Drominbeg, Rhebogue Road, Rhebogue Co. Limerick.
Retention of a change of use from 20 houses to student accommodation with 80 bed spaces in Rhebogue.
2660543 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 14 May 2026
- Reference
- 2660543
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for changing the use of 20 permitted houses to student accommodation containing 80 bed spaces. It also includes retention of as-built boundary walls, minor level reductions, elevational changes, and internal layout alterations.
- Residential units
- 20
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
A change of use of 20 houses permitted under an bord pleanála reference number abp-300188-17, (planning register reference number 17/800), to use as student accommodation. The development for retention involves 80 number bed spaces and also involves retention of the ‘as-built’ development works which includes as-built boundary walls; minor reductions to floor and ridge levels; elevational changes; alterations to internal house layouts; changes to parking spaces and incidental changes to associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 Dromroe, Rhebogue Dublin Rd, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €366,000 | 84 m |
| 89 Drominbeg, Rhebogue, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €250,000 | 107 m |
| 123 Drominbeg, Rhebogue, Limerick | May 2026 | €360,000 | 146 m |
| 72 Drominbeg, Rhebogue, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €295,000 | 165 m |
| 106 Drominbeg, Rhebogue, Limerick | May 2025 | €372,000 | 169 m |
| 1 Rhebogue Hill, Rhebogue, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €523,000 | 171 m |
| 128 Drominbeg, Rhebogue, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €375,000 | 198 m |
| 9 Dromroe, Rhebogue, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €365,000 | 204 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 received14 May 2026
- Further information requested3 July 2026
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