Main St, Englishtenemants, Rathkeale Co. Limerick.
Demolition of an old auditorium and conversion of a protected Art Deco facade into a new home in Rathkeale.
2561216 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 22 November 2025
- Reference
- 2561216
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 November 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 85.52 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing a corrugated iron auditorium while retaining the Art Deco front facade, lobby, and projection room of a protected structure. The retained structure will be extended to create a new two-storey, four-bedroom dwelling.
- 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 the corrugated iron covered barrel roofed auditorium that has fallen into disrepair and the retention of part of the protected structure including the art deco front façade along with the ground floor lobby and first floor projection room and ancillary spaces. It is proposed to extend the partly retained 2 storey structure to form a new 2 storey, 4 bed room dwelling with rear private garden all associated works. This is a protected structure
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 Rathkeale 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 Wolfburgess Close, Lower Main Street, Rathkeale | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 103 m |
| Lower Main St, Rathkeale, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 129 m |
| Lower Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 130 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jan 2025 | €195,000 | 147 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Apr 2025 | €345,000 | 254 m |
| 42 St Marys Park, Rathkeale, Limerick | May 2026 | €190,000 | 265 m |
| Ballywilliam, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | May 2025 | €500,000 | 370 m |
| Upper Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jul 2025 | €287,000 | 375 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 received22 November 2025
- Decision due25 January 2026
- Decision issued23 January 2026
- Grant issued26 February 2026
- Permission expiry25 February 2031
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