129 Elm Park, Newtown, Castletroy Co. Limerick.
Retention of a concrete driveway and widened road access.
2564 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 7 March 2025
- Reference
- 2564
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for a concrete hardstanding driveway to the front of the house. This includes the widening of the existing access and entrance onto the public road.
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
Concrete hardstanding (driveway) to front of house including widening of access/entrance onto public road
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 414 Alder Close, Elm Park, Castletroy | Sept 2025 | €402,000 | 70 m |
| 606 Chestnut Close, Elm Park, Castletroy | Aug 2025 | €360,000 | 92 m |
| 603 Chestnut Close, Elm Park, Castletroy | Jun 2025 | €340,000 | 96 m |
| 16 Lios Na Sidhe, Milford Grange, Castletroy | Mar 2026 | €465,000 | 155 m |
| 722 Elm Green Close, Elm Park Castletroy, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 165 m |
| 714 Elm Green Close, Castletroy, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €370,000 | 216 m |
| 31 Avilla, Milford Grange, Castletroy | Nov 2025 | €337,000 | 245 m |
| Apt No 67 Parkview Hall, Dublin Rd, Rhebogue | Mar 2025 | €184,000 | 256 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 received7 March 2025
- Decision due1 May 2025
- Decision issued30 April 2025
In the area
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