Community Childcare Facility, 14-15 Castle Steet, Castleconnell Co. Limerick
Installation of roof-mounted solar panels on a protected childcare facility in Castleconnell.
2560621 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 27 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560621
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to install roof-mounted solar PV panels on the rear extension of a community childcare facility. The building at 14-15 Castle Street 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
Erection of roof mounted solar pv panels to the rear extension of the building and all associated site works. 14-15 castle street are protected structures rps reg no’s: 1097 and 1098.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle St, Castleconnell, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €349,000 | 56 m |
| Apartment 5a, Castlecourt Centre, Castleconnell | Oct 2025 | €232,000 | 97 m |
| Forge Rd, Castleconnell, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €513,000 | 112 m |
| Coolready, Castleconnell, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €205,000 | 112 m |
| 10 Meadowbrook, Castleconnell, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €273,000 | 118 m |
| 2 9 13 22 38 45 47 53 61 63 66 69, Bruach Na Sionna, Castleconnellnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €3,320,000 | 175 m |
| 14 Maple Grove, Castleconnell, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €457,000 | 179 m |
| 45 Castlerock Road, Castlerock, Castleconnellprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €396,476 | 189 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 received27 June 2025
- Decision due21 August 2025
- Decision issued21 August 2025
- Grant issued25 September 2025
- Permission expiry24 September 2030
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