Railway House, Holycross, Rathkeale Co. Limerick
Demolition of a derelict house and site fencing in Rathkeale.
2168 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 27 January 2021
- Reference
- 2168
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 January 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the demolition of an existing derelict dwelling house at Railway House, Holycross. The works will also include securing and fencing the site along with all associated site works.
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 existing derelict dwelling house and secure and fence site including 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 Rathkeale Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holycross, Rathkeale, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 168 m |
| 42 St Marys Park, Rathkeale, Limerick | May 2026 | €190,000 | 233 m |
| Holycross, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jul 2025 | €260,000 | 320 m |
| 2 Wolfburgess Close, Lower Main Street, Rathkeale | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 473 m |
| Lower Main St, Rathkeale, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 484 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jan 2025 | €195,000 | 494 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 received27 January 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Demolition of existing derelict dwelling house and secure and fence site including all associated site works
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- Granted40 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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23337LimerickLodged 23 Jun 2023New dwelling
- Awaiting decision110 m away
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22598LimerickLodged 27 May 2022New dwelling
- Granted110 m away
The construction of 2 no. dwellings, plot entrances off existing service road, connection to public services…
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16109LimerickLodged 16 Feb 2016New dwelling
- Refused110 m away
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217046LimerickLodged 4 Nov 2021New dwelling
- Granted110 m away
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2461057LimerickLodged 24 Oct 2024New dwelling
- Granted110 m away
A change of house type from that previously approved under planning application reference 24/61057
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2660082LimerickLodged 29 Jan 2026Alterations
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