GrantedOtherDecided 9 August 2024

Monaleen Pitch & Putt Course, Monaleen Road, Castletroy

Development of a pitch and putt course into a memorial park and cemetery over three phases.

2360748 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 11 October 2023

Reference: 2360748
Authority: Limerick County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 11 October 2023

Summary

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The project involves transforming the existing Monaleen Pitch & Putt Course into the Monaleen Memorial Park. Phase 1 will include 4 burial gardens with 1,048 plots, an ash burial area, columbarium walls, a reception plaza with a staff building, a maintenance compound, and 62 car parking spaces.

Othercemeteryparkamenity

Storey: 1
Floor area: 25 m²

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Development description

The development of the site of the existing pitch and putt course to monaleen memorial park over 3 phases. The phase 1 development will consist of the following key elements: (i) 4 traditional burial gardens with an area of approximately 0.6 ha comprising of 1048 burial plots, (ii) ash burial area of approximately ha 0.07 ha (iii) columbarium walls integrated into traditional burial gardens of approximately 2.3m high with an overall footprint of approximately 35 sq. M (iv) a pedestrian only access point will be provided from monaleen road adjacent to the existing vehicular access serving the site from monaleen road. The scheme will be served by 62 no. Car parking spaces split into two separate carparking areas & 6 no. Bicycle stands. (v) a central reception plaza of approximately 270 sq. M containing a single storey building to include a staff welfare room and toilets with a gfa of 25 sq. M (vi) a maintenance compound of approximately 550 sq. M adjacent to the existing maintenance building. (vii) extensive landscaping to include low earth berm enclosures to burial gardens, retention and enhancement of existing hedgerows to boundaries. Inclusion of rain gardens and substantial new tree planting and pedestrian pathways throughout the site. (viii) all other associated site development works. The phase 2 development will consist of the following key elements: (i) 3 further traditional burial gardens of approximately 0.5 ha comprising of 850 burial plots, (ii) columbarium walls integrated into the traditional burial gardens of approximately 2.3mm high with an overall footprint of approximately 15sq. M (iii) pedestrian pathways leading to the new gardens, (iv) extensive landscaping to include low earth berm enclosures to the burial gardens, a meditation garden with reflection pool, and additional tree planting and rain gardens. The phase 3 development will consist of further traditional burial plots of 1,437 plots over an area of approximately 0.78 ha with associated landscaping including pedestrian paths and additional columbarium walls of 2.3mm high with an overall footprint of approximately 14sq. M.

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
86 Monaleen Park, Monaleen, Castletroy	Oct 2025	€500,000	317 m
57 Monaleen Park, Castletroy, Limerick	May 2025	€570,000	366 m
17 Monaleen Park, Castletroy, Limericknot full market price	Oct 2025	€550,000	422 m
142 Kylemore, Old Schoolhouse Rd, Castletroy	Apr 2025	€545,000	453 m

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Application received11 October 2023
Further information requested4 December 2023
Further information received15 July 2024
Decision due11 August 2024
Decision issued9 August 2024
Appeal submitted3 September 2024

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