No. 6 South Quay, Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick
Change of use of a vacant medical consultation building to a single home in Newcastlewest.
2560563 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 13 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560563
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 June 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 156 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing vacant building from child psychiatry consultation, meeting rooms, and offices to a single residential dwelling. The proposal retains the existing building structure.
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
A change of use of an existing vacant building from child psychiatry consultation, meeting rooms and associated offices to residential use as a single dwelling, in a proposal that retains the existing building
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 planPreviously zoned
- Mixed Use · 2014–2024 plan
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gurrane, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Mar 2025 | €48,500 | 49 m |
| Bridge Street, Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick | Mar 2025 | €160,000 | 88 m |
| North Quay, Newcastlewest, County Limerick | May 2025 | €185,000 | 90 m |
| Licensed Dwelling House, Bridge St, Newcastlewest | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 103 m |
| No.4 Kennys Flats, North Quay, Newcastlewestnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 119 m |
| No.3 Kennys Flats, North Quay, Newcastlewestnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 119 m |
| 12 Mill Falls, South Quay, Newcastle West | Jul 2025 | €155,000 | 125 m |
| 11 Mill Falls, South Quay, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 125 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 received13 June 2025
- Decision due7 August 2025
- Decision issued6 August 2025
- Grant issued9 September 2025
- Permission expiry8 September 2030
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