Lower Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick
Retention of front and side elevations with stone clad detailing in Rathkeale.
2290 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 31 January 2022
- Reference
- 2290
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 31 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the front and side elevations of a building as constructed. The works include stone clad detailing that differs from previously permitted planning references.
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
Front and side elevations as constructed, to include stone clad detailing from those elevations permitted under planning ref. 15/160 and 16/707
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 | 129 m |
| Lower Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 155 m |
| Lower Main St, Rathkeale, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 155 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jan 2025 | €195,000 | 173 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Apr 2025 | €345,000 | 228 m |
| 42 St Marys Park, Rathkeale, Limerick | May 2026 | €190,000 | 277 m |
| Upper Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jul 2025 | €287,000 | 349 m |
| Ballywilliam, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | May 2025 | €500,000 | 356 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 received31 January 2022
- Decision due27 March 2022
- Decision issued22 March 2022
- Grant issued26 April 2022
- Permission expiry25 April 2027
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