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Planning report · Limerick City And County Council · 2000 m around the house · the last 12 months · 15 Oct 2026, 21:08

North Circular Road, Castle D

52.66280, -8.65601

Homes here mostly date from the 1990s. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (96%). 285 homes approved 1.4 km away haven't started.

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Applications, appeals and commencement notices for this county. Consultations, zoning and RZLT maps: Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow only for now.
96%of home extensions approved nearbyn=285 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs52 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 50–5510open for comments nearbyclose 16 Oct–5 Nov890homes approved nearby, not startednearest 503 m · 17470

How planning works, with this area's numbers

steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years
  1. 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
  2. 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
  3. 3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 52 days
  4. 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
  5. 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
  6. 6PermissionLasts 5 years
  7. 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 5 months after
  8. 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
Question 1

What's the planning story of this house?

Figure 1

When it was built, and the rules since

Most homes here were built 1991–2000, under planning permission and building regulations.

Timeline from 1955: planning permission needed from October 1964, building regulations from June 1992, building records online from March 2014, sign-off opt-out from September 2015. Most homes here were built 1991–2000.1960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 1991–2000 (census estimate)most built

Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.

MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area

On this site
R2
Zoning · Existing residential
Yes
Vacant land tax · 3% of land value a year
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
ZoningR2 · Existing residential
What it says

Existing Residential: To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

limerick development plan 2022 2028 · 29 Jul 2022 – 1 Jun 2028

Not on this site: protected building, heritage inventory, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.

Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: Atlas Aluminium Limited (763 m)

Vacant land taxYes 3% of the land's value a year
Flood riskNone mapped within 2.0 km
Within 2.0 kmCountFor example
Heritage inventory buildings539Saint Munchin's Girls' National School; Saint Camillus's Hospital
Monuments34Ringfort - rath; Earthwork
How we work this out
'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. This land is on the council's final map for the vacant land tax. Unless it is a home someone lives in (or its garden), the owner pays 3% of the land's value a year until homes are built or the zoning changes. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 309 on the draft 2027 map; 300 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: zoning, epa_leap, rzlt, constraints, constraints.niah, constraints.smr · fetched 11 Oct 2026, 23:18
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zoningCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 23:18open
epa_leapCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 23:31open
rzltCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 00:14open
constraintsmixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false)27 Sept 2026, 19:37open
constraints.niahCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:35open
constraints.smrCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:29open
How we work this out
Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.
Sources: bcms, npad · fetched 15 Oct 2026, 00:44
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bcmsCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 00:44open
npadCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 02:04open
Question 2

Could you extend?

Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.

Figure 2

What happened to applications like yours

Extensions are almost always approved here: 94–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 95% approved, and 1 in 2 are asked for more information.

Single-storey rear63 decided · more info asked 25%
97% · council 98%
Two-storey rear42 decided · more info asked 38%
100% · council 99%
Two-storey side30 decided · more info asked 27%
97% · council 97%
Attic or dormer35 decided · more info asked 14%
94% · council 95%
First-floor10 decided · more info asked 40%
100% · council 96%
Garage conversion11 decided · more info asked 27%
100% · council 97%
Porch or front17 decided · more info asked 12%
100% · council 97%
New house in a garden or site41 decided · more info asked 63%
95% · council 92%
Approved nearbyLimerick City And overall

Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.

CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 249 nearby, 4,295 council-wide

Extensions and refusals right beside you 2 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 2 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

2 approved
KindAppliedApprovedRefused
First-floor11—
Rear11—

Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months

Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.

    How we work this out
    Home extensions are read from the application's description (extension, attic or dormer, porch, garage conversion, garden room), so a few may be missed or mislabelled. The kind is the first that fits: a dormer with a rear extension counts as a dormer. Refusal reasons come from An Coimisiún Pleanála's inspector reports, so they exist only where the refusal was appealed (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown so far). The council's own reasons are on its planning file.
    Sources: npad, acp · fetched 15 Oct 2026, 02:04
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    npadCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 02:04open
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    Sources: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
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    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 00:44open
    npadCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 02:04open
    Question 3

    How long, and what if someone objects?

    Figure 3

    A home extension's journey here

    A decision takes 52 days. 1 in 4 is asked for more information, which adds about 75 days. Building starts about 5 months after permission.

    Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 52 days; If more info asked (1 in 4): 125 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks; Building starts: 145 days after permission0 mo3 mo6 mo9 mo12 mo15 moComments openComments close 5 weeks after the application is lodged5 weeks · €20Council decisionDecision: median 52 days, middle half 50–55 (n=205)52 daysIf more info asked (1 in 4)With further information: median 125 days (n=80)125 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksBuilding startsStart notice: median 145 days after permission (n=71)145 days after permissionSigned off777 days after the start, for the few who file. 72% of owners opt out of sign-off

    Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.

