The Elms Rathkeale Road, Adare, Co. Limerick
Construction of a single-storey kitchen and dining extension to a protected house, with internal alterations.
2561395 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 December 2025
- Reference
- 2561395
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a single-storey extension to the rear of a protected house to accommodate an open-plan kitchen and dining area. It also includes internal alterations, a new window, and associated drainage and landscaping works.
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Official record
Development description
The construction of an extension to the house at the elms, rathkeale road, adare, co. Limerick, which is a protected structure. The development will include a single-storey extension incorporating an open-plan kitchen/dining area, linked to further kitchen space in adjacent internal spaces. Alterations to the existing building to include the creation of a new window on the rear elevation from the living room, removal of windows and doors to facilitate the replanning of the new kitchen and subdivision of the existing kitchen into a new utility room and wc. Works to also include all ancillary drainage, site works and external landscaping
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 Adare Local Area Plan 2024-2030 (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 planPreviously zoned
- Town Centre · 2015–2024 plan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, Rathkeale Rd, Adare | Feb 2025 | €175,000 | 32 m |
| Rathkeale Rd, Adare, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 52 m |
| Rathkeale Rd, Adare, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €1,100,000 | 52 m |
| 18 The Cottages, Rathkeale Road, Adare | Apr 2026 | €390,000 | 83 m |
| Mountview Cottage Kilmacanerla, Kilfinny, Adare | Jan 2025 | €110,000 | 128 m |
| Ballylogue Cottage, Askeaton, Co Limerick | Feb 2026 | €197,000 | 145 m |
| 14 Oak Avenue, Rathkeale Roadnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €285,348 | 276 m |
| 63 Abbey View, Adare, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €550,000 | 279 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 received23 December 2025
- Decision due25 February 2026
- Decision issued25 February 2026
- Grant issued1 April 2026
- Permission expiry31 March 2031
In the area
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