Abbeylands Upper Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick
Conversion of a two-storey building from two apartments into a single house in Rathkeale.
22928 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 25 August 2022
- Reference
- 22928
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 August 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 85.28 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a variation in use for an existing two-storey building. The property will be converted from two separate apartments (one on each floor) into a single family dwelling.
- Storeys
- 2
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
A variation in the use of a two-storey building from two apartments, one on the ground floor and the other on the first floor to use as a single dwelling house
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 Abbeycourt, Rathkeale, County Limerick | Apr 2025 | €66,625 | 394 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jul 2025 | €430,000 | 445 m |
| Upper Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jul 2025 | €287,000 | 453 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 received25 August 2022
- Decision due19 October 2022
- Decision issued18 October 2022
- Grant issued23 November 2022
- Permission expiry22 November 2027
In the area
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