Barley Grove and the Adare Pitch and Putt Club , Rathkeale Road Killarney Road Graige , Adare Co. Limerick
the demolition of 3no. existing structures comprising of a dwelling and 2no. ancillary outbuildings and the construction of 68no. residential dwellings comprising of 62no. houses consisting of 12no. 4-bed units, 47no. 3-bed units, 3no. 2-bed units; and 2no. triplex units each comprising of 2no. 2-bed units and 1no. 1-bed unit. The development will include the provision for car parking, including EV charging points and bicycle parking. The proposed development will also include the provision of private, communal, and public open spaces; internal roads and pathways; pedestrian and cyclist routes; hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments; waste storage; plant; a new vehicular and pedestrian access onto the Rathkeale Road; public lighting; all associated site development works; and all drainage, nature-based SuDS measures and foul sewer infrastructure and network works including connections to the existing networks at the Rathkeale Road and the construction of a temporary onsite waste water treatment plant. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this application and has been submitted to the planning authority
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
- 2661011 · 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
- 67
- Floor area
- 7,129 m²
- Site area
- 2.56 ha
- Received
- 2 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 30 Sept 2026, 23:22
- Decision due
- 27 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/2661011/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2661011at 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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| G5 Open space and amenity | Open Space and Recreation: To protect, provide for and improve open space, active and passive recreational amenities. | LI-004:LAP:adare-local-area-plan-2024-2030 | 26 Mar 2024 → 1 Mar 2030 |
| P1 Rural | Agriculture: To protect and improve rural amenity and provide for the development of agricultural uses. | LI-004:LAP:adare-local-area-plan-2024-2030 | 26 Mar 2024 → 1 Mar 2030 |
| R1 New residential | New Residential: To provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of social and physical infrastructure. | LI-004:LAP:adare-local-area-plan-2024-2030 | 26 Mar 2024 → 1 Mar 2030 |
| R2 Existing residential | Existing Residential: To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity. | LI-004:LAP:adare-local-area-plan-2024-2030 | 26 Mar 2024 → 1 Mar 2030 |
| R2 Existing residential | Existing Residential: To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity. | LI-004:LAP:adare-local-area-plan-2024-2030 | 26 Mar 2024 → 1 Mar 2030 |
| R2 Existing residential | Existing Residential: To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity. | LI-004:LAP:adare-local-area-plan-2024-2030 | 26 Mar 2024 → 1 Mar 2030 |
| R3 Rural cluster | Residential Serviced Sites: The purpose of this zoning category is to provide an alternative to individuals wishing to build and design their own houses in small towns and villages rather than the open countryside. High quality, low density residential developments are promoted. | LI-004:LAP:adare-local-area-plan-2024-2030 | 26 Mar 2024 → 1 Mar 2030 |
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.
Sources: LIMERICK LI-004:LAP:adare-local-area-plan-2024-2030, LIMERICK LI-004:LAP:adare-local-area-plan-2024-2030, LIMERICK LI-004:LAP:adare-local-area-plan-2024-2030, LIMERICK LI-004:LAP:adare-local-area-plan-2024-2030, LIMERICK LI-004:LAP:adare-local-area-plan-2024-2030, LIMERICK LI-004:LAP:adare-local-area-plan-2024-2030, LIMERICK LI-004:LAP:adare-local-area-plan-2024-2030 · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 19:37
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIMERICK LI-004:LAP:adare-local-area-plan-2024-2030 | — | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| LIMERICK LI-004:LAP:adare-local-area-plan-2024-2030 | — | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| LIMERICK LI-004:LAP:adare-local-area-plan-2024-2030 | — | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| LIMERICK LI-004:LAP:adare-local-area-plan-2024-2030 | — | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| LIMERICK LI-004:LAP:adare-local-area-plan-2024-2030 | — | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| LIMERICK LI-004:LAP:adare-local-area-plan-2024-2030 | — | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
| LIMERICK LI-004:LAP:adare-local-area-plan-2024-2030 | — | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
Designations on or near the site
- NIAH-recorded building × 3Christian Brothers' Monastery and National School · Park Lodge · Adare Manor
- Recorded monument × 4Enclosure · Enclosure · R121110
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660873 | Conditional | 22 Sept 2026 | 0 | 95 m | the alteration and extension of the existing conservatory structure, alterations to the existing dwelling, extension between the house and garage and all ancillary site works |
| 2660879 | Conditional | 22 Sept 2026 | 0 | 408 m | a rear extension to the existing house and an attached domestic garage and boiler house |
| 2660018 | Conditional | 15 Sept 2026 | 1 | 164 m | construction of a dormer bungalow house and associated siteworks, including connections to public services, at Limetree Avenue, Adare. The site is on the rear of the property at no. 4 The Back Avenue, Adare which is a protected structure RPS 1684 and on the NIAH (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) Schedule, Ref No. 21824017, and it is proposed that the house will be accessed from Limetree Avenue, Adare |
| 2660854 | Refused | 15 Sept 2026 | 0 | 109 m | temporary event accommodation and ancillary infrastructure to serve the Ryder Cup 2027, comprising: on Site A, a tent area, glamping accommodation, a bar/lounge, a wellness area, a picnic space, sanitary facilities, water facilities, a services compound, and emergency facilities; and on Site B, campervan parking, car parking, sanitary facilities, water facilities, a services compound, and emergency facilities; together with all associated site works, access arrangements, temporary structures, signage, and boundary treatments. The development is temporary in nature and all structures will be removed and the lands reinstated following the event |
| 2660777 | Conditional | 2 Sept 2026 | 0 | 411 m | alterations to an existing boutique/shop comprising an increase/extension of shop floor area with the installation of a new glazed shop front screen, associated signage and all associated site works |
| 2660128 | Conditional | 29 Jul 2026 | 0 | 223 m | the renovation and extension of an existing mid-terrace dwelling to include the demolition of the existing rear extension, garage and outbuilding; the construction of a new two-storey rear extension; re-roofing of the original house; installation of new heritage-style windows; construction of a new detached garage; formation of a private rear garden with new boundary walls; and all associated ancillary site works. The proposed development is located within an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). These works are within an Architectural Conservation Area. |
| 2660346 | Conditional | 14 Jul 2026 | 0 | 403 m | demolition of an existing rear annex and to carry out alterations and extensions to front and rear of existing dwelling, construct a rear garden store and all associated site development works |
| 2561155 | Conditional | 8 Jun 2026 | 0 | 0 m | the construction of a ball stop net, supporting structure and associated site works |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 318890 | — | Granted with conditions | 21 Mar 2025 | 179 m |
| 319995 | — | Granted with conditions | 21 Mar 2025 | 186 m |
| 320022 | — | Granted with conditions | 3 Mar 2025 | 207 m |
| 317476 | — | Granted with conditions | 25 Feb 2025 | 5 m |
| 319237 | — | Granted with conditions | 1 Oct 2024 | 139 m |
| 319270 | — | Granted | 28 Mar 2024 | 139 m |
| 310863 | — | Granted with conditions | 16 Dec 2022 | 322 m |
| 309042 | — | Invalid | 2 Feb 2022 | 237 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
- 2 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 7 Oct 2026
- 2 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 30 Sept 2026, 23:22. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Limerick City and County Council before relying on it.