Station Road, Gortboy/Churchtown, Newcastle West
Construction of a second pre-school facility and an all-weather pitch with a ball wall.
24293 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 17 July 2024
- Reference
- 24293
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building a second purpose-built pre-school and after-school facility. Permission is also sought for an all-weather pitch with a ball wall and 12-metre-high ball stop nets.
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 second purpose built pre-school/after school facility with associated ancillary spaces, with connection to existing services. Permission is also sought for an all-weather pitch with a ball wall; for provision of the ball stop nets to the all-weather pitch [at 12 metres in height]; with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for and improve open space, active and passive recreational amenities.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 Bishop Court, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Oct 2025 | €190,000 | 118 m |
| 27 Templegreen, Newcastle, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 349 m |
| 21 Templegreen Newcastle West, Newcastle West, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €131,000 | 360 m |
| Apt 3, Demesne Court, Churchtown Rd | May 2025 | €130,000 | 366 m |
| 39 Carrig Desmond, Newcastle West, Limerick | May 2025 | €240,000 | 407 m |
| 49 Carraig Desmond, Newcastlewest, Co Limerick | Mar 2026 | €255,000 | 415 m |
| Bishop St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €160,000 | 415 m |
| Bishop St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 432 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 received17 July 2024
- Further information requested6 September 2024
- Further information received16 September 2024
- Decision due13 October 2024
- Application withdrawn11 October 2024
In the area
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