Lower Maiden Street, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick.
Refurbishment and extension of vacant buildings to create three homes, plus one new infill house in Newcastle West.
2560052 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 27 January 2025
- Reference
- 2560052
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 January 2025
- Residential units
- 4
- Floor area
- 546 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves refurbishing vacant terraced buildings and demolishing a rear annex to build new storey-and-a-half extensions, creating three residential units. It also includes building a new two-storey terraced house on an adjacent vacant infill site.
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
- The refurbishment of existing derelict/vacant terraced buildings, inclusive of
- The demolition of an existing rear annex volume to facilitate the proposed development
- The construction of new storey-and- half extensions to the rear of the existing buildings
- All to provide for the change of use from derelict/ vacant buildings to 3 no. New residential units
- Permission is also sought for the construction of 1no. New residential unit (2-storey terraced building) on vacant infill site to the west of the planning boundary site; and
- All associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Maiden St, Newcastle West, Limerick | May 2026 | €85,000 | 41 m |
| 2 St Itas Terrace, St Itas Rd, Newcastle West | May 2025 | €160,000 | 102 m |
| 4 North Quay, Newcastlewest, Co Limerick | Jan 2025 | €170,000 | 110 m |
| 8 St Itas Terrace, Newcastle West, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €205,000 | 122 m |
| No.4 Kennys Flats, North Quay, Newcastlewestnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 158 m |
| No.3 Kennys Flats, North Quay, Newcastlewestnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 158 m |
| 76 Assumpta Park, Newcastle West, County Limericknot full market price | Jul 2025 | €68,000 | 177 m |
| North Quay, Newcastlewest, County Limerick | May 2025 | €185,000 | 179 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 received27 January 2025
- Further information requested21 March 2025
- Further information received13 June 2025
- Decision due10 July 2025
- Decision issued8 July 2025
- Grant issued12 August 2025
- Permission expiry11 August 2030
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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20598LimerickLodged 7 Jul 2020Housing estate
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
(a) demolition of 3 no. existing terraced buildings, (b) construction of 6 no. two storey terraced dwelling…
Maiden Street , Newcastle West , Co. Limerick.
19519LimerickLodged 28 May 2019Housing estate
- Refused70 m away
The demolition of a side extension, provision of a new entrance, rear car park, and associated site works
Church Place St. Mary's Road , Rathnaneane , Newcastle West Co. Limerick.
18986LimerickLodged 8 Oct 2018Demolition
- Granted100 m away
The construction of a two storey extension to existing offices, with rear access archway to car park at…
St Ita's road , Newcastle West , Co Limerick
17222LimerickLodged 10 Mar 2017Commercial
- Granted100 m away
The construction of a Two Storey Extension to Existing Offices, with rear access Archway to the Carpark at…
St. Ita's Road , Newcastle West , Co Limerick
17489LimerickLodged 30 May 2017Commercial
- Granted100 m away
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13 Hartnett Close , Maiden Street , Newcastle West Co Limerick
2660440LimerickLodged 18 Apr 2026Extension
- Refused110 m away
The change of use from a ground floor office to a bedsit apartment & associated site works
24 Maiden Street , Newcastle West , Co. Limerick.
171111LimerickLodged 29 Nov 2017Retention
- Granted110 m away
The removal of existing front window and to Install new front door, for access to 1st and 2nd floors and…
North Quay , Newcastle West , Co. Limerick
2360756LimerickLodged 18 Oct 2023Change of use
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