Rathaneane , Newcastle West , Co. Limerick
the construction of a two storey dwelling house, with connection to public sewer and all public utilities with all associated site works
The application
- Reference
- 2661163 · 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
- 209 m²
- Site area
- 487 m²
- Received
- 8 Oct 2026
- We first saw it
- 21 Oct 2026, 02:10
- Decision due
- 2 Dec 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/2661163/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2661163at 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 Nov 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. | newcastle west local area plan 2023 2029 | 25 Jan 2024 → 1 Jan 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2561350 | Conditional | 9 Sept 2026 | 0 | 384 m | the demolition of the rear extension, shed and out building and the construction of a two storey rear extension and a single storey bin, bicycle and general store building in the back garden and all ancillary site works |
| 2660017 | Conditional | 26 Aug 2026 | 0 | 225 m | the demolition of the existing rear extension, outbuilding and shed and Planning Permission for the construction of a new rear extension along with all associated site works |
| 2660497 | Conditional | 16 Jun 2026 | 0 | 367 m | the demolition of existing rear extensions and replace with new rear extension and all associated site works with existing connections to all public services |
| 2560881 | Conditional | 5 May 2026 | 0 | 400 m | the construction of a covered training area and all ancillary site works |
| 2660057 | Conditional | 20 Mar 2026 | 0 | 435 m | construction of first floor extension and modifications to the rear covered area. Retention of rear covered area, rear pergola and rear shed. All together with all associated site works |
| 2561108 | Conditional | 16 Dec 2025 | 4 | 98 m | (a) construct a block of 4 No. domestic houses (b) Construct new access onto public road and install new service road, public footpath car parking and associated works (c) Install new foul and storm sewer with connection to public sewer along with all ancillary services connecting to public utility services with all associated site works |
| 2560874 | Conditional | 27 Nov 2025 | 1 | 437 m | change of use of the former ground floor commercial premises to residential use, incorporating it with the existing first-floor residential accommodation to create a single dwelling house with all associated site works and existing connection to all public utility services |
| 2560563 | Conditional | 6 Aug 2025 | 1 | 436 m | a change of use of an existing vacant building from child psychiatry consultation, meeting rooms and associated offices to residential use as a single dwelling, in a proposal that retains the existing building |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500616 | — | Granted with conditions | 15 Apr 2026 | 98 m |
| 316199 | — | Refused | 22 Mar 2024 | 325 m |
| 316986 | — | Other | 6 Sept 2023 | 165 m |
| 316946 | — | Other | 6 Sept 2023 | 165 m |
| 311710 | — | Granted with conditions | 28 Feb 2022 | 307 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
- 8 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 12 Nov 2026
- 8 Oct 2026 Decision
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.