GrantedApartmentsDecided 28 April 2026

Lands at Monaleen Road, Castletroy, Limerick

Construction of 523 residential units and a creche in Castletroy.

2660241 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 4 March 2026

Reference: 2660241
Authority: Limerick County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 4 March 2026
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 0.1 m²

Summary

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This Large-scale Residential Development consists of 214 houses (2-3 storeys) and 309 apartments across 10 buildings up to 5 storeys high. The scheme also includes a creche, basement parking, and associated site works.

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Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

A large-scale residential development on these lands at monaleen road, castletroy, limerick. The development will consist of the provision of a total of 523no. Residential units along with the provision of a creche. Particulars of the development comprise as follows: (a) site excavation works to facilitate the proposed development to include excavation and general site preparation works. (b) the provision of a total of 214no. 2-3 storey residential dwellings which will consist of 10no. 2 bed units and 204no. 3 bed units. (c) the provision of a total of 309no. Apartments units consisting of 159no. 1 bed units, 141no. 2bed units and 9no. 3bed units to be provided within 10no. Apartment buildings. Apartment buildings 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 10 are 5 storeys in height and apartment buildings 6 and 7 are part 4 to part 5 storeys in height. (d) provision of a creche at ground level in apartment building no. 10 and associated outdoor play space along with bin and bicycle storage. (e) provision of associated car parking at surface level via a combination of in-curtilage parking for dwellings and via on-street parking for the creche and apartments. (f) provision of a basement for apartment blocks 6-9 which incorporates parking, plant area, storage rooms and bicycle storage. (g)provision of electric vehicle charge points with associated site infrastructure ducting to provide charge points for residents throughout the site. (h) provision of associated bicycle storage facilities at surface level throughout the site. (i) provision of associated open space areas, residential communal open space areas to include formal play areas along with all hard and soft landscape works for private gardens and amenity spaces along with public lighting, planting and boundary treatments to include boundary walls, railings & fencing. (j) provision of an entrance and associated upgrade works from the monaleen road for vehicles and pedestrians with a separate pedestrian access provided from the dublin road. (k) provision of associated esb substations. (l) provision of ancillary site development/construction works to facilitate foul, water and service networks for connection to the existing foul, water and esb networks to include for provision of a wastewater pumping station within the site and provision of a new wastewater connection along monaleen road. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and a natura impact statement (nis) have been prepared in respect of the pro

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

New ResidentialR1

“To provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of social and physical infrastructure.”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
13 The Cedars, Briarfield, Castletroy	Dec 2025	€400,000	300 m
15 The Birches, Briarfield, Castletroy	Aug 2025	€460,000	319 m
12 The Pines, Briarfield, Castletroy	Aug 2025	€450,000	322 m
4 Churchwood, Monaleen Road, Monaleen	Sept 2025	€570,000	327 m
10 The Pines, Briarfield, Castletroy	Jul 2025	€340,000	328 m
1 The Pines, Briarfield, Castletroy	May 2026	€450,000	342 m
23 The Cedars, Briarfield, Limerick	May 2026	€260,000	346 m
2 The Cedars, Briarfield Estate, Castletroynot full market price	Jun 2026	€350,000	352 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 received4 March 2026
Decision due28 April 2026
Decision issued28 April 2026
Appeal submitted15 May 2026

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