Gortboy, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick
Change of use of a cash and carry building to retail and warehouse use in Newcastle West.
20591 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 7 July 2020
- Reference
- 20591
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for an existing cash and carry building. The ground floor will feature a retail shop, warehouse, and offices, while the first floor will contain retail warehousing, offices, and storage, alongside external parking and fenestration changes.
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
Change of use of a cash and carry which consists of: ground floor-retail shop, retail warehouse and associated office, staff room, service room, deliveries, store, cleaners room, toilets and stairs and fenestration changes; first floor-retail warehousing and associated office, staff room, service room, deliveries, store, cleaners room, toilets and stairs and fenestration changes; external-car parking, landscaping and storage shed
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 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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planPreviously zoned
- Enterprise and Employment · 2014–2024 plan
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Liosan, Newcastle West, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 120 m |
| 64 Assumpta Park, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Jul 2026 | €220,000 | 125 m |
| 64 Assumpta Park, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Jun 2025 | €170,000 | 125 m |
| 51 Assumpta Park, Newcastlewest, County Limerick | Apr 2026 | €180,000 | 166 m |
| 12 Liosain, Sheehans Rd, Newcastle West | May 2025 | €245,000 | 167 m |
| 49 Assumpta Park, Newcastle West, Limerick | May 2026 | €255,000 | 179 m |
| 76 Assumpta Park, Newcastle West, County Limericknot full market price | Jul 2025 | €68,000 | 265 m |
| 39a Oak Park, Newcastle West, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €130,000 | 304 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 received7 July 2020
- Further information requested27 August 2020
- Further information received5 February 2021
- Decision due31 May 2021
- Decision issued28 May 2021
- Grant issued1 July 2021
- Permission expiry30 June 2026
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