Whelan's Bar, Maiden Street, Newcastle West Co. Limerick
Demolition of a bottle store and construction of a rear bar and toilets at Whelan's Bar.
20995 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 6 October 2020
- Reference
- 20995
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the partial demolition of an existing bottle store shed. Planning permission is sought to construct a new rear bar, toilets, and all associated site works at the pub.
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of part of bottle store shed and planning permission for a rear bar, toilets and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of town/village centre core uses including a mix of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113 Maiden Street, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 40 m |
| 112 Upper Maiden St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 45 m |
| No.3 Kennys Flats, North Quay, Newcastlewestnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 77 m |
| No.4 Kennys Flats, North Quay, Newcastlewestnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 77 m |
| Licensed Dwelling House, Bridge St, Newcastlewest | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 84 m |
| Bridge Street, Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick | Mar 2025 | €160,000 | 88 m |
| North Quay, Newcastlewest, County Limerick | May 2025 | €185,000 | 96 m |
| 10 Market Court, Market Square, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €144,000 | 99 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 received6 October 2020
- Decision due30 November 2020
- Decision issued27 November 2020
- Grant issued8 January 2021
- Permission expiry7 January 2026
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