Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick
Demolition of two street-front buildings for a new three-storey house in Rathkeale.
2460023 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 15 January 2024
- Reference
- 2460023
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 January 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 303.8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes the demolition of two existing buildings on a street facade. They will be replaced with a new three-storey dwelling house designed to match the existing streetscape in height and window placement.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
The demolition of two buildings on a street facade and its replacement with a three story dwelling house to match the existing facade in both height and fenestration and all ancillary works necessary to complete the projects inclusive of connections to existing public foul and surface water sewer network
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 Rathkeale Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Apr 2025 | €345,000 | 33 m |
| Upper Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jul 2025 | €287,000 | 94 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jul 2025 | €430,000 | 101 m |
| 51 Abbeycourt, Rathkeale, County Limerick | Apr 2025 | €66,625 | 225 m |
| Ballywilliam, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | May 2025 | €500,000 | 257 m |
| 2 Wolfburgess Close, Lower Main Street, Rathkeale | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 384 m |
| Lower Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 404 m |
| Lower Main St, Rathkeale, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 409 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 January 2024
- Further information requested7 March 2024
- Application withdrawn9 September 2024
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