Observation pack · Limerick City and County Council
3 Rathlinn , Castleconnell , Co. Liemrick.
construction of an extension to an existing dwelling house and all associated site works
Observations close 9 Oct 2026 12 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 4 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 29 Oct 2026
The application
- Reference
- 26199 · full record
- Authority
- Limerick City and County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 1,645 m²
- Received
- 4 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 22 Sept 2026, 16:10
- Decision due
- 29 Oct 2026
- Decision
- N/a
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/26199/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
26199at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Limerick City and County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 9 Oct 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Limerick City and County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.
What the site is zoned
No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.
Designations on or near the site
Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660680 | Conditional | 11 Aug 2026 | 0 | 16 m | the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling house, an attached conservatory to the side of the house, detached garden building to the rear of the property for use ancillary to the house together with all associated site works |
| 2660303 | Conditional | 1 Jul 2026 | 1 | 237 m | for (A) the refurbishment & conversion of existing structure /agricultural building to residential use including remedial works to same as permitted under P24/60320 (B) construction of single storey extension to rear of existing building to include kitchen/dining/living area, utility & entrance porch (C) revised elevational treatment of existing building (D) installation of proprietary waste treatment plant & bored well & (E) construction of improved vehicular entrance & driveway (F)construction of replacement agricultural entrance & including ancillary site works |
| 2660033 | Conditional | 10 Apr 2026 | 0 | 440 m | 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) |
| 2660160 | Conditional | 8 Apr 2026 | 0 | 472 m | erection of a canopy to the rear extension of the building and all associated site works 14-15 Castle Street are Protected Structures RPS Reg No’s: 1097 and 1098 |
| 2660138 | Conditional | 2 Apr 2026 | 0 | 19 m | the construction of a single storey rear extension, attic conversion with rooflights to rear, alteration of the existing roof to incorporate a dormer window & a new gable window to the front elevation |
| 2560924 | Conditional | 7 Nov 2025 | 0 | 440 m | the demolition of an existing two storey conservatory and stepped access and the construction of a new two-storey extension to the rear 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) |
| 2560319 | Conditional | 2 Sept 2025 | 0 | 72 m | (a). to remove the existing conservatory to the side of the existing dwelling house; (b) to construct a new conservatory to the side of the dwelling house; (c) to install new windows on the side and rear elevations of the dwelling; (d) to make elevational changes to the existing coach house; (e) to install a new conservation style roof window to the roof of the coach house; (f) to install solar PV panels to the roof of the coach house; (g) all associated site works and services. This development involves work to a protected structure RPS Reg no. 1101 |
| 2560621 | Conditional | 21 Aug 2025 | 0 | 444 m | erection of roof mounted solar PV panels to the rear extension of the building and all associated site works. 14-15 Castle Street are Protected Structures RPS Reg No’s: 1097 and 1098. |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 323842 | — | Other | 10 Feb 2026 | 451 m |
| 321350 | — | Granted with conditions | 3 Nov 2025 | 128 m |
| 321152 | — | Granted with conditions | 12 Mar 2025 | 316 m |
| 312152 | — | Granted with conditions | 14 Apr 2022 | 489 m |
If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.
What has happened on this file
- 4 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 9 Oct 2026
- 4 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 22 Sept 2026, 16:10. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Limerick City and County Council before relying on it.