Limerick County Council grants permission for 89-home scheme at Newtown, Castletroy, Co. Limerick

In context

It is one of 79 housing scheme applications Limerick County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,638 nationally. Of the 3,067 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 78% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 20 September 2023. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Limerick County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

alteration to previously approved Planning ref no. 18/1104. The alteration will consist in the reduction of dwelling units from 89 units to 84 units including the following alterations to building types; Change of 10no. duplex units (unit no’s 37, 38, 58, 59, 60, 61, 81, 82, 83, 84) to 5no. semi-detached houses; Change of 10no. 2-bed semi-detached house’s (unit no’s 42, 43, 53, 54, 65, 66, 76, 77, 88, 89) to 10no. 3-bed semi-detached house’s; Change of house type to 15no. 3-bed semi-detached house’s (unit no’s 39-41, 55-57, 62-64, 78-80, 85-87); Elevational changes to 2no. terrace block’s type G (unit no’s 44-52 & 67-75); Changes to the Landscaping and vehicle parking together with all associated site works on lands at Newtown, Castletroy, Co. Limerick, accessed via an existing entrance onto the Castletroy College road