Lower Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick
Change of use of a ground floor commercial bar to residential use in Rathkeale.
2360403 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 13 June 2023
- Reference
- 2360403
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 June 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 161 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert an existing ground floor commercial bar into residential use. The property is located on Lower Main Street in Rathkeale.
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
Change of use from existing ground floor commercial bar to residential all at his property
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 | 18 m |
| Lower Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 38 m |
| Lower Main St, Rathkeale, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 40 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jan 2025 | €195,000 | 57 m |
| 42 St Marys Park, Rathkeale, Limerick | May 2026 | €190,000 | 267 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Apr 2025 | €345,000 | 337 m |
| 12 Orchard Ave, Church St, Rathkeale | Jan 2025 | €330,000 | 387 m |
| Enniscoush, Rathkeale, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 404 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 received13 June 2023
- Further information requested28 July 2023
- Further information received9 April 2024
- Decision due6 May 2024
- Decision issued3 May 2024
- Grant issued5 June 2024
- Permission expiry4 June 2029
In the area
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22449LimerickLodged 21 Apr 2022New dwelling
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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22252LimerickLodged 3 Mar 2022New dwelling
- Refused60 m away
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21466LimerickLodged 12 Apr 2021New dwelling
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