    Calculated285 decided home extensions, 71 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Figure 4

    What appeals changed

    6 of 11 appealed refusals became permissions. 4 of 39 appealed approvals were reversed.

    Refusals appealed11 decided
    6 became permissions
    Approvals appealed39 decided
    4 reversed
    Ended approvedEnded refusedWithdrawn, invalid or other

    Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.

    CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file

    Appeals nearby 10 in the last 12 months
    • 324584 Pending · off Dock Road, Ballykeeffe, Corkanree and Courtbrack (townlands),… · 766 m
    • 501201 Granted with conditions · APOLLO , 48 Revington Park North Circular Road , Limerick. · 105 m
    • 501637 Open · Paddy Dore Commercials CVRT Test Centre , Dock Road , Limerick · 1.5 km
    • 500956 Refused · 23 Sarsfield Street , Limerick · 1.9 km
    • 500913 Granted · The Nook , Castleview Gardens , Clancy's strand Limerick · 1.8 km
    • 500893 Granted with conditions · Naughton's Place , Henry Street , Limerick · 1.6 km
    • 500733 Other · Limerick Lawn Tennis Club , Ennis Road , Limerick · 902 m
    • 500419 Granted with conditions · Na Piarsaigh GAA Club , Elm Drive Caherdavin , County Limerick · 1.2 km
    • 324025 Refused · The Former Limerick Gasworks Site, Dock Road, Limerick. · 1.3 km
    • 324011 Invalid · The Former Limerick Gasworks Site, Dock Road, Limerick. · 1.3 km
    Sources: acp, courts, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
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    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    courtsall-rights-reserved15 Oct 2026, 01:33open
    npadCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 02:04open
    Question 4

    What's changing around you?

    Street map around North Circular Road, Castle D with 15 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsWindow closing
    1. 1Palm Court, North Circular Road 2661105No decision yet · 288 m
    2. 2Santa Cruz 10 Coolraine Terrace, Ennis Road 2661123No decision yet · 631 m
    3. 3La Cariere, Clonmacken Rd 2661095No decision yet · 726 m
    4. 489 Whitethorn Drive Lower, Caherdavin Heights 26221No decision yet · 1.6 km
    5. 51 Glenview Avenue, Farranshone 2661071No decision yet · 1.7 km
    6. 6Corner of 19 Henry Street / Lower Glentworth Street, Limerick 2661098No decision yet · 1.7 km
    7. 7Unit 2 Blackberry Business Park, Dock Road 2661092No decision yet · 1.7 km
    8. 8No. 4 Bedford Row No. 5 Bedford Row No. 6 Bedford Row &, No. 7 Bedford Row/Henry Street No. 8 Henry Street and No. 9 Henry Street 2661108No decision yet · 1.8 km
    9. 9Riverview 4 The Trossachs, Clancy Strand 2661058No decision yet · 1.8 km
    10. 10No.35 Cecil Street, Limerick 2661144No decision yet · 1.9 km
    11. 118 Oakland Drive, Greystones 2660911Approved with conditions · 865 m
    12. 12Bannatyne Mill, Ted Russell Dock Dock Road 2561082Approved with conditions · 1.0 km
    13. 1365 Mayorstone Drive, Mayorstone 2660947Approved with conditions · 1.3 km
    14. 1461 Henry Street, Limerick City 2660670Approved with conditions · 1.6 km
    15. 15Willowdale, South Circular Road 2660684Approved with conditions · 1.6 km
    Figure 5

    What happens to applications within 500 m

    Permission isn't building. Of 65 permissions since 2016, 16 show a start notice and 1 has a completion certificate. Most owners opt out of sign-off.

    73 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 68 approved, 5 refused. After appeals: 65 approved. Of those: 1 signed off, 13 built with the owner's opt-out, 2 started, 27 with no start notice found, 22 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT68: lodged → approved5: lodged → refused63: approved → approved3: refused → refused1 approved by the council, refused after an appeal4 approved by the council, withdrawn or invalid after an appeal2 refused by the council, approved after an appeal27: approved → no start notice found13: approved → built, owner opted out2: approved → started, not signed off1: approved → signed off22: approved → ran out73 lodged73 lodged68 approved68 approved5 refused5 refused65 approved65 approved4 refused4 refused4 withdrawn4 withdrawn27 no start notice found27 no start notice found13 built, owner opted out13 built, owner opted out2 started, not signed off2 started, not signed off1 signed off1 signed off22 ran out22 ran out

    Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.

    Measured73 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

    Figure 6

    The next 30 days

    20 deadlines within 2.0 km; the first closes 16 Oct 2026.

