Gortboy, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick.
Conversion of existing storage units into three short-stay tourist accommodation units.
2560173 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 6 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560173
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application is for a change of use from storage units to three short-stay tourist accommodation units. The works will include alterations to windows and doors, the installation of roof lights, and connection to services.
- Residential units
- 3
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 change of use of existing storage units to 3 no. Short stay tourist accommodation units, alterations to window and door openings on the east and south elevations, the installation of roof lights, connection to services together with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“While housing is the primary use, recreation, education, crèche/playschool, clinic/surgery uses, sheltered housing and small corner shops are envisaged, subject to the preservation of neighbouring residential amenity”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
Objective set by the Kilmallock Local Area Plan 2019-2025 (2019–2025). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113 Ashill Manor, Kilmallock, Co Limerick | Mar 2026 | €30,000 | 47 m |
| 8 Glengrove, Kilmallock, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €355,000 | 206 m |
| 13 Glen Grove, Kilmallock, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 209 m |
| Emmet St, Kilmallock, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €265,000 | 262 m |
| Emmett St, Kilmallock, Co Limerick | Jul 2025 | €155,000 | 275 m |
| Emmet St, Kilmallock, Limerick | May 2026 | €100,000 | 302 m |
| 1 Edward Court, Lord Edward St, Kilmallock | May 2025 | €210,000 | 326 m |
| 11 Edward Court, Lord Edward St, Kilmallock | May 2026 | €185,000 | 333 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 received6 March 2025
- Decision due30 April 2025
- Decision issued29 April 2025
- Grant issued3 June 2025
- Permission expiry2 June 2030
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