6 South Quay, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick
Conversion of a vacant office and consultation building into two apartments.
24294 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 16 July 2024
- Reference
- 24294
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a vacant building, previously used for child psychiatry consultations and offices, into two apartments. This will consist of a two-bedroom apartment on the ground floor and a one-bedroom apartment on the first floor.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
A change of use of an existing vacant building from child psychiatry consultation, meeting rooms and associated offices to 2 no. Apartments, comprising of a 2 bedroom apartment on the ground floor and a 1 bedroom apartment on the first floor, in a proposal that retains the existing building
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 planPreviously zoned
- Mixed Use · 2014–2024 plan
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gurrane, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Mar 2025 | €48,500 | 51 m |
| North Quay, Newcastlewest, County Limerick | May 2025 | €185,000 | 94 m |
| Bridge Street, Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick | Mar 2025 | €160,000 | 94 m |
| Licensed Dwelling House, Bridge St, Newcastlewest | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 110 m |
| No.4 Kennys Flats, North Quay, Newcastlewestnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 122 m |
| No.3 Kennys Flats, North Quay, Newcastlewestnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 122 m |
| 12 Mill Falls, South Quay, Newcastle West | Jul 2025 | €155,000 | 124 m |
| 11 Mill Falls, South Quay, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 124 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 received16 July 2024
- Decision due9 September 2024
- Decision issued3 September 2024
- Grant issued10 October 2024
- Permission expiry9 October 2029
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