'The Old Cinema', Lower Main Street, Rathkeale
Demolition of a cinema behind its facade to build two semi-detached houses in Rathkeale.
23446 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 8 September 2023
- Reference
- 23446
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 September 2023
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 230 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis proposal involves retaining the front facade of 'The Old Cinema' while demolishing the main building behind it to construct two 2-storey, 3-bedroom semi-detached houses. The retained Art Deco facade will be modified to provide access and new windows.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
The front facade, demolition of the main building behind the front facade and the construction of 2 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached houses at the old cinema on lower main street, rathkeale co. Limerick v94fhc6. Access to the proposed houses will be from lower main street. The retained front elevation shall be amended to allow a new front door access to one of the semi-detached houses. Windows shall be replaced with opening dark grey aluminium double glazed windows. The existing entrance doors shall be replaced with a dark grey aluminium glazed screen to replicate the art deco design of the retained facade. A new canopy will replace the existing canopy which will extend across to provide a porch over the entrance to the second semi-detached house. The canopy will be covered with a lead flat roof. A painted timber eaves and soffit will be fitted to replicate the existing materials. The houses are to be 2 storey with painted smooth render to the gable and rear elevations. The entrance to the second semi-detached house shall be finished with black, torched timber cladding. The proposed pitched roof to the houses will have a black tile finish and will be hidden behind the front elevation. The building is a protected structure
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Wolfburgess Close, Lower Main Street, Rathkeale | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 104 m |
| Lower Main St, Rathkeale, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 130 m |
| Lower Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 130 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jan 2025 | €195,000 | 147 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Apr 2025 | €345,000 | 252 m |
| 42 St Marys Park, Rathkeale, Limerick | May 2026 | €190,000 | 268 m |
| Ballywilliam, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | May 2025 | €500,000 | 367 m |
| Upper Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jul 2025 | €287,000 | 373 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 received8 September 2023
- Decision due2 November 2023
- Decision issued2 November 2023
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