Lower Road, Mountcollins, Abbeyfeale Co. Limerick
Conversion of a garage into a communal dwelling unit for persons with disabilities in Abbeyfeale.
2561286 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 8 December 2025
- Reference
- 2561286
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting an existing garage into a 98 sqm double-occupancy communal unit with living, dining, and bathroom facilities. It also includes retention permission for an installed wastewater treatment system.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Floor area
- 98 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
- Conversion of the existing garage into a double-occupancy communal dwelling unit. Works include internal alterations to provide living, dining, and bathroom facilities for persons with intellectual or physical disabilities, along with modifications to external elevations and all associated site works. The proposed unit will have a gross floor area of 98sqm and will be located to the rear of the existing main residential care unit
- Retention permission for an already installed wastewater treatment system and sand polishing filter, including all associated site works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low Road, Mountcollins, Co Limerick | May 2025 | €520,000 | 21 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 received8 December 2025
- Further information requested9 February 2026
- Further information received17 February 2026
- Decision due16 March 2026
- Decision issued10 March 2026
- Grant issued13 April 2026
- Permission expiry12 April 2031
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