56 New Road, Thomondgate, Limerick.
Retention of an independent living unit and minor alterations in Thomondgate.
24447 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 29 November 2024
- Reference
- 24447
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 November 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 43 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for an existing independent living unit. It also requests planning permission for minor alterations to the unit at 56 New Road, Thomondgate, Limerick.
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
Existing independent living unit and planning permission for minor alterations to the unit
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of social and physical infrastructure.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Kileely Villas, New Rd, Limericknot full market price | Feb 2025 | €145,000 | 155 m |
| 7 Kenyon Ave, Kileely, Limerick | May 2025 | €167,500 | 186 m |
| 54 Hennessy Ave, Kileely, Co Limerick | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 187 m |
| 38 Hennessy Ave, Kileely, Limerick | May 2025 | €142,000 | 208 m |
| 51 O'dwyer Villas, Thomondgate, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €248,000 | 216 m |
| 53 Hogan Avenue, Killeely, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €199,000 | 239 m |
| 4 O Callaghans Ave, Killelly, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €151,000 | 269 m |
| 40 Hogan Ave, Killeely, Limerick | May 2026 | €194,000 | 273 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 received29 November 2024
- Further information requested29 January 2025
- Further information received13 February 2025
- Decision due13 July 2025
- Decision issued3 July 2025
- Grant issued11 August 2025
- Permission expiry10 August 2030
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