North Quay, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick
Change of use of a ground-floor dental surgery to an apartment in a protected structure.
2360756 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 18 October 2023
- Reference
- 2360756
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert a ground-floor dental surgery into a residential apartment. The works include installing a new front door for upper-floor access and removing an existing front window on a protected structure.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
The removal of existing front window and to install new front door, for access to 1st and 2nd floors and change of use of ground floor dental surgery to residential apartment. (the building is a protected structure rps 1501)
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 Newcastle West Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2024–2030). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 North Quay, Newcastlewest, Co Limerick | Jan 2025 | €170,000 | 3 m |
| No.3 Kennys Flats, North Quay, Newcastlewestnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 49 m |
| No.4 Kennys Flats, North Quay, Newcastlewestnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 49 m |
| North Quay, Newcastlewest, County Limerick | May 2025 | €185,000 | 67 m |
| Gurrane, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Mar 2025 | €48,500 | 96 m |
| Bridge Street, Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick | Mar 2025 | €160,000 | 102 m |
| Licensed Dwelling House, Bridge St, Newcastlewest | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 124 m |
| 113 Maiden Street, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 126 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 received18 October 2023
- Decision due12 December 2023
- Decision issued12 December 2023
- Grant issued23 January 2024
- Permission expiry22 January 2029
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