    20 deadlines in the next 30 days: 2026-10-16 2661058: application received — the demolition of the existing rear ground-floor kitchen, boiler house/WC annex, and front attic dormer window. Permissi; 2026-10-19 2661071: application received — the demolition of existing sunroom and part of existing garden shed to the rear of existing dwelling and construct a sin; 2026-10-20 2660881: CONDITIONAL — a change of use from ‘retail use’ to ‘retail with ancillary use as an off licence’ of the existing unit at 5 Quinlan St; 2026-10-20 2660684: CONDITIONAL — the demolition of detached garage and outbuilding to rear of dwelling and planning permission for the construction of a ; 2026-10-23 2661092: application received — the construction of a ground and first floor extension to the existing office/workshop building at Unit 2, construction ; 2026-10-23 2561082: CONDITIONAL — for 5 Year Planning Permission for Development - The (1) conservation, restoration and new works to Bannatyne Mill, a pr; 2026-10-23 2660693: CONDITIONAL — the change of use of the previously permitted retail warehouse (Planning Permission 02/1288 refers) to current use as a ; 2026-10-23 2661095: application received — a) Construct single storey rear/first floor side extensions and double height front porch. b) Extensive changes to front; 2026-10-27 2661098: application received — the erection of retractable canopies with signage, fixed seating and all associated site works; 2026-10-27 2660670: CONDITIONAL — a) Change of use of ground floor from restaurant to 1 no. 2-bedroom residential apartment, with elevational changes to t; 2026-10-27 2660897: CONDITIONAL — flat roof extension to existing dwelling house as constructed; 2026-10-28 2661105: application received — an extension to the existing Washroom and Playroom, for use as a washroom and playroom ancillary to the existing dwellin; 2026-10-29 2660911: CONDITIONAL — a pitched roof on the extension to the side of the existing dwelling house (previous planning granted P75/133); 2026-10-29 2661108: application received — amalgamation of No. 8 Henry Street and No. 9 Henry Street at ground floor level; Creation of a new connection to The Sav; 2026-10-29 26221: application received — demolition of existing single storey side and rear extensions and to construct a new two storey side extension, single s; 2026-10-30 2661123: application received — an attic conversion into a bedroom and ensuite, rooflight to the front, flat roof dormer to the side and rear, new windo; 2026-10-30 2660914: CONDITIONAL — a replacement domestic garage at rear of house; 2026-11-05 2661144: application received — a) the change of use of the ground floor from commercial use to residential use, b) the change of use of the first, seco; 2026-11-06 2660947: CONDITIONAL — demolition of garage and kitchen/utility areas to side of dwelling including rear single storey element, construct a two; 2026-11-10 2561339: CONDITIONAL — RETENTION of: a) The existing warehouse building and adjacent storage tank which represents a building of reduced scale today20 Oct25 Oct30 Oct4 Nov9 Nov14 Nov2661058: application received — the demolition of the existing rear ground-floor kitchen, boiler house/WC annex, and front attic dormer window. Permissi · 1.8 km away · 2026-10-162661071: application received — the demolition of existing sunroom and part of existing garden shed to the rear of existing dwelling and construct a sin · 1.7 km away · 2026-10-192660881: CONDITIONAL — a change of use from ‘retail use’ to ‘retail with ancillary use as an off licence’ of the existing unit at 5 Quinlan St · 1.7 km away · 2026-10-202660684: CONDITIONAL — the demolition of detached garage and outbuilding to rear of dwelling and planning permission for the construction of a · 1.6 km away · 2026-10-202661092: application received — the construction of a ground and first floor extension to the existing office/workshop building at Unit 2, construction · 1.7 km away · 2026-10-232561082: CONDITIONAL — for 5 Year Planning Permission for Development - The (1) conservation, restoration and new works to Bannatyne Mill, a pr · 1 km away · 2026-10-232660693: CONDITIONAL — the change of use of the previously permitted retail warehouse (Planning Permission 02/1288 refers) to current use as a · 1.7 km away · 2026-10-232661095: application received — a) Construct single storey rear/first floor side extensions and double height front porch. b) Extensive changes to front · 726 m away · 2026-10-232661098: application received — the erection of retractable canopies with signage, fixed seating and all associated site works · 1.7 km away · 2026-10-272660670: CONDITIONAL — a) Change of use of ground floor from restaurant to 1 no. 2-bedroom residential apartment, with elevational changes to t · 1.6 km away · 2026-10-272660897: CONDITIONAL — flat roof extension to existing dwelling house as constructed · 1.6 km away · 2026-10-272661105: application received — an extension to the existing Washroom and Playroom, for use as a washroom and playroom ancillary to the existing dwellin · 288 m away · 2026-10-282660911: CONDITIONAL — a pitched roof on the extension to the side of the existing dwelling house (previous planning granted P75/133) · 865 m away · 2026-10-292661108: application received — amalgamation of No. 8 Henry Street and No. 9 Henry Street at ground floor level; Creation of a new connection to The Sav · 1.8 km away · 2026-10-2926221: application received — demolition of existing single storey