Limerick County Council grants permission for 53-home scheme at Carrig Desmond, Churchtown Road Newcastle West, Co. Limerick

In context

It is one of 76 housing scheme applications Limerick County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,548 nationally. Of the 3,018 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% 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 6 June 2024. 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.

the construction of a residential development of 53 no. dwelling houses and all ancillary site works at Carrig Desmond, Churchtown Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick. The development comprises of 6 no. semi-detached 3 bed dwellings, 32 no. terraced 3 bed dwellings and 15 no. terraced 2 bed dwellings and ancillary site works including landscaping, surface car parking and site services