5 Elm Drive, Bloomfield, Newtown
First floor bedroom extension over the existing rear sunroom with a new rooflight and gable window.
2376 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 8 February 2023
- Reference
- 2376
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a first floor bedroom extension with an en-suite built over the existing rear sunroom. It also includes a new Velux rooflight at the rear of the existing roof and a new en-suite window on the gable sidewall.
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Official record
Development description
A first floor bedroom extension onto the existing rear sunroom with en-suite. A 'velux' rooflight at the rear of the existing roof. A new window (en-suite) at the gable sidewall and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Elm Drive, Bloomfield, Annacotty | Jun 2026 | €455,000 | 13 m |
| 3 Elm Drive, Bloomfield, Annacotty | Apr 2026 | €415,000 | 18 m |
| 6 Elm Drive, Bloomfield, Annacotty | Aug 2025 | €472,000 | 22 m |
| 7 Elm Drive, Bloomfield, Annacotty | Apr 2026 | €416,000 | 27 m |
| 14 Elm Drive, Bloomfield, Annacotty | Feb 2025 | €402,250 | 65 m |
| 76 Bloomfield, Newtown, Annacottynot full market price | Apr 2026 | €230,000 | 85 m |
| 102 Bloomfield, Newtown, Annacotty | Sept 2025 | €389,000 | 95 m |
| 61 Oak Drive, Bloomfield, Castletroy | Jun 2025 | €550,000 | 110 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 received8 February 2023
- Decision due4 April 2023
- Decision issued30 March 2023
- Grant issued4 May 2023
- Permission expiry3 May 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
The addition of a one storey rear sunroom, with related alterations & ancillary site works, to 5 Elm Drive -…
Bloomfield , Annacotty
16812LimerickLodged 5 Sept 2016Extension
- GrantedAt this site
The addition of a one storey rear sunroom, with related alterations & ancillary site works, to 11 no. houses…
Bloomfield , Annacotty
16910LimerickLodged 30 Sept 2016Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Construction of a single storey extension to rear and side of the house and fit a new window to dining area…
45 Willow Drive , Bloomfield , Annacotty Co. Limerick.
2514LimerickLodged 17 Jan 2025Extension
- Granted60 m away
Single storey extension to side of house
11 Elm Drive , Bloomfield , Newtown Annacotty Co Limerick
2660149LimerickLodged 13 Feb 2026Retention
- Granted70 m away
The construction of a single storey extension at the rear and side of dwelling, and all associated site works
24 Larch Close , Bloomfield , Newtown Annacotty
2096LimerickLodged 11 Feb 2020Extension
- Refused70 m away
Change of existing permission ref. no. 16/1154 from a single storey creche facility to 4 no. 2-storey…
Elm Drive , Bloomfield Newtown , Ballysimon Limerick
211134LimerickLodged 9 Aug 2021Change of use
- Granted90 m away
The addition of a one storey rear sunroom, with related alterations & ancillary site works, to 7 Larch Close…
Bloomfield , Annacotty
16811LimerickLodged 5 Sept 2016Extension
- Granted90 m away
Construction of single storey extension to rear and side of semi detached house
85 Bloomfield , Annacotty , Limerick
201038LimerickLodged 16 Oct 2020Extension
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SD18B/0220South DublinLodged 22 May 2018
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