Castletroy Town Centre, Newcastle, Limerick
Installation of a modular substation to support electric vehicle charging bays at Castletroy Town Centre.
2560208 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 14 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560208
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing a compact modular substation and associated site works. This infrastructure will facilitate two shared electric vehicle charging units serving four charging bays within a reconfigured parking area.
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 installation of a compact modular substation and ancillary site development works; to facilitate 2 no. Shared electric vehicle charging units and 4 no. Charging bays and ancillary site works within a partially reconfigured parking area
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for a mixture of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 The Conifers, Briarfield, Castletroy | Dec 2025 | €455,000 | 163 m |
| No 7 The Paddocks, Greenpark, Limerick Cityprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €405,286 | 202 m |
| 7 The Paddocks, Briarfield, Castletroy | Dec 2025 | €255,000 | 202 m |
| 4 The Conifers, Briarfield, Castletroy | Dec 2025 | €380,000 | 205 m |
| 28 The Orchard, Castletroy, Limerick | May 2025 | €510,000 | 209 m |
| 25 The Orchard, Heathfield, Carriganarraprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €418,502 | 223 m |
| 3 The Paddocks, Greenpark, Limerick Cityprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €307,489 | 230 m |
| 17 The Orchard, Castletroy, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €276,000 | 237 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 received14 March 2025
- Further information requested7 May 2025
- Further information received24 June 2025
- Decision due24 August 2025
- Decision issued21 August 2025
- Grant issued25 September 2025
- Permission expiry24 September 2030
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