43 Curragh Birin, Castletroy, Limerick
Retention of solar panels and permission for a two-storey granny flat extension in Castletroy.
21298 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 12 March 2021
- Reference
- 21298
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for 24 square meters of solar panels on the front of the house. It also requests permission to build a two-storey granny flat extension, a new front porch, install additional solar panels, and add a rainwater harvesting system.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
24m2 of photovoltaic panels to the front of the existing dwelling and planning permission for the construction of a two-storey granny flat extension to the side and rear of the existing dwelling, the construction of a new front porch to the existing dwelling, the installation of 94m2 of photovoltaic panels to the front and rear of the dwelling, the installation of a rainwater harvesting system and all associated site works
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Curragh Birin, Castletroy, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €313,000 | 132 m |
| 165 Curragh Birin, Castletroy, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €296,000 | 151 m |
| 93 Curragh Birin, Castletroy, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €356,000 | 154 m |
| 92 Curragh Birin, Castletroy, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €436,000 | 161 m |
| 14 Halcyon Place, The Park, Castletroy | Jun 2025 | €250,000 | 178 m |
| 2 Halcyon Place, The Park Village, Castletroy | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 194 m |
| Apt 84, Groody Student Park, Castletroy | Jan 2025 | €395,500 | 293 m |
| 24 Groody Student Park, Castletroy, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €435,000 | 324 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 March 2021
- Further information requested5 May 2021
- Further information received12 May 2021
- Decision due8 June 2021
- Decision issued4 June 2021
- Grant issued8 July 2021
- Permission expiry7 July 2026
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