Newtown, Castletroy, Limerick
Alterations to a previously approved housing development in Castletroy, reducing the unit count from 89 to 84.
2360258 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 25 April 2023
- Reference
- 2360258
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 April 2023
- Residential units
- 78
- Floor area
- 7614.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes alterations to a previously approved development (ref 18/1104). The changes will reduce the total units from 89 to 84, which includes replacing 10 duplex units with 5 semi-detached houses, changing other house types, and modifying landscaping and parking.
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
- Alteration to previously approved planning ref no. 18/1104. The alteration will consist in the reduction of dwelling units from 89 units to 84 units including the following alterations to building types; change of 10no. Duplex units (unit no’s 37, 38, 58, 59, 60, 61, 81, 82, 83
- To 5no. Semi-detached houses; change of 10no. 2-bed semi-detached house’s (unit no’s 42, 43, 53, 54, 65, 66, 76, 77, 88
- To 10no. 3-bed semi-detached house’s; change of house type to 15no. 3-bed semi-detached house’s (unit no’s 39-41, 55-57, 62-64, 78-80, 85-87); elevational changes to 2no. Terrace block’s type g (unit no’s 44-52 & 67-75); changes to the landscaping and vehicle parking together with all associated site works on lands at newtown, castletroy, co. Limerick, accessed via an existing entrance onto the castletroy college road
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of social and physical infrastructure.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 Newtown Avenue, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €356,608 | 37 m |
| No 48 Newtown Avenue, Castletroy, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €333,025 | 40 m |
| 76 Newtown Avenue, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €380,396 | 49 m |
| 45 Newtown Avenue, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €374,449 | 49 m |
| 70 Newtown Avenue, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €356,608 | 53 m |
| 137 Newtown Meadows, Castletroy, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €440,529 | 63 m |
| 138 Newtown Meadows, Castletroy, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €405,286 | 71 m |
| 54 Newtown Manor, Kilmurry Road, Castletroy | Jul 2025 | €387,000 | 75 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 April 2023
- Further information requested15 June 2023
- Further information received28 August 2023
- Decision due24 September 2023
- Decision issued20 September 2023
- Grant issued24 October 2023
- Permission expiry3 June 2024
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