Bishop Street, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick
First-floor rear extension to a retail unit in Newcastle West for picture framing storage.
2560336 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 17 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560336
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a first-floor extension to the rear of an existing retail unit. The new space will be used as a storage area for an existing picture framing business.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Rear first floor extension to existing retail unit to consist of first floor storage area for his framing business and all associated site works with existing connections to all public services
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €160,000 | 13 m |
| Bishop St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 30 m |
| 16 Market Court, Market Sq, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €144,000 | 94 m |
| 15 Market Court, Market Sq, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €144,000 | 94 m |
| 14 Market Court, Market Square, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €144,000 | 94 m |
| 13 Market Court, Market Square, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €144,000 | 94 m |
| 10 Market Court, Market Square, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €144,000 | 94 m |
| 17 Market Court, Market Yard, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €144,000 | 94 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 received17 April 2025
- Decision due11 June 2025
- Decision issued5 June 2025
- Grant issued10 July 2025
- Permission expiry9 July 2030
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