"Ard Alainn" Rivers, Annacotty Castletroy, Co. Limerick
Demolition of a garage, creation of a family flat, a rear extension, and retention of various front and side alterations.
2560075 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 4 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560075
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal includes the demolition of a detached garage to create a family flat within the existing house, alongside a single-storey rear extension. Retention permission is also sought for the removal of a chimney, a pedestrian ramp, steps, and new rooflights.
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Official record
Development description
(1) demolition of existing freestanding garage to rear/ side of house (2) creation of a “family flat” within existing house (3) proposed single story flat roof ground floor extension to rear, including 4 no. Rooflights (4) alterations to existing rear elevation (5) demolition/ alterations to inner gate posts and addition of electric gate to existing vehicular entrance (6) increasing height of gate posts to facilitate new gate (7) including all associated internal alterations, ancillary site and drainage works. Retention permission is also sought for (8) the demolition/ removal of existing chimney to the side (9) retention of existing pedestrian ramp and steps to front door (10) retention of new door position and elevational changes to accommodate new ramp to the front (11) retention of 2no. New velux to side elevations
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers, Annacotty, Castletroy | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 102 m |
| 57 Salmon Weir, Annacotty, Limericknot full market price | Feb 2026 | €420,000 | 108 m |
| 59 Salmon Weir, Annacotty, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €363,000 | 109 m |
| 7 Ros Silin, Airport Road, Shannon | Apr 2026 | €220,000 | 156 m |
| 45 Salmon Weir, Annacotty, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €474,000 | 194 m |
| 10 The Willows, Riverbank, Annacotty | Oct 2025 | €490,000 | 199 m |
| 50 Elm Rd, Riverbank, Annacotty | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 221 m |
| 19 Willow Crescent, Riverbank, Annacotty | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 229 m |
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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 received4 February 2025
- Decision due31 March 2025
- Decision issued26 March 2025
- Grant issued30 April 2025
- Permission expiry29 April 2030
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