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Planning report · Limerick City And County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 1 Nov 2026, 06:07

Dublin Road, Ballysimon ED

52.66824, -8.54528

Homes here mostly date from the 1990s. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2021. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (98%). 2 applications nearby open for comments.

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Not held yet for Limerick City and County Council: council consultations.

1planning file on this houselatest 202198%of home extensions approved nearbyn=88 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs52 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 50–542open for comments nearbyclose 2 Nov–6 Nov

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 4 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. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2021.

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. 1 planning file on this house.1960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseAll of NewcastleBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 1991–2000 (census estimate)most built2021: 21159 · a modular building, approved2021: 2 files on Newcastle2022: 2 files on Newcastle2023: 2 files on Newcastle2024: 4 files on Newcastle2025: 3 files on Newcastle13 files

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

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

  1. 2021
    21159 · a modular building · approved 2021 · ran out unbuilt
    approvedstartedsigned off
On this site
C6
Zoning · Waterfront
No
Vacant land tax · not on the map
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
ZoningC6 · Waterfront
What it says

High Tech/Manufacturing Campus: To provide for office, research and development, high technology, regional distribution/ logistics, manufacturing and processing type employment in a high quality built and landscaped campus style environment.

Zoned for waterfront and harbour-related development.

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: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Ireland Unlimited Company (632 m); Cook Ireland Ltd (920 m)

Vacant land taxNo not on the map
Flood riskNone mapped within 500 m
Within 500 mCountFor example
Monuments1Fulacht fia
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. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 20 on the draft 2027 map; 20 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA licensed facilities (LEAP), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 26 Oct 2026, 23:21
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Development plan zoning (councils)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:06open
EPA licensed facilities (LEAP)CC BY 4.026 Oct 2026, 23:21open
Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:43open
Constraint layers (bundle)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:37open
Sites and Monuments RecordCC 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: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
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: 93–94% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 65% approved, and 1 in 3 is asked for more information.

Single-storey rear18 decided · more info asked 0%
94% · council 97%
Attic or dormer15 decided · more info asked 27%
93% · council 93%
New house in a garden or site23 decided · more info asked 35%
65% · council 91%
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 · 56 nearby, 2,151 council-wide

Figure 3

Newcastle, file by file since 2021

4 of 4 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 1 of 1.

13 planning files on Newcastle since 2021, by kind and decision.202120222023202420252026Extensions, atticsNo number · 2023 · other extension · approved · 23138No number · 2023 · two-storey rear · approved · 2360547No number · 2024 · other extension · approved · 2461187No number · 2025 · other extension · approved · 2561165Porches, roofs, otherNo number · 2021 · other work · approved · 211475No number · 2021 · other work · approved · 21159No number · 2022 · other work · approved · 22892No number · 2024 · other work · refused · 2460644No number · 2024 · other work · refused · 2460911No number · 2024 · other work · approved · 2461270No number · 2025 · other work · approved · 2560208No number · 2025 · other work · approved · 2561323New house in a side gardenNo number · 2022 · new house · approved · 221109
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid

13 files with "Newcastle" in the address within 600 m, other roads of the same name left out. Hover a dot for the house number and reference.

MeasuredOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 2021–2026

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

Extensions and refusals near you 0 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

No home extensions within 250 m in the last 12 months.

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: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    Question 3

    How long, and what if someone objects?

    Figure 4

    A home extension's journey here

    A decision takes 52 days. 1 in 4 is asked for more information, which adds about 67 days. Building starts about 4 months after permission.

    Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 52 days; If more info asked (1 in 4): 118 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks; Building starts: 113 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 50–54 (n=64)52 daysIf more info asked (1 in 4)With further information: median 118 days (n=24)118 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksBuilding startsStart notice: median 113 days after permission (n=27)113 days after permissionSigned off268 days after the start, for the few who file. 30% of owners opt out of sign-off

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

    Calculated88 decided home extensions, 27 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Figure 5

    What appeals changed

    2 of 6 appealed refusals became permissions. 2 of 10 appealed approvals were reversed.

    Refusals appealed6 decided
    2 became permissions
    Approvals appealed10 decided
    2 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 3 in the last 12 months
    • 501939 Pending · Newcastle,, Castletroy,, Co. Limerick. · 472 m
    • 501129 Refused · 24 Castlebrook Green , Castlebrook Manor , Castletroy Limerick · 342 m
    • 500349 Granted · 19 Castlebrooke Cresent, Castlebrooke Manor, Castletroy, Limerick · 119 m
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews)© the publisher31 Oct 2026, 23:12open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    Question 4

    What's changing around you?

