Units 4 5 & 6 Green Field Business Park, Sheehan's Road, Newcastle West
Retention of the change of use from three light engineering workshops to three apartments at first-floor level.
221161 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 27 October 2022
- Reference
- 221161
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for converting three light engineering workshops into three apartments. The apartments are located at the first-floor level of the business park units.
- Residential units
- 3
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
The change of use from 3 no. Light engineering workshops to 3 no. Apartment at first floor level and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide local centre facilities to serve the needs of new/existing neighbourhoods and residential areas.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 planPreviously zoned
- Mixed Use · 2014–2024 plan
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Liosan, Newcastle West, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 143 m |
| 12 Liosain, Sheehans Rd, Newcastle West | May 2025 | €245,000 | 207 m |
| 76 Assumpta Park, Newcastle West, County Limericknot full market price | Jul 2025 | €68,000 | 221 m |
| 51 Assumpta Park, Newcastlewest, County Limerick | Apr 2026 | €180,000 | 255 m |
| 64 Assumpta Park, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Jul 2026 | €220,000 | 258 m |
| 64 Assumpta Park, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Jun 2025 | €170,000 | 258 m |
| 49 Assumpta Park, Newcastle West, Limerick | May 2026 | €255,000 | 263 m |
| 44 Castleview Est, Newcastle Westnot full market price | Apr 2025 | €79,500 | 264 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 October 2022
- Decision due21 December 2022
- Decision issued20 December 2022
- Grant issued31 January 2023
- Permission expiry30 January 2028
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