Shannon House, Main Street, Castleconnell Co. Limerick
Installation of roof-mounted solar panels on a protected structure in Castleconnell.
2560614 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 26 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560614
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for the erection of roof-mounted solar PV panels to the rear of Shannon House. The building is listed on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and is a Protected 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
The erection of roof mounted solar pv panels to the rear of the building and all associated site works. Shannon house is on the niah (national inventory of architectural heritage) schedule, ref no: 21807012 and a protected structure rps reg no: 1088
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 Castleconnell Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 9 13 22 38 45 47 53 61 63 66 69, Bruach Na Sionna, Castleconnellnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €3,320,000 | 78 m |
| 10 Meadowbrook, Castleconnell, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €273,000 | 104 m |
| 5 Tonville, Castleconnell, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 105 m |
| 8 16 42 62 And 64, Bruach Na Sionna, Castleconnellnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €1,410,000 | 112 m |
| Castle St, Castleconnell, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €349,000 | 121 m |
| Forge Rd, Castleconnell, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €513,000 | 143 m |
| Coolready, Castleconnell, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €205,000 | 143 m |
| 2 Waterside Mews, Castleconnell, Limericknot full market price | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 159 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 received26 June 2025
- Further information requested19 August 2025
- Further information received6 January 2026
- Decision due2 February 2026
- Decision issued28 January 2026
- Grant issued3 March 2026
- Permission expiry2 March 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
The change of use from public house to community centre. The building is a protected structure
Shannon Inn , Main Street , Castleconnell Co Limerick
17726LimerickLodged 28 Jul 2017Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
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20956LimerickLodged 24 Sept 2020Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
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20463LimerickLodged 5 Jun 2020Alterations
- Granted30 m away
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2560157LimerickLodged 27 Feb 2025Alterations
- Refused40 m away
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2560213LimerickLodged 18 Mar 2025Extension
- Granted50 m away
Garden shed at the rear of the premises
Old Barracks , Main Street , Castleconnell Co. Limerick.
19844LimerickLodged 27 Aug 2019Alterations
- Refused60 m away
The change of use of the ground floor from 2 commercial units to 2 residential units and all ancillary works.…
Ground Floor The Worralls Inn , Main Street & Bruach na Sionna Castleconnell , Co. Limerick.
211295LimerickLodged 16 Sept 2021Change of use
- Granted60 m away
Ancillary works including provision of bin, cycle and general storage areas, services, landscaping, walls and…
Main St. & Bruach na Sionna , Castleconnell , Co. Limerick.
181147LimerickLodged 26 Nov 2018Other
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