68 Lower Carey's Road, Limerick
Retention permission for front boundary alterations and a new concrete driveway in Limerick.
221326 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 9 December 2022
- Reference
- 221326
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for alterations to the front boundary and lawn. This includes the removal of a masonry wall, gate, and lawn, replaced with galvanised steel gates and a concrete driveway.
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
For alterations to front boundary and front lawn: demolished/removed of front masonry boundary wall, personal steel gate, front lawn (with a concrete footpath) and replaced with galvanised steel entrance gates, re-lay lawn with a concrete driveway and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, consolidate and facilitate the development of the City Centre commercial, retail, educational, leisure, residential, social and community uses and facilities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Upper Carey's Road, Limericknot full market price | Dec 2025 | €90,000 | 86 m |
| 19 Upper Careys Rd, Limerick, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €319,200 | 157 m |
| 34 Roxboro Rd, Limerick City, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €133,000 | 258 m |
| 47 Roxboro Rd, Limerick, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €251,000 | 280 m |
| 13 Meagher Avenue, Caledonian Place, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €260,000 | 286 m |
| 20 Bourke Ave, Edward St, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €207,000 | 310 m |
| Bourke Avenue, Edward Street, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €3,150,000 | 315 m |
| 506 The Park, Lord Edward St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €220,000 | 342 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 December 2022
- Decision due11 February 2023
- Decision issued10 February 2023
- Grant issued15 March 2023
- Permission expiry14 March 2028
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