Castletroy Neighbourhood Park, Castletroy College Road, Newtown Limerick
Construction of a new Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) and playground extension at Castletroy Neighbourhood Park.
208000 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 12 June 2020
- Reference
- 208000
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 June 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a new Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) and extending the existing playground. Works include site preparation, protective perimeter fencing, play and exercise equipment installation, site furniture, resin bound surfacing, drainage, and lighting.
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
The construction of a new multi use games area(muga) and extension of the existing playground area including associated site works and provision of drainage and lighting. The works will include preparation of the site to receive the muga and the installation of a protective perimeter fence to the play area, installation of a range of play and exercise equipment, site furniture and resin bound surfacing
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for and improve open space, active and passive recreational amenities.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 Bloomfield, Newtown, Annacottynot full market price | Apr 2026 | €230,000 | 110 m |
| 7 Elm Drive, Bloomfield, Annacotty | Apr 2026 | €416,000 | 169 m |
| 14 Elm Drive, Bloomfield, Annacotty | Feb 2025 | €402,250 | 169 m |
| 6 Elm Drive, Bloomfield, Annacotty | Aug 2025 | €472,000 | 171 m |
| 172 Newtown Meadows, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €440,528 | 171 m |
| 4 Elm Drive, Bloomfield, Annacotty | Jun 2026 | €455,000 | 188 m |
| 102 Bloomfield, Newtown, Annacotty | Sept 2025 | €389,000 | 188 m |
| 3 Elm Drive, Bloomfield, Annacotty | Apr 2026 | €415,000 | 192 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 received12 June 2020
- Decision due6 August 2020
- Decision issued15 September 2020
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