Courtyard at Kenmare Castle, Lower Main St., Hospital
Conversion of a former coach house and stables into a three-bedroom house in Hospital.
23437 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 6 September 2023
- Reference
- 23437
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 September 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 165 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use of a former coach house and stables to a three-bedroom, single-storey detached dwelling. The development is located within the curtilage of a Protected Structure at Kenmare Castle.
- Storey
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Official record
Development description
A change of use of the former coach house/stables to a three bedroomed single storey detached dwelling house together with associated site works. The development is within the curtilage of a protected structure
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve rural amenity and provide for the development of agricultural uses.”
National zoning type: Agriculture
Objective set by the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmare Castle, Hospital, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €610,000 | 54 m |
| Kenmare, Hospital, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 111 m |
| 5 Galtee View, Hospital, Kilmallock | Oct 2025 | €272,000 | 312 m |
| Ballinamona, Hospital, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €300,000 | 348 m |
| Ballynamona, Hosiptal, Co Limerick | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 348 m |
| 20 Cluain Foinse, Barrys Farm, Hospital | Apr 2025 | €291,000 | 436 m |
| 19 Cluain Fionse, Hospital, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 439 m |
| 33 Glenview Drive, Hospitalnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €99,000 | 465 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 received6 September 2023
- Further information requested26 October 2023
- Further information received24 November 2023
- Decision due21 December 2023
- Decision issued19 December 2023
- Grant issued29 January 2024
- Permission expiry28 January 2029
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