The Square, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick
Retention of window and door alterations and a relocated access gate in Rathkeale.
2360474 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 4 July 2023
- Reference
- 2360474
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for existing changes to a house, specifically on the north and west elevations. This includes replacing a door with a window, moving two windows, adding two new windows, and relocating the rear access gate.
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
Existing changes to house, namely changes to north and west elevations. North elevation replacement of door with window. West elevation moving of 2no. Windows and the addition of 2no. New windows. Also the moving of the rear access gate to west elevation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jul 2025 | €287,000 | 41 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jul 2025 | €430,000 | 49 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Apr 2025 | €345,000 | 94 m |
| 51 Abbeycourt, Rathkeale, County Limerick | Apr 2025 | €66,625 | 150 m |
| Ballywilliam, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | May 2025 | €500,000 | 215 m |
| 2 Wolfburgess Close, Lower Main Street, Rathkeale | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 437 m |
| Lower Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 453 m |
| Lower Main St, Rathkeale, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 461 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 received4 July 2023
- Decision due28 August 2023
- Decision issued28 August 2023
- Grant issued2 October 2023
- Permission expiry1 October 2028
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