Ballyneety Thatch Cottage , Ballyneety , Co. Limerick
a change of use from private residential to short term letting accommodation. Ballyneety Thatch Cottage is a Protected Structure (RPS. No. 981) and listed on the National Inventory for Architectural Heritage (NIAH) Ref. No. 21901405
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
- 2660966 · full record
- Authority
- Limerick City and County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- FURTHER INFORMATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 755 m²
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- We first saw it
- 21 Oct 2026, 02:10
- Decision due
- —
- 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/2660966/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660966at 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 28 Sept 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
No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.
Designations on or near the site
- NIAH-recorded building × 2house · Ballyneety Courthouse
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660632 | Conditional | 17 Jul 2026 | 0 | 73 m | the construction of a vehicular entrance, motor vehicle display and sales forecourt, boundary perimeter fencing together with all associated site works |
| 2660611 | Conditional | 13 Jul 2026 | 0 | 91 m | the removal of existing storage shed and construction of a replacement storage shed together with all associated site works |
| 2561029 | Conditional | 2 Dec 2025 | 0 | 280 m | demolition of existing outbuildings and the construction of a two-storey extension to the existing single-storey dwelling house, revised vehicular entrance, installation of wastewater treatment unit, polishing filter and all ancillary site works |
| 2560372 | Conditional | 24 Jun 2025 | 0 | 30 m | the provision of an off-licence use within existing retail shop & post office with some elevation changes including a change of use of existing commercial unit to ancillary/storage use as part of the retail shop and any associated site works |
| 2460839 | Conditional | 14 Oct 2024 | 0 | 61 m | the demolition of existing sheds to rear of house, construction of a single storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling house, domestic garage, installation of a new upgraded domestic waste water treatment system with polishing filter, together with all associated site works |
| 24131 | Refused | 29 May 2024 | 0 | 61 m | the construction of a two storey rear extension to the existing dwelling which will include the conversion of the existing domestic shed with elevational changes, installation of a waste water treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works |
| 2360435 | Conditional | 16 Aug 2023 | 0 | 105 m | the construction of a single storey extension to existing dwelling house, installation of a new upgraded domestic waste water treatment system with polishing filter together with all associated site works |
| 22442 | Conditional | 10 Jun 2022 | 0 | 292 m | the construction of an extension to the side & rear of existing house at first floor level, internal alterations to the first floor layout to provide for additional bedroom together with all associated site works |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 323780 | — | pending | 29 Sept 2025 | 0 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 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 28 Sept 2026
- 24 Aug 2026 Decision
- 15 Oct 2026 Further information requested
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 21 Oct 2026, 02:10. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Limerick City and County Council before relying on it.