Market Yard, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick.
Changes to a retail unit in Newcastle West, including relocating the entrance and replacing the slate parapet with cladding.
25147 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 8 May 2025
- Reference
- 25147
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for revisions to a previously approved retail unit. The works include relocating the entrance 1.5 meters to the east, removing part of an internal wall, and replacing the existing slate parapet façade on the northern elevation with horizontal architectural cladding and signage.
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Official record
Development description
Revisions to retail unit no. 2 from previously granted planning permission ref. No. 18/703. Revisions to include the following: (i) relocate the proposed entrance to retail unit no. 2 in an easterly direction 1.5m. (ii) remove part of internal wall. (iii) remove existing slate parapet façade on the northern elevation of retail unit no. 2 and replace with horizontal architectural cladding with signage and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of town/village centre core uses including a mix of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Newcastle West Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2024–2030). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112 Upper Maiden St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 62 m |
| 113 Maiden Street, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 63 m |
| 15 Market Court, Market Sq, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €144,000 | 64 m |
| 10 Market Court, Market Square, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €144,000 | 64 m |
| 14 Market Court, Market Square, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €144,000 | 64 m |
| 13 Market Court, Market Square, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €144,000 | 64 m |
| 16 Market Court, Market Sq, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €144,000 | 64 m |
| 17 Market Court, Market Yard, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €144,000 | 64 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 received8 May 2025
- Decision due2 July 2025
- Decision issued1 July 2025
- Grant issued11 August 2025
- Permission expiry10 August 2030
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