Sycamore Crescent, Gortboy, Newcastle West
A two-phase residential development of 31 homes with a new connecting road and open spaces.
228020 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 14 November 2022
- Reference
- 228020
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 November 2022
- Residential units
- 31
- Floor area
- 2606.7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development will be built in two phases. Phase 1 will deliver 21 residential units in two and three-storey dormer buildings, while Phase 2 will provide 10 units in single and two-storey buildings. The project includes a new connecting road, 37 parking spaces, and public open space.
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 proposed development will be completed in two phases and will consist of: (a) phase
- The provision of 21 no. Residential units comprised of two storey and three storey dormer buildings, with a unit mix comprised of 6 no. 1 bed units, 6 no. 2 bed units, 6 no. 3 bed units, 3 no. 4 bed units: (b) phase
- The provision of 10 no. Residential units comprised of single storey and two storey buildings, with a unit mix comprised of 4 no. 1 bed units, 6 no. 2 bed units; (c) new road running north-west connecting the existing sycamore crescent estate with the proposed development, then returning around from the north to run southeast to service proposed units to the rear, including all associated footpaths and 37 no. Car parking spaces; (d) hard landscaping including; bin stores, privacy strip to front gardens, rear garden walls, bicycle stands, installation of street lighting; (e) new public open space including soft landscaping, tree planting, street furniture, street lighting, footpaths; (f) soft landscaping including planting and trees throughout; (g) construction of and / or remedial works to boundaries with adjacent sites; (h) construction of new water main, new foul and storm sewers to connect into existing drainage system, and surface water drainage systems including suds measures; (i) connection to public utilities; (j) all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of social and physical infrastructure.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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
- Residential Development Area - Phase 1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 Daar River Walk, Newcastle Westprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €295,000 | 240 m |
| 95 Daar River Walk, Newcastle West, County Limerickprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €259,912 | 240 m |
| Daar River Walk, Newcastlewest, Co. Limericknot full market price | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 308 m |
| 69 Cluain Arra, Newcastle West, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €370,000 | 350 m |
| 5 Kilcolman Dr, Gortboy, Newcastle West | Sept 2025 | €360,000 | 371 m |
| 37 Kilcolman Dr, Newcastlewest, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €360,000 | 380 m |
| 62 Cluain Arra Newcastle West, Newcastle West, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €300,000 | 386 m |
| 39a Oak Park, Newcastle West, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €130,000 | 454 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 received14 November 2022
- Decision due17 January 2023
- Decision issued10 February 2023
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