    Street map around Dublin Road, Ballysimon ED with 15 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsAppealEmpty land zoned for homesApprovedNo decision yetRefused
    1. 1The National Technology Park, Plassey 2661145No decision yet · 406 m
    2. 2Kilmurry Lodge Hotel, Dublin Road 2661133No decision yet · 424 m
    3. 319 Castlebrooke Cresent, Castlebrooke Manor 500349Appeal: approved · 119 m
    4. 42.1 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 32 m
    5. 52.9 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 102 m
    6. 64.2 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 157 m
    7. 74.1 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 202 m
    8. 80.4 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 213 m
    9. 90.4 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 250 m
    10. 1011 Hawthorns, Castletroy 2660164Approved with conditions · 303 m
    11. 11Dublin Road, Newcastle 2561165Approved with conditions · 323 m
    12. 12National Technology Park Plassey Park Road, Castletroy 2561318No decision yet · 330 m
    13. 1324 Castlebrook Green, Castlebrook Manor 2660034Refused · 342 m
    14. 14143 Carrowkeel, Woodhaven 2660452Approved with conditions · 372 m
    15. 15138 Carrowkeel, Woodhaven 25364No decision yet · 397 m
    Figure 6

    What happens to applications within 500 m

    Permission isn't building. Of 34 permissions since 2016, 10 show a start notice and 7 have a completion certificate.

    38 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 33 approved, 5 refused. After appeals: 34 approved. Of those: 7 signed off, 1 built with the owner's opt-out, 2 started, 20 with no start notice found, 4 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT33: lodged → approved5: lodged → refused33: approved → approved4: refused → refused1 refused by the council, approved after an appeal20: approved → no start notice found1: approved → built, owner opted out2: approved → started, not signed off7: approved → signed off4: approved → ran out38 lodged38 lodged33 approved33 approved5 refused5 refused34 approved34 approved4 refused4 refused20 no start notice found20 no start notice found1 built, owner opted out1 built, owner opted out2 started, not signed off2 started, not signed off7 signed off7 signed off4 ran out4 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.

    Measured38 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

    Figure 7

    The next 30 days

    2 deadlines within 500 m; the first closes 2 Nov 2026.

    2 deadlines in the next 30 days: 2026-11-02 2661133: application received — the erection of high level building signage to the east elevation and west elevation of Kilmurry Lodge Hotel comprising ; 2026-11-06 2661145: application received — (1) partial change of use of the building from the permitted 'advanced office' use to ‘high technology research and devetoday6 Nov11 Nov16 Nov21 Nov26 Nov1 Dec2661133: application received — the erection of high level building signage to the east elevation and west elevation of Kilmurry Lodge Hotel comprising · 424 m away · 2026-11-022661145: application received — (1) partial change of use of the building from the permitted 'advanced office' use to ‘high technology research and deve · 406 m away · 2026-11-06
    Comments close
    • Comments close 2 Nov 20261 day left
      22661133 · application received — the erection of high level building signage to the east elevation and west elevation of Kilmurry…
      €20 to the council · 424 m away
    • Comments close 6 Nov 20265 days left
      12661145 · application received — (1) partial change of use of the building from the permitted 'advanced office' use to ‘high…
      €20 to the council · 406 m away

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

    Sites that could change 10 within 500 m

    Empty land zoned for homes 10

    • 42.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 32 m
    • 52.9 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 102 m
    • 64.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 157 m
    • 74.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 202 m
    • 80.4 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 213 m
    • 90.4 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 250 m
    • 1.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 250 m
    • 0.7 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 252 m
    • 0.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 285 m
    • 0.7 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 320 m

    Not covered here: council land to be sold (Dublin only).

    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), Derelict sites registers, National Planning Application Database, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
    Derelict sites registersCC BY 4.026 Oct 2026, 23:09open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:43open
    Figure 8

    Applications within 500 m, by year

    Between 3 and 8 a year; busiest 2024. 87% of decisions were approvals.

    2021: 10, 2022: 5, 2023: 3, 2024: 8, 2025: 7, 2026: 505102021: 9 approved2021: 1 refused10’21*2022: 5 approved5’222023: 3 approved3’232024: 7 approved2024: 1 refused8’242025: 6 approved2025: 1 refused7’252026: 3 approved2026: 2 refused5’26*
    ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

    2021 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 500 m 13 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: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
    Building work nearby 1 in the last 12 months
    1 signed off as finished
    • Walkers Road and Dublin Road, Newcastle, Castletroy, Limerick, Limerick, V94 232W · 20 Feb 2026 · 7-day notice signed off · 286 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: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 03:07
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
    Homes coming 0 not started
    • Newcastle · 23 homes · building started · 338 m
    How we work this out
    Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2021, 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: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database, Social housing construction status report · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    Social housing construction status reportCC BY-SA 4.023 Oct 2026, 23:02open
    Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

    Named places estate, developments, inspections

    Crèches and schools inspected

    NameLatest inspectionDistance
    Naíonra Chaladh An Treoigh · Crèche8 Oct 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate166 m
    Niki O'Connell Montessori School AMI · Crèche8 May 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorateapprox. 790 m
    Silver Apples Creche · Crèche26 May 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorateapprox. 790 m
    The Kiddies Klub · Crèche27 Jan 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorateapprox. 790 m
    Karibu Montessori · Crèche17 Feb 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate809 m
    Unikids Childcare · Crèche5 Mar 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate836 m
    How we work this out
    Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.
    Sources: Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 28 Oct 2026, 23:19
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 23:04open
    Tusla early years registerPublic register28 Oct 2026, 23:19open
    How busy is this area Busier than most of Limerick City and County Council.
    Homes approved
    Here99
    Council middle0
    Homes started
    Here539
    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: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    Question 5

    What's the area like?

