12 Lifford Gardens, Ballinacurra Limerick, Limerick
Widening of a vehicular entrance and driveway in Limerick.
2461224 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 6 December 2024
- Reference
- 2461224
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to widen the existing vehicular entrance and driveway at 12 Lifford Gardens, Ballinacurra, 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
Widening existing vehicular entrance and driveway
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Lifford Gardens, Ballinacurra, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €363,000 | 62 m |
| Roncalli, 24 Lifford Gardens, Ballinacurra | Dec 2025 | €423,000 | 65 m |
| 7 Lifford Gardens, Circular Rd South, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 74 m |
| Corene, 22 Lifford Gardens, Ballinacurra | Apr 2025 | €371,250 | 75 m |
| 3 Greenpark Villas, Ballinacurra Rd, Ballinacurra | Mar 2025 | €555,000 | 145 m |
| 9 Lifford Park, Circular Rd, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €310,000 | 146 m |
| 7 Larchfield, Alandale, South Circular Rd | Feb 2025 | €275,000 | 147 m |
| Domus Aurea, Greenpark, South Circular Rd | May 2026 | €370,000 | 154 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 received6 December 2024
- Decision due8 February 2025
- Decision issued6 February 2025
- Grant issued12 March 2025
- Permission expiry11 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
Construction of a vehicular entrance, parking area and all ancillary site works
2 Lifford Avenue , Ballinacurra , Limerick
20212LimerickLodged 10 Mar 2020Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Removing existing pier and section of wall at the public footpath, construction of a new pier to form wider…
13 Lifford Gardens , Ballinacurra , Limerick.
191111LimerickLodged 12 Nov 2019Alterations
- Granted40 m away
The demolition of existing extension and construction of a new single storey extension and all ancillary site…
No. 5 Lifford Avenue , Ballinacurra
16347LimerickLodged 27 Apr 2016Extension
- Granted60 m away
The demolition of existing sheds and part of boundary wall to public road at rear of dwelling house and…
1 County View Terrace , Ballinacurra Road , Limerick.
171213LimerickLodged 21 Dec 2017Extension
- Awaiting decision70 m away
The installation of two new velux windows to attic space at rear of house and all associated services and…
1 County View Terrace , Ballinacurra Road , Limerick
2560104LimerickLodged 10 Feb 2025Alterations
- Awaiting decision70 m away
The installation of two new velux windows to attic space at rear of house and all associated services and…
1 County View Terrace , Ballinacurra Road , Limerick
2461302LimerickLodged 21 Dec 2024Extension
- Granted80 m away
The demolition of existing single storey annex to gable of existing dwelling and porch structure to front of…
7 Lifford Gardens , Ballinacurra Road , Limerick
2560713LimerickLodged 21 Jul 2025Extension
- Granted110 m away
The construction of a vehicular/pedestrian entrance with sliding gate, piers and car-parking surface,…
Naoveeda 19 Lifford Avenue , Ballinacurra , Limerick
2560551LimerickLodged 11 Jun 2025Alterations
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedAlterations
To widen existing entrance gateway and driveway
137, Rockfield Avenue, Dublin 12
SD03B/0142South DublinLodged 20 Mar 2003
- GrantedInfrastructure
Widen existing pedestrian entrance to form vehicular driveway entrance
4 Brookstone Road, Baldoyle, Dublin 13
F18A/0319FingalLodged 11 Jun 2018
- GrantedAlterations
Widening of the existing front vehicular access gate and driveway
24, Glendoo Close, Dublin 12
SD07B/0596South DublinLodged 9 Jul 2007
- Awaiting decisionAlterations
To widen existing entrance to allow for parking on the front driveway
15 Woodview Close , Woodview Park , Limerick.
2460480LimerickLodged 21 May 2024
- GrantedAlterations
Widening an existing vehicular entrance and driveway including all associated site works above and below…
70 Mayorstone Drive , Mayorstone , Limerick
22965LimerickLodged 6 Sept 2022
- Awaiting decisionAlterations
Widening existing vehicular entrance and driveway and all associated site works
75 Whitethorn Drive Lower , Caherdavin , Limerick.
19136LimerickLodged 15 Feb 2019
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