side and rear extensions and to construct a new two storey side extension, single s · 1.6 km away · 2026-10-292661123: application received — an attic conversion into a bedroom and ensuite, rooflight to the front, flat roof dormer to the side and rear, new windo · 631 m away · 2026-10-302660914: CONDITIONAL — a replacement domestic garage at rear of house · 2 km away · 2026-10-302661144: application received — a) the change of use of the ground floor from commercial use to residential use, b) the change of use of the first, seco · 1.9 km away · 2026-11-052660947: CONDITIONAL — demolition of garage and kitchen/utility areas to side of dwelling including rear single storey element, construct a two · 1.3 km away · 2026-11-062561339: CONDITIONAL — RETENTION of: a) The existing warehouse building and adjacent storage tank which represents a building of reduced scale · 1.6 km away · 2026-11-10
    Comments closeTime to appeal ends
    • Comments close 16 Oct 20261 day left
      92661058 · application received — the demolition of the existing rear ground-floor kitchen, boiler house/WC annex, and front attic…
      €20 to the council · 1.8 km away
    • Comments close 19 Oct 20264 days left
      52661071 · application received — the demolition of existing sunroom and part of existing garden shed to the rear of existing…
      €20 to the council · 1.7 km away
    • Time to appeal ends 20 Oct 20265 days left
      2660881 · CONDITIONAL — a change of use from ‘retail use’ to ‘retail with ancillary use as an off licence’ of the existing unit…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 1.7 km away
    • Time to appeal ends 20 Oct 20265 days left
      152660684 · CONDITIONAL — the demolition of detached garage and outbuilding to rear of dwelling and planning permission for the…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 1.6 km away
    • Comments close 23 Oct 20268 days left
      72661092 · application received — the construction of a ground and first floor extension to the existing office/workshop building…
      €20 to the council · 1.7 km away
    • Time to appeal ends 23 Oct 20268 days left
      122561082 · CONDITIONAL — for 5 Year Planning Permission for Development - The (1) conservation, restoration and new works to…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 1.0 km away
    • Time to appeal ends 23 Oct 20268 days left
      2660693 · CONDITIONAL — the change of use of the previously permitted retail warehouse (Planning Permission 02/1288 refers) to…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 1.7 km away
    • Comments close 23 Oct 20268 days left
      32661095 · application received — a) Construct single storey rear/first floor side extensions and double height front porch. b)…
      €20 to the council · 726 m away
    • Comments close 27 Oct 202612 days left
      62661098 · application received — the erection of retractable canopies with signage, fixed seating and all associated site works
      €20 to the council · 1.7 km away
    • Time to appeal ends 27 Oct 202612 days left
      142660670 · CONDITIONAL — a) Change of use of ground floor from restaurant to 1 no. 2-bedroom residential apartment, with…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 1.6 km away
    • Time to appeal ends 27 Oct 202612 days left
      2660897 · CONDITIONAL — flat roof extension to existing dwelling house as constructed
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 1.6 km away
    • Comments close 28 Oct 202613 days left
      12661105 · application received — an extension to the existing Washroom and Playroom, for use as a washroom and playroom ancillary…
      €20 to the council · 288 m away
    • Time to appeal ends 29 Oct 202614 days left
      112660911 · CONDITIONAL — a pitched roof on the extension to the side of the existing dwelling house (previous planning granted…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 865 m away
    • Comments close 29 Oct 202614 days left
      82661108 · application received — amalgamation of No. 8 Henry Street and No. 9 Henry Street at ground floor level; Creation of a…
      €20 to the council · 1.8 km away
    • Comments close 29 Oct 202614 days left
      426221 · application received — demolition of existing single storey side and rear extensions and to construct a new two storey…
      €20 to the council · 1.6 km away
    • Comments close 30 Oct 202615 days left
      22661123 · application received — an attic conversion into a bedroom and ensuite, rooflight to the front, flat roof dormer to the…
      €20 to the council · 631 m away
    • Time to appeal ends 30 Oct 202615 days left
      2660914 · CONDITIONAL — a replacement domestic garage at rear of house
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 2.0 km away
    • Comments close 5 Nov 202621 days left
      102661144 · application received — a) the change of use of the ground floor from commercial use to residential use, b) the change…
      €20 to the council · 1.9 km away
    • Time to appeal ends 6 Nov 202622 days left
      132660947 · CONDITIONAL — demolition of garage and kitchen/utility areas to side of dwelling including rear single storey element,…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 1.3 km away
    • Time to appeal ends 10 Nov 202626 days left
      2561339 · CONDITIONAL — RETENTION of: a) The existing warehouse building and adjacent storage tank which represents a building of…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 1.6 km away

    Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file

    Figure 7

    Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet

    285 homes 1.4 km away were approved Feb 2026 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Feb 2031. 2 building sites nearby stopped before sign-off.

    Dock Road · 285 homes: 285 homes approved Feb 2026, not started; Greenpark Racecourse · 233 homes: 233 homes approved May 2022, not started; South-Eastern part of the… · 126 homes: 126 homes approved Sep 2022, not started; Condell Road, Clonmacken · 110 homes: 110 homes, started Nov 2021, never signed off202120222023202420252026202720282029203020312032Dock Road · 285 homes1.4 km · 2560780285 homes approved Feb 2026, not started285 homes approved Feb 2026, not startedGreenpark Racecourse · 233 homes1.6 km · 21311588233 homes approved May 2022, not started233 homes approved May 2022, not startedSouth-Eastern part of the… · 126 homes1.8 km · 211222126 homes approved Sep 2022, not started126 homes approved Sep 2022, not startedCondell Road, Clonmacken · 110 homes623 m · 17/470110 homes, started Nov 2021, never signed off110 homes, started Nov 2021, never signed offtoday

    Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast.

    Measuredcouncil registers, BCMS, derelict sites registers, development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)

    Sites that could change 22 within 2.0 km

    Building site that stopped 2

    • Condell Road, Clonmacken · 110 homes, started Nov 2021, never signed off · 623 m
    • Ennis Road, Limerick · 92 homes, started Aug 2023, never signed off · 1.5 km

    Approved, not started, approval running out 3

    • Clonmacken · 44 homes approved, not started; runs out May 2027 · 882 m
    • New Link Road · 11 homes approved, not started; runs out Feb 2027 · 1.2 km
    • 37 Windmill Street · 14 homes approved, not started; runs out Sep 2027 · 1.5 km

    Approved, not started 7

    Empty land zoned for homes 10

    • 2.6 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 63 m
    • 0.6 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 82 m
    • 1.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 158 m
    • 4.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 173 m
    • 3.7 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 177 m
    • 8.9 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 190 m
    • 0.8 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 196 m
    • 4.0 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 240 m
    • 2.9 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 0 m
    • 2.8 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 0 m

    Not covered here: council land to be sold, empty land zoned for homes (Dublin only).

    Sources: acp, bcms, derelict, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
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    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 00:44open
    derelictCC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026, 23:08open
    npadCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 02:04open
    Figure 8

    Applications within 500 m, by year

    Between 5 and 10 a year; busiest 2018. 93% of decisions were approvals.

    2017: 5, 2018: 10, 2019: 5, 2020: 10, 2021: 10, 2022: 5, 2023: 7, 2024: 6, 2025: 9, 2026: 605102017: 5 approved5’17*2018: 9 approved2018: 1 refused10’182019: 5 approved5’192020: 10 approved10’202021: 10 approved10’212022: 5 approved5’222023: 7 approved7’232024: 5 approved2024: 1 refused6’242025: 8 approved2025: 1 refused9’252026: 4 approved2026: 2 refused6’26*
    ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

    2017 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.

    Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

    Open for comments €20 to comment

    Every application within 2.0 km 150 in the last 12 months

    See every application on the map

    How we work this out
    Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.
    Sources: npad, acp, bcms · fetched 15 Oct 2026, 02:04
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    npadCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 02:04open
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 00:44open
    Building work nearby 67 in the last 12 months
    1 signed off as finished35 not signed off31 no sign-off needed
    • Shelbourne Road, Limerick, V94 5V24 · 25 Oct 2026 · start notice not signed off · 2460900 · 1.2 km
    • O'Connell Avenue, Limerick · 23 Oct 2026 · start notice not signed off · 26/60132 · 1.8 km
    • 44 Shelbourne Park, Limerick, V94 PEK7 · 19 Oct 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 25/61010 · 1.2 km
    • Dock Road, Limerick · 19 Oct 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 2660307 · 949 m
    • No.4 Revington Gardens, North Circular Road, Limerick, Limerick · 17 Oct 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 21/510 · 150 m
    • 26 North Circular Road, Limerick, V94 D5XR · 16 Oct 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 2660408 · 1.1 km
    • The Bishops Quay, Limerick · 30 Sept 2026 · start notice not signed off · 1.6 km
    • 19 Oakland Drive, Limerick, V94 E9ND · 25 Sept 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2660097 · 840 m
    • Ennis Road, Limerick, V945F70 · 11 Sept 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 25/60357 · 1.4 km
    • 7 Quin Street, Limerick, V94 VK29 · 10 Sept 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 2460288 · 1.6 km
    • Ennis Road, Limerick · 7 Sept 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 25/61205 · 1.3 km
    • Unit 2 @ 1BQ, Bishop's Quay, Limerick · 31 Aug 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 2461201 · 1.7 km
    • 17 Strandville Gardens, Limerick, V94XNX3 · 26 Aug 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 25/61355 · 1.5 km
    • Dock Road, Limerick, V94 YK53 · 17 Aug 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 968 m
    • 3 Swanson Terrace, O'Connell Ave, Limerick · 31 Jul 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 2660189 · 1.6 km
    • Greenpark Road, Limerick · 22 Jul 2026 · 2 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · 2560162 · 1.7 km
    • 4 Shelbourne Road, Limerick, V94 PYC4 · 20 Jul 2026 · 2 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 2660172 · 1.3 km
    • Alverno, New Street, Limerick, V94D52X · 3 Jul 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2460742 · 1.8 km
    • Clancy's Strand, Limerick, V94 W7PY · 25 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2561209 · 1.8 km
    • 5 Ennis Road, Limerick, V94 PDE5 · 18 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 2560409 · 1.5 km
    • 19 Glenview Drive, Farranshone,, Limerick, V94 YFC8 · 25 May 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2561053 · 1.3 km
    • 4 Mayorstone Drive, Limerick · 20 May 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 25/60921 · 1.6 km
    • 1 Merval Drive, Limerick, V94 FH9V · 15 May 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 24/60060 · 1.0 km
    • O'Connell Avenue, Limerick, V94WN8F · 12 May 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 2560266 · 1.9 km
    • 2 Swanson Terrace, Limerick, V94 V58Y · 6 May 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560717 · 1.7 km
    • Sexton Street North, Limerick · 5 May 2026 · 28 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · 221189 · 1.6 km
    • 44 Glenview Gardens, Limerick, V94 X6WT · 28 Apr 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 25/60911 · 1.6 km
    • 66 O'Connell Street, Limerick, v94 XK2R · 24 Apr 2026 · 9 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · 24/60151 · 1.8 km
    • 11 Glentworth Street, Limerick, V94 X3C7 · 20 Apr 2026 · start notice not signed off · 25/282 · 1.9 km
    • 31 Southville Gardens, Limerick, V94 X6KP · 17 Apr 2026 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · 25169 · 1.8 km
    • Ennis Road, Limerick, V94 C6T1 · 13 Apr 2026 · start notice not signed off · 2461170 · 1.3 km
    • 2 Ennis Road, Limerick, V94 C566 · 9 Apr 2026 · start notice not signed off · 1.6 km
    • Barrington Street, Limerick, V94P2P1 · 7 Apr 2026 · start notice not signed off · 31769423 23/88 · 1.8 km
    • 30 Strandville Gardens, Limerick, V94 21C0 · 26 Mar 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560612 · 1.5 km
    • Shelbourne Park, Limerick · 23 Mar 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · ABP-315681-23 · 1.3 km
    • Cleeves, Lansdowne, Limerick, V94 EY71 · 3 Mar 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 1.4 km
    • Sexton Street North, Limerick · 20 Feb 2026 · 28 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · 221189 · 1.6 km
    • Greenpark Development, Greenpark Road, Limerick · 16 Feb 2026 · 8 homes · start notice not signed off · ABP-311599-21 · 1.7 km
    • 66 Lansdowne Park, Limerick, V94 X6NE · 11 Feb 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 25/60708 · 1.1 km
    • 6 Lansdowne Terrace, Ennis Road, Limerick, V94PK2V · 10 Feb 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 1.4 km
    • Augustinian Lane, Roches Street, Limerick, V94 R60H · 31 Jan 2026 · 6 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · 25/60904 · 1.9 km
    • 69 Catherine Street, Limerick, V94 R7N2 · 30 Jan 2026 · 1 homes · start notice not signed off · 2.0 km
    • 8 North Circular Road, Limerick, V94 A78X · 28 Jan 2026 · start notice not signed off · 25/60244 · 675 m
    • Ennis Road, Roses Avenue and North Circular Road, Limerick · 15 Jan 2026 · 167 homes · start notice not signed off · 23/557 · 600 m
    • North Circular Road, Limerick, V94PEY7 · 15 Jan 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 25/60786 · 369 m
    • Ennis Road, Roses Avenue and North Circular Road, Limerick · 15 Jan 2026 · 167 homes · start notice not signed off · 23/557 · 630 m
    • Ennis Road, Roses Avenue and North Circular Road, Limerick · 15 Jan 2026 · 167 homes · start notice not signed off · 23/557 · 607 m
    • 45 Cecil Street, Limerick, V94 HX85 · 7 Jan 2026 · start notice not signed off · 25/60568 · 1.9 km
    • Greenpark Development, Greenpark Place, Limerick · 5 Jan 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 25/60162 · 1.9 km
    • Greenpark Development, Greenpark Road, Limerick · 5 Jan 2026 · 11 homes · start notice not signed off · ABP-311599-21 · 1.7 km
    • Dock Road, Limerick · 10 Dec 2025 · 7-day notice not signed off · 22/1280 · 945 m
    • 21A Barrington Street, Limerick, V94 RX33 · 1 Dec 2025 · 24 homes · start notice not signed off · 2360150 · 1.8 km
    • Greenpark Development, Greenpark Road, Limerick · 28 Nov 2025 · 5 homes · start notice not signed off · ABP-311599-21 · 1.7 km
    • Ennis Road, Roses Avenue and North Circular Road, Limerick · 24 Nov 2025 · 167 homes · start notice not signed off · 23/557 · 586 m
    • Ennis Road, Roses Avenue and North Circular Road, Limerick · 24 Nov 2025 · 167 homes · start notice not signed off · 23/557 · 643 m
    • Ennis Road, Roses Avenue and North Circular Road, Limerick · 24 Nov 2025 · 167 homes · start notice not signed off · 23/557 · 588 m
    • 14 Ennis Road, Limerick, V94 3K12 · 21 Nov 2025 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 588 m
    • Shelbourne Road, Limerick · 11 Nov 2025 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 22734 · 1.2 km
    • 16 Ennis Road, Limerick, V94 PY5Y · 5 Nov 2025 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560016 · 512 m
    • 18 North Circular Road, Limerick, V94 X0TD · 5 Nov 2025 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 24/61145 · 556 m
    • 33 Bellefield Gardens, Ennis Rd, Limerick, Limerick, V94 W50R · 29 Oct 2025 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 24/60319 · 1.8 km
    • 14 Cregan Avenue, Limerick · 28 Oct 2025 · 1 homes · start notice signed off · 2461128 · 1.7 km
    • Ennis Road, Roses Avenue and North Circular Road, Limerick · 17 Oct 2025 · 167 homes · start notice not signed off · 23/557 · 644 m
    • Ennis Road, Roses Avenue and North Circular Road, Limerick · 17 Oct 2025 · 167 homes · start notice not signed off · 23/557 · 592 m
    • Ennis Road, Roses Avenue and North Circular Road, Limerick · 17 Oct 2025 · 167 homes · start notice not signed off · 23/557 · 569 m
    • North Circular Road, Limerick, V94 F2DW · 17 Oct 2025 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2460466 · 265 m
    • 30 North Circular Road, Limerick, V94 CKV4 · 17 Oct 2025 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2230 · 246 m
    How we work this out
    Each row is a notice the builder sent to the council's building control office before work started. One notice can cover many homes. 'Signed off as finished' means a completion certificate is on file; work done under an opt-out or a short notice doesn't need one.
    Source: bcms · fetched 15 Oct 2026, 00:44
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    bcmsCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 00:44open
    Homes coming 890 not started
    How we work this out
    Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2019, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).
    Sources: acp, bcms, npad, social_housing · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 00:44open
    npadCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 02:04open
    social_housingCC-BY-SA-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
    How busy is this area Busier than most of Limerick City and County Council.
    Homes approved
    Here181
    Council middle0
    Homes started
    Here191
    Council middle2
    How we work this out
    Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.
    Sources: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 00:44open
    npadCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 02:04open
    Question 5

