16 Springfield Drive, Dooradoyle, Limerick
Demolition of outbuildings, construction of three new houses, and alterations to an existing house.
2685 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 2 April 2026
- Reference
- 2685
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 April 2026
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 410.77 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an attached garage, conservatory, and outbuildings to construct one new two-storey semi-detached house attached to the existing dwelling. It also includes the construction of two new three-storey semi-detached houses at the rear of the site, along with new driveways and boundary walls.
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
Demolition of existing attached garage, store, utility, & conservatory at side of house; demolition of front porch, detached store at side of site, detached garden store at rear of site. Alterations to include new windows to replace existing windows new sliding door, new front entrance door & side screen; installation of external wall insulation with smooth render finish; new vehicular entrance, including new driveway, new front side [party] wall, & new rear boundary walls to enclose rear garden. [2] construction of 1no. Two storey semi-detached house to gable of existing detached house to form 2no semi-detached houses block; new end boundary wall to rear garden. Existing driveway & vehicular entrance to no. 16 springfield drive, to service this proposed house. [3] construction of 2no. Semi-detached 3 storey houses at rear of site, including demolition of section of existing site boundary wall at rear, to public footpath, to form 2no. Open plan driveways; including 2no bin store units; new party boundary fence at rear of proposed houses to form 2no. Back gardens; new boundary railings section to replace section of existing site boundary wall [at public footpath]; ancillary site works, including land-scaping; connections to existing mains sewerage system and public water supply
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Carrig Drive, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €365,000 | 32 m |
| 6 Carraig Drive, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €335,000 | 76 m |
| 190 Dooradoyle Park, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €275,000 | 83 m |
| 19 Springfield Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €415,000 | 84 m |
| 188 Dooradoyle Pk, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 89 m |
| 171 Dooradoyle Park, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €310,000 | 94 m |
| 22 Springfield Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €540,000 | 110 m |
| 26 Carrig Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 118 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 received2 April 2026
- Further information requested26 May 2026
In the area
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22684LimerickLodged 17 Jun 2022Extension
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2460398LimerickLodged 29 Apr 2024Retention
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18592LimerickLodged 13 Jun 2018Extension
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18591LimerickLodged 13 Jun 2018Extension
- Granted150 m away
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9 Woodlawn Drive , Dooradoyle , Co. Limerick.
19718LimerickLodged 22 Jul 2019Extension
- Granted160 m away
The construction of a new standalone staff health and wellbeing building along with associated external works…
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2359LimerickLodged 31 Jan 2023Retention
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2460987LimerickLodged 3 Oct 2024Retention
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