Towerfield, Croom, Co. Limerick
Construction of a new water reservoir storage structure, pump house, and disinfection unit in Croom.
22844 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 3 August 2022
- Reference
- 22844
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of an additional water reservoir storage structure, a pump house, and a secondary disinfection unit. It will also include perimeter fencing, hard-standing access connecting to the adjoining existing reservoir water tower site, and all ancillary site works.
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 construction of an additional water reservoir storage structure, pump house, secondary disinfection unit, perimeter fencing, hard-standing access connecting to adjoining existing reservoir water tower site and all ancillary site works/landscaping
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the infrastructural needs of transport and other utility providers.”
National zoning type: Other gas and electricity uses
Objective set by the Croom Local Area Plan 2020-2026 (2020–2026). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Main Street, Croom, Co Limerick | Feb 2025 | €190,000 | 150 m |
| 12 Elm Park, Croom, Co Limerick | Jan 2025 | €266,000 | 193 m |
| 20 Main St, Croom, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €125,000 | 248 m |
| 15 Camoge Park, Croomprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €352,423 | 260 m |
| 13 Camoge Park, Croomprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €319,559 | 260 m |
| 16 Camoge Park, Croomprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €354,802 | 260 m |
| 17 Camoige Park, Croomprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €348,700 | 260 m |
| 19 Camoge Park, Croom, Co Limerickprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €317,180 | 260 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 received3 August 2022
- Decision due27 September 2022
- Decision issued22 September 2022
- Grant issued26 October 2022
- Permission expiry25 October 2027
In the area
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