    What's the area like?

    Figure 9

    This street block against the council

    41% of homes built before 1971 (council 31%). 80% owner-occupied (council 65%).

    Homes built before 1971
    41% · council 31%
    Homes built since 2001
    24% · council 29%
    Owner-occupied
    80% · council 65%
    Rented
    12% · council 27%
    Children under 15
    21% · council 19%
    Aged 65 and over
    14% · council 16%
    Households with 2+ cars
    57% · council 41%
    Work mainly from home
    22% · council 10%
    This small area (332 people)Limerick City And

    MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 128011003

    Bus
    682 m
    Gaelic Grounds · 317, 317A, 343
    Nearest school
    156 m
    Villiers Secondary School, 508 pupils
    Schools, stops and the council

    Schools

    • Villiers Secondary School · postprimary · 508 pupils · 156 m
    • J F K Memorial School · primary · 218 pupils · 882 m
    • Ardscoil Ris · postprimary · 728 pupils · 1.0 km
    • Salesian Primary School · primary · 361 pupils · 1.1 km
    • Scoil Chriost Ri B · primary · 278 pupils · 1.3 km
    • S N Muire na hEireann · primary · 262 pupils · 1.3 km
    • Catherine Mc Auley Sp S · primary · 278 pupils · 1.4 km
    • Laurel Hill Secondary School FCJ · postprimary · 746 pupils · 1.4 km

