 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. It also requests retention permission for a covered play area to the side of the building and a small toy storage building.
- Floor area
- 2 m²
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Official record
Development description
Change of opening hours to 9am to 6pm, monday to friday. Also for retention permission of a covered play area to the side of existing montessori school building and toy storage building(2 sqm)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daar River Walk, Newcastlewest, Co. Limericknot full market price | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 58 m |
| 2 Cluain Arra, Gortboy, Newcastle West | Feb 2025 | €350,000 | 106 m |
| 93 Daar River Walk, Newcastle Westprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €295,000 | 117 m |
| 95 Daar River Walk, Newcastle West, County Limerickprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €259,912 | 117 m |
| 18 Cluain Arra, Newcastlewest, Co Limerick | Nov 2025 | €216,000 | 131 m |
| 62 Cluain Arra Newcastle West, Newcastle West, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €300,000 | 135 m |
| 37 Kilcolman Dr, Newcastlewest, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €360,000 | 135 m |
| 20 Cluain Arra, Newcastle West, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 138 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 received4 November 2020
- Further information requested18 December 2020
- Further information received22 December 2020
- Decision due27 January 2021
- Decision issued6 January 2021
- Grant issued9 February 2021
- Permission expiry8 February 2026
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