Island House, Cloon & Commons Castleconnell, Co. Limerick
Installation of 16 solar panels on the roof of a protected structure.
2660033 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 20 January 2026
- Reference
- 2660033
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to install 16 solar photovoltaic panels on the southern roof slope of an existing dwelling. The building is a protected structure located within the curtilage of a medieval chapel ruins and an Architectural Conservation Area.
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 erection of 16 no. Solar photovoltaic panels to the southern roof slope of the existing dwelling, a protected structure (rps no. 1085), which is within the curtilage of the ruins of a medieval chapel (rps no. 1084). The dwelling is located within the castleconnell village core architectural conservation area (aca 10b)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the heritage significance of the specified sites.”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
Objective set by the Castleconnell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Tonville, Castleconnell, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 171 m |
| 10 Meadowbrook, Castleconnell, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €273,000 | 183 m |
| 2 Waterside Mews, Castleconnell, Limericknot full market price | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 240 m |
| 70 Scanlan Park, Castleconnell, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €240,000 | 260 m |
| 2 9 13 22 38 45 47 53 61 63 66 69, Bruach Na Sionna, Castleconnellnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €3,320,000 | 281 m |
| Castle St, Castleconnell, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €349,000 | 285 m |
| Apartment 5a, Castlecourt Centre, Castleconnell | Oct 2025 | €232,000 | 303 m |
| 8 16 42 62 And 64, Bruach Na Sionna, Castleconnellnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €1,410,000 | 314 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 received20 January 2026
- Further information requested9 March 2026
- Further information received24 March 2026
- Decision due20 April 2026
- Decision issued10 April 2026
- Grant issued18 May 2026
- Permission expiry17 May 2031
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