Ed Lynch's Bar, The Square, Newcastle West Co. Limerick
Alterations, renovations, and a first-floor extension to a protected pub building in Newcastle West.
21978 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 9 July 2021
- Reference
- 21978
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves alterations, renovations, and a partial extension to the first floor of Ed Lynch's Bar. It also includes changing the flat roof to an 'A' roof on a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Alterations, renovations and part extension to the first floor and change the flat roof to an 'a' roof. These works are to a protected structure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed Dwelling House, Bridge St, Newcastlewest | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 44 m |
| 112 Upper Maiden St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 49 m |
| 113 Maiden Street, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 54 m |
| Bridge Street, Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick | Mar 2025 | €160,000 | 71 m |
| North Quay, Newcastlewest, County Limerick | May 2025 | €185,000 | 108 m |
| No.4 Kennys Flats, North Quay, Newcastlewestnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 114 m |
| No.3 Kennys Flats, North Quay, Newcastlewestnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 114 m |
| Gurrane, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Mar 2025 | €48,500 | 131 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 July 2021
- Further information requested24 August 2021
- Further information received6 January 2022
- Decision due2 February 2022
- Decision issued2 February 2022
- Grant issued8 March 2022
- Permission expiry7 March 2027
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