Newtown, Castletroy, Limerick.
Extension of duration for a residential development of 89 units and a creche in Castletroy.
247013 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 25 June 2024
- Reference
- 247013
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 25 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development comprises 89 residential units including semi-detached houses, duplexes, and two five-storey apartment blocks. The scheme also includes a creche accessed via Castletroy College Road and all associated site works.
- Residential units
- 89
- Storeys
- 5
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
A residential development comprising 89 no. Residential units, ((i) 20 x no. Semi-detached dwellings units, (ii) 5 x no. Semi-detached buildings (which comprise of a semi-detached dwelling combined with a two bedroom ground floor apartment and a one bed first floor apartment); (iii) 2 x no. Terraced buildings (which comprise 10 x no. Terraced units; 4 x no. Ground floor apartments and 4 x no. 3 x bedroom duplex units over head; (iv) 4 x no. Ground floor apartments & 4 x no. 3 x bedroom duplex units overhead; (v) 1 x no. 5 storey apartment block with 19 x no. 2 bedroom apartments and 1 x no. 1 bedroom apartment; (vi) 1 x no. 5 storey apartment block with 16 x no. 2 bedroom apartments (vii) creche accessed via an existing entrance onto the castletroy college road and all ancillary site works. Ancillary site development works include a new connection to the public water main, foul and surface water drainage, access roads, footpaths, vehicle parking, landscaping, boundary treatments and site development works above and below ground
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of social and physical infrastructure.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 Newtown Avenue, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €356,608 | 19 m |
| 70 Newtown Avenue, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €356,608 | 36 m |
| No 48 Newtown Avenue, Castletroy, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €333,025 | 40 m |
| 76 Newtown Avenue, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €380,396 | 46 m |
| 137 Newtown Meadows, Castletroy, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €440,529 | 46 m |
| 45 Newtown Avenue, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €374,449 | 51 m |
| 138 Newtown Meadows, Castletroy, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €405,286 | 53 m |
| 84 Newtown Avenue, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €393,612 | 72 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 received25 June 2024
- Further information requested16 August 2024
- Further information received19 August 2024
- Decision due15 September 2024
- Decision issued30 August 2024
- Permission expiry2 June 2027
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