Newcastle, Castletroy, Co. Limerick.
Demolition of a cottage and construction of a three-storey staff accommodation apartment block in Castletroy.
2561323 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 12 December 2025
- Reference
- 2561323
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing cottage in Newcastle, Castletroy. It will be replaced by a three-storey apartment block containing four units for staff accommodation, alongside a bicycle store and boundary wall alterations.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 3
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
(1) demolition of an existing cottage (eircode v94 x0ha), (2) construction of a 3-storey staff accommodation apartment block consisting of 2no. One bed apartments and 2no. Two bed apartments and ancillary bicycle store. (3) alteration to the boundary wall and all ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 The Orchard, Castletroy, Limerick | May 2025 | €510,000 | 279 m |
| 64 Newtown Avenue, Castletroy, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €286,344 | 286 m |
| 37 Newtown Avenue, Castletroy, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €414,097 | 286 m |
| 68 Newtown Avenue, Castletroy, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €350,660 | 286 m |
| 69 Newtown Avenue, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €350,661 | 286 m |
| 44 Newtown Avenue, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €312,775 | 286 m |
| 50 The Grebe, Newtown Avenue, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €271,696 | 286 m |
| 71 Newtown Avenue, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €289,317 | 286 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 December 2025
- Further information requested13 February 2026
- Further information received10 July 2026
- Decision due6 August 2026
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