89 Whitethorn Drive Lower , Caherdavin Heights , Limerick.
demolition of existing single storey side and rear extensions and to construct a new two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and new site boundary. The proposed extension will accommodate a separate independent residential unit and will result in a sub division of the site and all associated site works
The five-week window has passed. Late observations are returned unread. If the council has decided, the next door is the appeal window — but under s.37 only the applicant and those who made a valid observation may appeal.
The application
- Reference
- 26221 · 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
- 1
- Floor area
- 91 m²
- Site area
- 428 m²
- Received
- 24 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 14 Oct 2026, 01:45
- Decision due
- 18 Nov 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/26221/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
26221at 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 29 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.
What the site is zoned
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 Existing residential | Existing Residential: To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity. | limerick development plan 2022 2028 | 29 Jul 2022 → 1 Jun 2028 |
An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.
Source: Limerick City and County Council development plan zoning · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 19:37
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick City and County Council development plan zoning | — | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660717 | Conditional | 20 Oct 2026 | 0 | 482 m | removing the existing unauthorised signage to the exterior of the building and to provide new signage |
| 2660407 | Conditional | 3 Jun 2026 | 0 | 325 m | (1) front porch, (2) garage conversion, (3) single storey extension to rear and (4) two rooflights to rear of main roof |
| 2660252 | Conditional | 1 May 2026 | 0 | 356 m | a ten year permission for the construction of a mixed use arena of 7,201sq.m in floor area over a footprint of 5921sq.m. The arena will be 22.2m in height and constructed from a twin-skin pressurised system (finished in PVC-coated polyester) with gabion wall to external gnd. level. Two internal storeys & a basement will contain a 200m cycle track, c. 476 no. permanent spectator seats, infield fl. area for various sports incl. gymnastics, badminton, volleyball, tennis, football, etc. & community uses (exams, count centre, dinners, concerts), & associated changing facilities, toilets, medical & emergency rooms & fire escape areas, areas for offices, administration, meetings, reception, retail/hospitality, circulation & storage. Gnd. fl. & 1st fl. areas to accommodate all associated uses: sport, retail/hospitality, staff, storage. Ancillary works including hard & soft landscaping, boundary treatments, drainage & service connections and infrastructure, external signage, plant and electrical rooms, new pedestrian link, new access & service road areas & upgrading of a section of public road, scheme lighting, forecourt areas, carpark with 32 parking spaces & 2 coach parking spaces, 48 covered bicycle spaces. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority, Limerick City & County Council Offices, Dooradoyle Road, Limerick, V94 WV78 during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee of 20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission |
| 2660121 | Refused | 1 Apr 2026 | 0 | 482 m | the advertising signage to the front and side of the building and for elevational alterations to the building along with all associated site works and services |
| 2660109 | Conditional | 31 Mar 2026 | 0 | 343 m | (1) front porch with a pitched roof and (2) garage conversion with a pitched roof |
| 2561089 | Conditional | 24 Feb 2026 | 0 | 270 m | a new waste water pump station. This will include the provision of the new underground pumping station and associated emergency overflow storage tank, control kiosks to serve the pumping station, new boundary treatments, landscaping, a proposed access to the new road currently under construction, and all ancillary site works |
| 257014 | Conditional | 15 Aug 2025 | 0 | 147 m | Extension of Duration for Planning Ref. 20/110: demolition of a single storey annex to side of existing house, construction of a new two storey extension to the side of the house, construction of a detached garage, new block boundary walls together with all associated site works |
| 25117 | Conditional | 30 May 2025 | 0 | 174 m | converting existing attic into attic storage space, with new skylights to front and side hipped roof and all ancillary works |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 322547 | — | Granted with conditions | 11 Sept 2025 | 332 m |
| 323090 | — | open | 18 Jul 2025 | 288 m |
| 321731 | — | Granted with conditions | 8 May 2025 | 401 m |
| 319631 | — | Granted with conditions | 19 Dec 2024 | 436 m |
| 316938 | — | Other | 22 Aug 2023 | 123 m |
| 312064 | — | Granted with conditions | 24 May 2022 | 425 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
- 24 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 29 Oct 2026
- 24 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 14 Oct 2026, 01:45. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Limerick City and County Council before relying on it.