Castle Oaks View, Southill, Limerick
Construction of a new play area with play equipment, fencing, lighting, and a new pedestrian crossing.
238008 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 26 June 2023
- Reference
- 238008
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a new play area at Castle Oaks View in Southill. It will include play equipment, safety surfacing, boundary fencing, drainage, lighting, landscaping, and a new uncontrolled pedestrian crossing.
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 construction of a new play area including all necessary site works, associated boundary treatment and provision of drainage and lighting. The works will include preparation of the site, installation of a range of play equipment, a protective perimeter, safety surfacing, tree and shrub planting, site furniture and the construction of a new uncontrolled pedestrian crossing
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for educational, training and adult learning, community, healthcare, childcare, civic, religious and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Rosecourt, Keyes Park, Limericknot full market price | Dec 2025 | €110,000 | 140 m |
| 19 Rosecourt, Keyes Park, Southill | Feb 2025 | €105,000 | 151 m |
| 32 Rose Court, Keyes Park, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €10,000 | 174 m |
| 13 Donoughmore Crescent, Kincora Park, Southill | Feb 2025 | €140,000 | 331 m |
| 15 Rathbane Terrace, Crew Park, Southill | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 469 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 received26 June 2023
- Decision due20 August 2023
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