    Stops 70

    • Gaelic Grounds · 317, 317A, 343 · 3/hour at peak · 682 m
    • Waterville · 317, 317A, 343 · 3/hour at peak · 691 m
    • Waterville · 317, 317A, 343 · 3/hour at peak · 714 m
    • Gaelic Grounds · 317, 317A, 343 · 3/hour at peak · 750 m

    Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year

    • Villiers Secondary School · 156 m-3.4% pupils (508) · a pitch or play area 2026, approved with conditions
    • J F K Memorial School · 882 m-0.9% pupils (218)
    Sources: gtfs, schools, npad, consult, moderngov, lda_lands, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 11 Oct 2026, 23:43
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    gtfsCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026, 23:43open
    schoolsCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
    npadCC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026, 02:04open
    consultpublic15 Oct 2026, 01:32open
    moderngovpublic15 Oct 2026, 01:32open
    lda_landsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43open
    cso_saps_2022CC BY 4.0—open
    National Transport AuthorityCC BY 4.0——
    Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
    dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
    EPA strategic noise mapsCC BY 4.0——
    Fingal County CouncilCC BY 4.0——
    Question 6

    What to ask, and who

    1. On the vacant land tax map: is the 3% tax being paid?
      Ask for: Your solicitor's check of liability or exemption.
      Solicitor
    2. Application 288 m away open for comments until 28 Oct 2026: comment?
      Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
      Council
    3. Any work done without planning permission?
      Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
      Seller · solicitor
    Reference

    Where this is, the terms, the sources

    Townland
    Kilrush
    Electoral division
    Castle D
    Electoral area
    Limerick City North
    Council
    Limerick City And County Council
    Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
    • Zoned R2 (existing residential); on the vacant land tax map.
    • 22 sites nearby could change: 2 stalled builds, 10 approved schemes, 10 empty zoned plots.
    • 10 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 28 Oct 2026.
    • 890 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 285 at Dock Road.
    • No morning-peak service within 500 m; nearest is Gaelic Grounds, 682 m away (3 an hour).
    • Here (2022 census): 80% owner-occupied (council 65%); 10% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 1991–2000; 61% drive to work (council 60%).
    • 2 home extensions within 250 m since 2026.
    • The council decides in a median 61 days (about 9 weeks); 43% are asked for more information.
    What the terms mean 9 terms
    • Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
    • Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
    • Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
    • Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
    • Approval ran out without being built (Permission lapsed / expired): Most permissions last five years.
    • Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
    • Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
    • What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
    • Building site that stopped (Commenced, no completion certificate): A housing build that told the council it was starting at least three years ago, passed its own planned finish date, and has never been signed off as finished.
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    EPA strategic noise maps—CC BY 4.0—
    Fingal County Council—CC BY 4.0—
    Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)—CC BY 4.0—
    National Transport Authority—CC BY 4.0—
    services-eu1.arcgis.comAn Coimisiún PleanálaCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026
    data.nbco.gov.ieNational Building Control Office (BCMS)CC-BY-4.014 Oct 2026
    data.gov.ieVarious (see each layer)mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC…27 Sept 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Inventory of Architectural HeritageCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Monuments Service (SMR)CC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026
    dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https:Local authorities (consultation portals)public15 Oct 2026
    www2.courts.ie—all-rights-reserved15 Oct 2026
    cso.ie—CC BY 4.0—
    dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)—CC BY 4.0—
    services-eu1.arcgis.comLocal authorities (derelict sites registers)CC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026
    data.epa.ieEnvironmental Protection Agency (LEAP licence register)CC-BY-4.012 Oct 2026
    transportforireland.ieNational Transport AuthorityCC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026
    lda.ieLand Development AgencyCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026
    meetings.fingal.ieLocal authorities (council meetings)public15 Oct 2026
    services.arcgis.comDepartment of Housing (National Planning Application Database)CC-BY-4.015 Oct 2026
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    services.arcgis.comLocal authorities (RZLT maps)CC-BY-4.011 Oct 2026
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    Measured
    counted from a public register
    Calculated
    a rate or median we worked out from those counts
    Our classification
    we sorted it by reading each description
    Estimate
    inferred from another source (census, map data)
    Rule summary
    the law, simplified: check before relying on it
    How we work this out
    Generated 15 Oct 2026, 21:08 from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live. Not a legal search: the council's planning file is the record. Deadlines come from published dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000: confirm with the council before relying on them. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; building outlines © Overture Maps Foundation. The text version carries every figure with its source, for an AI assistant.