24 Blackthorn Drive, Caherdavin, Limerick.
Retention of a garage conversion into a playroom, utility room, and kitchen extension.
24433 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 15 November 2024
- Reference
- 24433
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for a pitched roof conversion of an existing garage. The converted space is currently used as a playroom, utility room, and kitchen.
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
Pitched roof conversion of existing garage to playroom & utility room to kitchen and ancillary 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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Blackthorn Dr, Caherdavin Heights, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €345,000 | 33 m |
| 73 Blackthorn Dr, Caherdavin Heights, Limericknot full market price | Aug 2025 | €21,000 | 41 m |
| 61 Sheelin Rd, Caherdavin, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 76 m |
| 6 Caragh Dr, Caherdavin Park, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 125 m |
| 4 Birch Ave, Caherdavin Heights, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €265,000 | 138 m |
| 41 Carragh Avenue, Caherdavin Park, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €373,000 | 144 m |
| 30 Sheelin Rd, Caherdavin Park, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €420,000 | 145 m |
| 47 Caragh Ave, Caherdavin, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €320,000 | 150 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 received15 November 2024
- Further information requested13 January 2025
- Further information received15 January 2025
- Decision due11 February 2025
- Decision issued5 February 2025
- Grant issued11 March 2025
- Permission expiry10 March 2030
In the area
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- Granted130 m away
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