Newtown, Castletroy, Co. Limerick.
Construction of 57 residential units, including houses, duplexes, and a four-storey apartment block in Castletroy.
20256 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 26 March 2020
- Reference
- 20256
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 March 2020
- Residential units
- 31
- Floor area
- 3496.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of 57 residential units made up of 21 semi-detached houses, 3 terraced houses, 2 duplex units, and 31 apartments in a four-storey block over a basement. The project includes revisions to a previously permitted scheme and is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.
- Storeys
- 4
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
A residential development comprising 57units (comprising 21 no. Semi-detached houses, 3 no terrace, 2 duplex units) and 1 four storey apartment block over basement comprised of 31 apartments revisions to development granted under planning 18/698 consisting of alteration to a portion of the open space area, all accessed via existing entrance onto the kilmurry road and all ancillary site development works including connections to the public water main, foul and surface water drainage, access roads, footpaths, vehicle parking, landscaping, boundary treatments and site development works above and below ground. The planning application is accompanied by a natura impact statement
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 Newtown Manor, Kilmurry Road, Castletroy | Jul 2025 | €387,000 | 53 m |
| 79 Newtown Avenue, Castletroy, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €436,124 | 66 m |
| 80 Newtown Avenue, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €393,612 | 67 m |
| 10 Newtown Manor, Monaleen, Castletroy | Jan 2026 | €490,000 | 76 m |
| 98 Newtown Avenue, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €402,423 | 79 m |
| 97 Newtown Avenue, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €396,476 | 84 m |
| 96 Newtown Avenue, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €396,000 | 90 m |
| 76 Newtown Avenue, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €380,396 | 90 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 received26 March 2020
- Further information requested2 July 2020
- Further information received9 September 2020
- Decision due3 November 2020
- Decision issued3 November 2020
- Grant issued8 December 2020
- Permission expiry7 December 2025
In the area
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211442LimerickLodged 15 Oct 2021Retention
- Granted30 m away
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- Granted80 m away
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22407LimerickLodged 11 Apr 2022Alterations
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