7 Beechwood Drive, Greystones, Limerick.
Demolition of utility walls, extension and conversion of the utility space, and a new rear extension.
2686 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 2 April 2026
- Reference
- 2686
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of the front and rear walls of an existing attached utility room. It proposes to extend and convert this space into a study/guest bedroom with a new front porch, construct a new rear utility extension, and install a new flat roof with a rooflight.
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 front wall and rear wall of existing attached utility including existing flat roof; permission to extend and convert existing attached utility, at side of house; into study/ guest bed-room, incorporating new front porch; extension to rear to include new utility. New flat roof including 1no. Roof light, to replace existing flat roof; internal modifications; new patio door to replace existing dining room window at rear of house, and associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Avondale Dr, Greystones, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €470,000 | 70 m |
| 1A Hillcrest Drive, Greystone, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €321,514 | 104 m |
| 2 Oakland Drive, Greystones, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 106 m |
| Realt Na Mara, 32 Oaklands Dr, Greystonesnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €85,000 | 135 m |
| 28 Avondale Dr, Greystones, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €580,000 | 163 m |
| 18 Merval Park, Clareview, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €370,000 | 172 m |
| 1 Avondale Dr, Greystones, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €340,000 | 190 m |
| 32 Lansdowne Park, Ennis Rd, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €665,000 | 197 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
- Decision due27 May 2026
- Decision issued26 May 2026
- Grant issued1 July 2026
- Permission expiry30 June 2031
In the area
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- Granted70 m away
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201379LimerickLodged 18 Dec 2020New dwelling
- Awaiting decision70 m away
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26144LimerickLodged 11 Jun 2026
- Granted80 m away
(1) alterations and single-storey extensions to the dwelling house including conservatory extension, porch…
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18570LimerickLodged 7 Jun 2018Retention
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