Limerick County Council grants permission for 114-home scheme at Newcastle Castletroy, Co. Limerick

In context

It is one of 77 housing scheme applications Limerick County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,568 nationally. Of the 3,037 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 12 December 2025. 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.

a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) application : (i) 114 no. residential units comprising (a) 16 no. 2.5 storey 4 bed detached units; (b) 8 no. 2.5 storey 3 bed semi-detached units; (c) 36 no. 2.5 storey 3 bed terrace units; (d) 19 no. 3 storey 2 bed duplex units; (e) 19 no. 3 storey 3 bed duplex units; and (f) 16 no. 2 bed apartments provided within 2 no. 4 storey blocks (ii) ancillary apartment storage facility inclusive of bin and bike store; (iii) creche facility; (iv) new access road off Mount Green Road; (v) off and on street car parking and bicycle stands; (vi) bin storage; (vii) 6 no. bicycle storage sheds; (viii) landscaping; (ix) temporary construction access; (x) ESB Substation; and (xi) all associated site works. All planning application documentation and information is available to view online at the following website set up by the applicant : http://www.caisleannualrd.com/