Skagh, Croom, Co. Limerick
Demolition of a house and garage to build a 51-unit residential development in Croom.
21630 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 12 May 2021
- Reference
- 21630
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 May 2021
- Residential units
- 49
- Floor area
- 5832 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing dwelling and garage to construct 51 residential units. The development will comprise 5 detached, 34 semi-detached, and 12 terraced houses, with access off the new Croom Distributor Road.
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
Demolition of an existing dwelling house and garage, construction of a residential development comprising 51 no. Residential units(5 no. Detached dwellings, 34 no. Semi-detached houses, 12 no. Terrace houses), accessed off the new croom distributor road between the old cork road and the crecora road with site entrances off said distributor road along with connection(s) to all water and utility services as provided by limerick city and county council as part of the new road construction and all ancillary site development works. Ancillary site development works include connection(s) to the public water main, foul and surface water drainage, access roads, footpaths, vehicle parking, landscaping, boundary treatments and site development works above and below ground
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“While housing is the primary use, recreation, education, crèche/playschool, clinic/surgery uses, sheltered housing and small corner shops are envisaged, subject to the preservation of neighbouring residential amenity”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
Objective set by the Croom Local Area Plan 2020-2026 (2020–2026). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skagh, Croom, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €440,000 | 228 m |
| 18 Gateway Park, Skagh, Croomprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €489,000 | 288 m |
| 14 Camoge Park, Croomprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €356,828 | 335 m |
| 13 Camoge Park, Croomprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €319,559 | 335 m |
| 17 Camoige Park, Croomprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €348,700 | 335 m |
| 19 Camoge Park, Croom, Co Limerickprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €317,180 | 335 m |
| 16 Camoge Park, Croomprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €354,802 | 335 m |
| 15 Camoge Park, Croomprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €352,423 | 335 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 May 2021
- Further information requested1 July 2021
- Further information received16 March 2022
- Decision due12 April 2022
- Decision issued8 April 2022
- Grant issued12 May 2022
- Permission expiry11 May 2027
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