Old Road and Lower Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick
Demolition of a three-storey veterinary surgery to build two new houses and realign a road junction.
22449 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 21 April 2022
- Reference
- 22449
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 April 2022
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 626 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing three-storey veterinary surgery building, outbuildings, and boundary wall. It proposes the construction of two new dwelling houses on the site and an adjacent derelict site, alongside the realignment of the junction and footpath.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
The demolition of existing 3 story veterinary surgery building out buildings and existing boundary wall, along with planning permission for the construction of two new dwelling houses on the site including the existing adjacent derelict site. The application seeks permission for the realignment of the junction inclusive of the footpath and all necessary ancillary works at the junction
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Wolfburgess Close, Lower Main Street, Rathkeale | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 62 m |
| Lower Main St, Rathkeale, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 88 m |
| Lower Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 93 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jan 2025 | €195,000 | 106 m |
| 42 St Marys Park, Rathkeale, Limerick | May 2026 | €190,000 | 240 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Apr 2025 | €345,000 | 300 m |
| Ballywilliam, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | May 2025 | €500,000 | 406 m |
| Upper Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jul 2025 | €287,000 | 421 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 received21 April 2022
- Further information requested14 June 2022
- Further information received4 August 2022
- Decision due31 August 2022
- Decision issued30 August 2022
- Appeal submitted26 September 2022
- Appeal decided8 January 2024
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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Site entrance
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- Granted30 m away
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1711LimerickLodged 10 Jan 2017Extension
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
The alterations to the front facade of my house
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