Newline , Rathkeale , Co Limerick
alterations to the existing dwelling house previously granted under Ref. No. 13/261, comprising changes to the front bay window, provision of stone finish to the front external elevation, and reconfiguration of the front of the site to improve car parking provision, together with all ancillary site works
The application
- Reference
- 2661027 · full record
- Authority
- Limerick City and County Council
- Type
- RETENTION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 222 m²
- Received
- 7 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
- Decision due
- 1 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/2661027/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2661027at 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 12 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660646 | Conditional | 29 Jul 2026 | 0 | 279 m | the demolition of existing party wall to combine two existing properties into a single dwelling, the demolition of existing rear extensions and the construction of a two storey extension to the rear of the existing properties. Planning Permission is also being sought for the continuation of works already commenced along with the change of use of ground floor to one of the existing properties from retail to residential and all associated site works |
| 2660647 | Conditional | 28 Jul 2026 | 1 | 443 m | erection of a proposed new bungalow dwelling and domestic shed with proposed new connections to mains water and public sewer and all associated site works |
| 2660496 | Refused | 25 Jun 2026 | 3 | 463 m | the completion of works as previously granted under planning ref number 10/40 namely the construction of dwelling nos. 1, 10 & 11 the completion of internal roadways, road markings, signage and all other associated site works |
| 2669 | Refused | 12 May 2026 | 1 | 314 m | unauthorised works to existing dwelling, namely the demolition of gable to the existing dwelling for which there is no record of permission/permission for the demolition of the existing dwelling and for the construction of a new replacement dwelling house with all associated site works |
| 2660255 | Conditional | 30 Apr 2026 | 0 | 408 m | the construction of a pedestrian entrance to the existing boundary wall and all associated site works |
| 2561270 | Refused | 6 Feb 2026 | 2 | 287 m | the construction of 2 no. detached two storey houses, connection to public foul sewer and all associated site works |
| 2561216 | Conditional | 23 Jan 2026 | 1 | 373 m | the demolition of the corrugated iron covered barrel roofed auditorium that has fallen into disrepair and the retention of part of the protected structure including the Art Deco front façade along with the ground floor lobby and first floor projection room and ancillary spaces. It is proposed to extend the partly retained 2 storey structure to form a new 2 storey, 4 bed room dwelling with rear private garden all associated works. This is a protected structure |
| 2561032 | Refused | 4 Dec 2025 | 1 | 309 m | the demolition of two former dwelling houses and shop units and permission for the construction of a dwelling house of historic form and detail designed to restore the original street elevations, building profile and material quality, with enhancements and adaptations to include natural roof slate with heritage clay ridge tiles, lime scored plaster, historic form timber sliding sash windows with historic glass, historic form timber front entrance door and surround, hand tooled limestone cills to the street elevation, harled lime plaster and heritage form timber casement windows to the rear elevations, and heritage form cast half round gutters and round downpipes throughout, together with all associated site works |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 321907 | — | Refused | 3 Jun 2025 | 309 m |
| 321388 | — | Refused | 27 Mar 2025 | 409 m |
| 321351 | — | Invalid | 2 Dec 2024 | 409 m |
| 321098 | — | Granted | 15 Nov 2024 | 429 m |
| 319801 | — | Granted with conditions | 12 Nov 2024 | 301 m |
| 317869 | — | Refused | 9 Jul 2024 | 58 m |
| 316337 | — | Granted with conditions | 22 Apr 2024 | 181 m |
| 314683 | — | Refused | 8 Jan 2024 | 407 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
- 7 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 12 Oct 2026
- 7 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Limerick City and County Council before relying on it.