Newcastle, Castletroy, Limerick
Retention and completion of a two-storey creche and permission for a new single-storey extension.
2461187 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 2 December 2024
- Reference
- 2461187
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 2 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention and completion is sought for an existing two-storey creche building. The application also seeks planning permission for a new single-storey extension to the facility.
- Storeys
- 2
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
And completion of the existing two storey creche building on site along with planning permission for a new single storey extension. The remainder of the development (including access, parking, open space, etc. ) will otherwise reflect that as permitted under previous permission reg. Ref. 19/730 and as amended under 20/877 (now lapsed)
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Limerick County Council
90% granted
of 1,642 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Limerick County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,219
- All categories in Limerick County Council
- 93%11,525
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 154 Carrowkeel, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 226 m |
| 123 Carrowkeel, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Nov 2025 | €341,000 | 245 m |
| 106 Dromroe Avenue, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Jun 2026 | €385,000 | 253 m |
| 105 Dromroe Ave, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Jan 2026 | €375,000 | 256 m |
| 101 Dromroe Ave, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Mar 2025 | €347,000 | 268 m |
| 148 Carrowkeel, Woodhaven, Castletroy | May 2025 | €475,000 | 273 m |
| 132 Carrowkeel, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Apr 2025 | €310,000 | 282 m |
| 49 Dromroe Ave, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Jun 2025 | €380,000 | 286 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 received2 December 2024
- Decision due4 February 2025
- Decision issued31 January 2025
- Grant issued7 March 2025
- Permission expiry6 March 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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2461270LimerickLodged 18 Dec 2024Apartments
- Granted90 m away
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20307631LimerickLodged 15 Jul 2020Apartments
- Granted100 m away
Modernisation of the existing foodstore including: construction of extensions to the west and south of the…
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191110LimerickLodged 11 Nov 2019Commercial
- Granted110 m away
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17447LimerickLodged 17 May 2017Commercial
- Granted110 m away
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23138LimerickLodged 6 Mar 2023Commercial
- Granted130 m away
A. Revised site boundary to increase the site area from 0.8471 hectares to 0.9545 hectares (site area…
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2561165LimerickLodged 12 Nov 2025Commercial
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2460644LimerickLodged 27 Jun 2024Commercial
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