Limerick County Council grants permission for 57-home scheme at Newtown Manor, Castletroy, Co. Limerick

In context

It is one of 77 housing scheme applications Limerick County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,561 nationally. Of the 3,032 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 20 August 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.

Extension of Duration for Planning Ref. 20/256, which was also amended under Planning Ref. 24/60308: a residential development comprising 57units (comprising 21 no. semi-detached houses, 3 no terrace, 2 duplex units) and 1 four storey apartment block over basement comprised of 31 apartments revisions to development granted under planning 18/698 consisting of alteration to a portion of the open space area, all accessed via existing entrance onto the Kilmurry Road and all ancillary site development works including connections to the public water main, foul and surface water drainage, access roads, footpaths, vehicle parking, landscaping, boundary treatments and site development works above and below ground. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement