Coolbane, Castleconnell, County Limerick
Construction of 16 senior living dwellings, including individual homes and community carer-supported units.
2460030 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 18 January 2024
- Reference
- 2460030
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 January 2024
- Residential units
- 16
- Floor area
- 1415.92 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development comprises 14 two-bedroom senior living dwellings and 2 community dwellings designed for senior living, each containing four bedrooms plus a carer bedroom. The project also includes site level modifications, landscaping, and connection to services.
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 provision of 7 no. 2 bed 3 person dwellings, 7 no. 2 bed 4 person dwellings for senior living and 2 community dwellings each with 4 bedrooms plus 1 carer bedroom and communal areas for senior living, together with modifications to existing site levels and all associated landscaping and site works and connection to existing services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for educational, training and adult learning, community, healthcare, childcare, civic, religious and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Castleconnell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Castlerock Road, Castlerock, Coolbaneprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €370,044 | 53 m |
| 28 Castlerock Road, Castlerock, Castleconnellprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €378,855 | 77 m |
| 29 Castlerock Road, Castlerock, Castleconnellprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €378,854 | 87 m |
| 30 Castlerock Road, Castlerock, Castleconnellprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €339,207 | 93 m |
| 31 Castlerock Road, Castlerock, Coolbaneprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €348,018 | 102 m |
| 32 Castlerock Road, Castlerock, Castleconnellprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €370,044 | 106 m |
| 33 Castlerock Road, Castlerock, Coolbaneprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €378,855 | 111 m |
| 18 Castlerock Woods, Castleconnell, County Limerick | Jan 2025 | €364,000 | 123 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 received18 January 2024
- Further information requested12 March 2024
- Further information received6 September 2024
- Decision due3 October 2024
- Decision issued3 October 2024
- Appeal submitted31 October 2024
- Appeal decided12 March 2025
- Permission expiry11 March 2030
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