    Figure 9

    This street block against the council

    6% of homes built before 1971 (council 31%). 13% owner-occupied (council 65%).

    Homes built before 1971
    6% · council 31%
    Homes built since 2001
    12% · council 29%
    Owner-occupied
    13% · council 65%
    Rented
    71% · council 27%
    Children under 15
    10% · council 19%
    Aged 65 and over
    4% · council 16%
    Households with 2+ cars
    29% · council 41%
    Work mainly from home
    9% · council 10%
    This small area (384 people)Limerick City And

    MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 127026035

    Road noise
    65–69 dB
    day–night average (EPA 2022)
    Bus
    538 m
    Tech Park East · 310, 323, 323X
    Nearest school
    166 m
    Gaelscoil Chaladh An Treoigh, 412 pupils
    Schools, stops and the council

    Schools

    • Gaelscoil Chaladh An Treoigh · primary · 412 pupils · 166 m
    • Castletroy College · postprimary · 1360 pupils · 641 m

    Stops 15

    • Tech Park East · 310, 323, 323X, 332 · 1/hour at peak · 538 m
    • Tech Park East · 304, 310, 323, 323X, 332 · 4/hour at peak · 542 m
    • Tech Park West · 304, 323, 323X, 332 · 3/hour at peak · 596 m
    • Tech Park West · 304, 323, 323X, 332 · 4/hour at peak · 597 m
    • Castletroy · 304A, 310 · 4/hour at peak · 638 m
    • Kilmurry Lodge · 304, 304A, 310 · 8/hour at peak · 680 m
    • Newtown Centre · 310 · 2/hour at peak · 701 m
    • Newtown Centre · 310 · 2/hour at peak · 710 m

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

    • Gaelscoil Chaladh An Treoigh · 166 m-1.2% pupils (412)
    • Castletroy College · 641 m+2.3% pupils (1,360)
    Sources: Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS), Department of Education school list, National Planning Application Database, Council consultation portals, Council meetings (ModernGov), Land Development Agency public land register, 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 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:02open
    Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 23:04open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    Council consultation portalsPublic1 Nov 2026, 01:08open
    Council meetings (ModernGov)Public1 Nov 2026, 02:24open
    Land Development Agency public land registerCC 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. A modular building (21159) ran out unbuilt in 2026: built anyway?
      Ask for: If built: proof it started in time, and an opinion of compliance.
      Seller · solicitor
    2. Zoned C6 (waterfront), not for homes: could you extend?
      Ask for: A solicitor's or planner's view.
      Solicitor · planner
    3. Application 406 m away open for comments until 6 Nov 2026: comment?
      Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
      Council
    4. Mapped at 65–69 dB from road traffic: will you hear it inside?
      Ask for: A visit at rush hour (and at night), and the windows' glazing specification.
      Visit at rush hour
    5. 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
    Newcastle
    Electoral division
    Ballysimon
    Electoral area
    Limerick City East
    Council
    Limerick City And County Council
    Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
    • 1 application on this site; latest 21159, approved 2021, ran out unbuilt.
    • Zoned C6 (waterfront); no vacant land tax.
    • 10 sites nearby could change: 10 empty zoned plots.
    • 2 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 6 Nov 2026.
    • No morning-peak service within 500 m; nearest is Tech Park East, 538 m away (7 a day).
    • Noise from road traffic mapped at 65–69 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022).
    • Here (2022 census): 71% rent (council 27%); 6% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 1991–2000; 30% drive to work (council 60%); population up 22% since 2016.
    • Around here the council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 3 is asked for more information.
    What the terms mean 8 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.
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    lda.ieLand Development AgencyCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026
    meetings.fingal.ieLocal authorities (council meetings)Public1 Nov 2026
    services.arcgis.comDepartment of Housing (National Planning Application Database)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comTailte ÉireannCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comCSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributorsCC BY 4.04 Oct 2026
    propertypriceregister.ieProperty Services Regulatory Authority (PPR)© PSRA, PSI licence1 Nov 2026
    services.arcgis.comLocal authorities (RZLT maps)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026
    gov.ieDepartment of EducationCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026
    gov.ieDepartment of HousingCC BY-SA 4.023 Oct 2026
    tusla.ieTusla (Early Years Inspectorate)Public register28 Oct 2026
    services.arcgis.comLocal authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026
    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 1 Nov 2026, 06:07 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.