11-12 Bishop Street, Gortboy Newcastle West, Co. Limerick
Demolition of two terraced houses to build three apartment blocks containing 10 units in Newcastle West.
2561211 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 21 November 2025
- Reference
- 2561211
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to demolish a single-storey and a two-storey terraced house. In their place, three new two-storey apartment buildings will be constructed, providing a total of 10 apartments (seven 2-bedroom and three 1-bedroom units) with pedestrian access to a rear laneway.
- Residential units
- 10
- Storeys
- 2
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 demolition of one single storey terraced dwelling house and one adjacent two storey terraced dwelling house and the construction of a two storey apartment building facing bishop street, and two further two storey apartment buildings, one in the centre of the site and one to the rear of the site and all ancillary site works. The two storey apartment building facing bishop street contains 3 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 1 no. 1 bedroom apartment, the two storey apartment building in the centre of the site contains 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments and the two storey apartment building to the rear of the site contains 4 no. 2 bedroom apartments and has a pedestrian egress to the laneway to the rear of the site connecting to scanlon’s lane.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €160,000 | 33 m |
| Bishop St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 53 m |
| 20 Market Court, Market Sq, Newcastle West | May 2026 | €125,000 | 110 m |
| 28 Market Court, Market Yard, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €128,000 | 110 m |
| 22 Market Court, Newcastle West, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €125,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 23 Market Court, Market Sq, Newcastle West | May 2026 | €130,000 | 110 m |
| 26 Market Court, Market Yard, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €128,000 | 110 m |
| 19 Market Court, Market Sq, Newcastle West | May 2026 | €125,000 | 110 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 received21 November 2025
- Decision due24 January 2026
- Decision issued23 January 2026
- Grant issued26 February 2026
- Permission expiry25 February 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
(a) demolition of two no. terraced dwelling houses, (b) change of use from residential to office, (c)…
11 & 12 Bishop Street , Newcastle West , Co. Limerick.
19247LimerickLodged 15 Mar 2019Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Rear extension to existing retail unit and alterations to front facade and all associated site works at his…
Bishop Street , Newcastle West , Co. Limerick
2460218LimerickLodged 13 Mar 2024Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Rear first floor extension to existing retail unit to consist of first floor storage area for his framing…
Bishop Street , Newcastle West , Co. Limerick
2560336LimerickLodged 17 Apr 2025Commercial
- Granted50 m away
The change of use from a funeral parlour to general office space and associated signage and all associated…
Scanlon's Lane , The Market Yard , Newcastle West Co. Limerick.
19848LimerickLodged 28 Aug 2019Change of use
- Granted60 m away
Demolition of the existing 2 storey dwelling on the eastern side of Dooley’s Supervalu Supermarket and to…
Bishop Street , Newcastlewest , Co. Limerick
2660209LimerickLodged 26 Feb 2026New dwelling
- Granted70 m away
A change of use of first floor commercial unit to residential apartment and the addition of a dormer window…
Bishop Street , Newcastle West , Co. Limerick
2561237LimerickLodged 26 Nov 2025Change of use
- Granted100 m away
Change of house design previously approved under planning permission reference no. 13/567 and extended under…
Bishop Street , Newcastle West , Co. Limerick
20252LimerickLodged 26 Mar 2020Alterations
- Granted100 m away
Extension of Permission for Planning Ref. No. 13/567: modifications and extensions to the existing house,…
Bishop Street , Newcastle West , Co. Limerick.
187034LimerickLodged 18 Sept 2018Extension
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