Dublin Road, Newcastle, Castletroy Co. Limerick
Single-storey extension to an existing discount foodstore and associated site works.
2561165 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 12 November 2025
- Reference
- 2561165
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves extending an existing discount foodstore to increase its gross floor area from 2,097 to 2,580 square metres. It also includes a revised site boundary, relocation of the plant area and loading bay, and an increase in car parking spaces to 122.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 2,580 m²
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. Revised site boundary to increase the site area from 0.8471 hectares to 0.9545 hectares (site area increase of 0.1074 hectares); b. Construction of a single-storey extension to the existing discount foodstore, increasing the gross floor area from 2,097 sq. M to 2,580 sq. M (which includes a revised ground floor area increasing the warehouse area by 88 sq. M, the sales floor area by 386 sq. M and the internal walls area by 9 sq. M); the elevation treatments of the extension will match the materials of the existing store; c. Relocation of the plant area to the flat roof of the proposed extension; d. Relocation of the loading bay to facilitate revised hgv loading bay arrangement; e. Alterations to car parking layout providing an increased car parking supply from 109 no. Spaces to 122 no. Spaces, including 107 no. Regular spaces, 07 no. Disabled parking spaces, 06 no. Parent & child parking spaces, 02 no. Electric charging spaces; f. Construction of a single-storey external esb substation and lv switch room (gross floor area of 37.21 sq. M); g. All ancillary works required including revised drainage proposals, revised site lighting layout, bin cage location, landscaping, boundary treatments and all associated site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 154 Carrowkeel, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 355 m |
| 123 Carrowkeel, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Nov 2025 | €341,000 | 371 m |
| 106 Dromroe Avenue, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Jun 2026 | €385,000 | 371 m |
| 105 Dromroe Ave, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Jan 2026 | €375,000 | 373 m |
| 101 Dromroe Ave, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Mar 2025 | €347,000 | 380 m |
| 65 Dromroe Ave, Woodhaven, Castletroy | May 2025 | €378,000 | 395 m |
| 148 Carrowkeel, Woodhaven, Castletroy | May 2025 | €475,000 | 402 m |
| 132 Carrowkeel, Woodhaven, Castletroy | Apr 2025 | €310,000 | 406 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 received12 November 2025
- Further information requested14 January 2026
- Further information received12 February 2026
- Decision due11 March 2026
- Decision issued10 March 2026
- Grant issued13 April 2026
- Permission expiry12 April 2031
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