No.22 Springfield Drive, Dooradoyle, Limerick
Retention of a garage conversion to a granny flat, extensions, and a garden shed.
2460398 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 29 April 2024
- Reference
- 2460398
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for the conversion of a garage to a granny flat, a first-floor side extension, and single-storey rear extensions. Retention is also sought for a detached garden shed and associated elevational changes.
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 following works to his dwelling: (a) conversion of garage to a granny flat, (b) first floor side extension, (c) rear single storey extensions, (d) all associated elevation changes, (e) detached shed in the rear garden, and all associated 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Springfield Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €540,000 | 5 m |
| 19 Springfield Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €415,000 | 32 m |
| 6 Carraig Drive, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €335,000 | 86 m |
| 190 Dooradoyle Park, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €275,000 | 104 m |
| 188 Dooradoyle Pk, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 108 m |
| 11 Carrig Drive, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €365,000 | 111 m |
| 26 Carrig Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 119 m |
| 171 Dooradoyle Park, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €310,000 | 132 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 April 2024
- Decision due23 June 2024
- Decision issued20 June 2024
- Grant issued25 July 2024
- Permission expiry24 July 2029
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