31 Southville Gardens, Ballinacurra, Limerick.
Construction of a first-floor timber-framed extension, a ground-floor rear extension, and driveway modifications.
25169 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 3 June 2025
- Reference
- 25169
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a first-floor, two-bedroom timber-framed extension above the existing side accommodation, alongside a ground-floor rear extension to expand the kitchen, utility, WC, and plant room. It also includes blocking a side door, widening the front driveway for wheelchair access, and adding bicycle parking.
- 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
Construction of a timber framed flat roofed 2 no bedroom extension at first floor level, above existing ground floor accommodation at side of house; ground floor flat rooted extension to rear of house including extended kitchen, utility, wc & plant room; blocking up of existing side door entrance at front of house; removal of section of existing front boundary wall including extending existing front driveway to include wheelchair accessible entrance, bin store, and bicycle parking (4 no. ); new patio area at rear of house; internal modifications to existing house & all ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Philomenas, 21 Southville Gardens, Ballinacurra | May 2025 | €345,000 | 51 m |
| St Endas, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €525,000 | 76 m |
| 21 Templeville, Ballinacurra, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €675,000 | 78 m |
| 13 Southville Gardens, Ballinacurra Road, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €405,000 | 80 m |
| 9 Lifford Park, Circular Rd, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €310,000 | 139 m |
| Oaklands, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €530,000 | 146 m |
| 2 St Marys Tce, Ballinacurra, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 169 m |
| 1 Oakville Terrace, New St, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €570,000 | 197 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 received3 June 2025
- Decision due28 July 2025
- Decision issued23 July 2025
- Grant issued26 August 2025
- Permission expiry25 August 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decision70 m away
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2660760LimerickLodged 3 Jul 2026
- Granted70 m away
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16424LimerickLodged 20 May 2016Retention
- Granted100 m away
Alteration of site layout plan as previously approved under planning permission ref. nos. 15-153 & 15-974,…
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161101LimerickLodged 2 Dec 2016Alterations
- Granted100 m away
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2360296LimerickLodged 11 May 2023Retention
- Granted100 m away
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Saint Anthonys , 7 Southville Gardens , Ballinacurra Limerick
201152LimerickLodged 11 Nov 2020Extension
- Granted110 m away
The demolition of the existing single storey extension, the subdivision of the existing property,…
Saint Anthonys , 7 Southville Gardens , Ballinacurra Limerick.
191102LimerickLodged 8 Nov 2019New dwelling
- Granted110 m away
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1 Lifford Park , South Circular Road , Limerick.
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