Elm Drive, Bloomfield Newtown, Ballysimon Limerick
Replacing a planned creche with four semi-detached houses in Ballysimon.
211134 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 9 August 2021
- Reference
- 211134
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 August 2021
- Residential units
- 4
- Floor area
- 518 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change a previously approved single-storey creche facility into four two-storey semi-detached houses. Access to the residential development will be from Castletroy College Road.
- Storeys
- 2
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 existing permission ref. No. 16/1154 from a single storey creche facility to 4 no. 2-storey semi-detached houses and associated site works (road access to the site is from castletroy college road)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Elm Drive, Bloomfield, Annacotty | Feb 2025 | €402,250 | 54 m |
| 7 Elm Drive, Bloomfield, Annacotty | Apr 2026 | €416,000 | 67 m |
| 6 Elm Drive, Bloomfield, Annacotty | Aug 2025 | €472,000 | 70 m |
| 4 Elm Drive, Bloomfield, Annacotty | Jun 2026 | €455,000 | 87 m |
| 3 Elm Drive, Bloomfield, Annacotty | Apr 2026 | €415,000 | 90 m |
| 76 Bloomfield, Newtown, Annacottynot full market price | Apr 2026 | €230,000 | 114 m |
| 102 Bloomfield, Newtown, Annacotty | Sept 2025 | €389,000 | 169 m |
| 61 Oak Drive, Bloomfield, Castletroy | Jun 2025 | €550,000 | 175 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 received9 August 2021
- Decision due3 October 2021
- Decision issued30 September 2021
- Appeal submitted27 October 2021
- Appeal decided25 September 2023
In the area
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- Refused30 m away
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171234LimerickLodged 22 Dec 2017Apartments
- Granted50 m away
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18496LimerickLodged 21 May 2018Housing estate
- Granted70 m away
The construction of a single storey extension at the rear and side of dwelling, and all associated site works
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2096LimerickLodged 11 Feb 2020Extension
- Granted70 m away
Single storey extension to side of house
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2660149LimerickLodged 13 Feb 2026Retention
- Granted70 m away
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5 Elm Drive , Bloomfield , Newtown
2376LimerickLodged 8 Feb 2023Extension
- Granted80 m away
Construction of a single storey extension to rear and side of the house and fit a new window to dining area…
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2514LimerickLodged 17 Jan 2025Extension
- Granted80 m away
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Bloomfield , Annacotty
16812LimerickLodged 5 Sept 2016Extension
- Granted90 m away
The addition of a one storey rear sunroom, with related alterations & ancillary site works, to 11 no. houses…
Bloomfield , Annacotty
16910LimerickLodged 30 Sept 2016Extension
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