Ballinacurra (Weston)
Townland in the civil parish of St. Michael's, barony of North Liberties, Co. Limerick; in Irish Béal Átha na Cora (Weston)
- Area
- 83.1 ha
- 205 acres
- Land parcels
- 556
- registered freehold, median 240 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 61
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
556 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballinacurra (Weston), from 1 m² to 62,445 m² (6.24 ha, 15.43 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 25 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 481 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M3Local Centre (District, neighbourhood centre)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 26 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Open Space and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 24 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 18 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N3.3Utilities (Mixed/general gas and electricity uses)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Education and Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Semi Natural Open Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
8 Dec 2025Conditional
a change of use from a domestic garage into a bedroom and alterations to front elevation and Planning Permission for a single storey rear extension, alterations of driveway entrance and all associated site works
Retention · Limerick County Council, 25390
17 Nov 2025Refused
the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of my dwelling inclusive of all associated site works
Retention · Limerick County Council, 2561194
30 Oct 2025Conditional
the construction of 2 Padel Courts, associated flood lighting, and ancillary works at its grounds
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2561114
4 Sept 2025Refused
construction of a single storey rear extension and all associated site works
Retention · Limerick County Council, 25302
19 May 2025Conditional
construction of a first floor extension to the side of the existing dwelling and all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 25156
19 May 2025Conditional
extensions and alterations to an existing two storey dwelling house and are changes to a Planning Permission previously granted, Planning Reference No. 23/60111.
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560467
3 Apr 2025Conditional
the modifications to front boundary wall to allow for vehicle access along with the construction of driveway to the front of the existing dwelling and all associated site works
Retention · Limerick County Council, 2560289
13 Mar 2025Conditional
the extension at the side of the house and other associated works
Retention · Limerick County Council, 2578
26 Feb 2025N/a
the pitch tiled roof over the front porch
Retention · Limerick County Council, 2545
16 Aug 2024Conditional
the renovation and extension of an existing dwelling house. The works include; the demolition of previously constructed rear extension and the construction of a new two-storey rear extension, re-roofing of existing dwelling house to include roof light windows and all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460822
8 Aug 2024Conditional
an extension to the front of the existing garage and the conversion of the garage to provide a ground floor bedroom, utility and WC. Works include replacement of the existing flat roof, the installation of a roof light, a new internal door opening to the main dwelling and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2460794
24 Jun 2024Refused
a single storey, free-standing café kiosk within the Lidl site. The café kiosk will serve take away foods and non-alcoholic beverages. The development will consist of: a single storey free-standing café kiosk, bin storage area, associated signage and all associated ancillary works required to complete in accordance Building Regulations standards
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460627
20 Nov 2023Conditional
the construction of an extension to an existing basement at lower ground floor level to rear, conversion of a portion of an existing basement as a habitable space, replacement of existing rear extensions at ground floor level with a new single-storey and two-storey rear extension,elevation alterations to existing side elevations and associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 23560
18 Sept 2023Conditional
the site hoarding with proposed modifications on the site perimeter and hard standing at the site entrance on lands at
Retention · Limerick County Council, 2360686
24 Jul 2023Conditional
the construction of a two storey dwelling, site entrance, site boundary and connection to existing public services and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 23388
19 Jul 2023Conditional
the development will consist of a two-story extension housing a lift on the North elevation, together with all other associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2360509
23 May 2023Conditional
the development that will consist of raising the gable wall and hip roof, including the installation of Velux windows, and replacing of existing flat roof at rear with A type pitched roof and ancillary site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 23264
2 Mar 2023Conditional
existing unfinished two storey extension at side of dwelling and full permission to complete the extension
Retention · Limerick County Council, 23127
27 Feb 2023Conditional
the development will consist of a) demolition of a single storey kitchen to the rear of the existing dwelling and b) construction of a single storey extension to the side of the property and c) construction of a two storey extension to the rear and side of the existing dwelling and d) alterations to the existing elevations and e) a new connection to water services and f) all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2360111
26 Jan 2023Conditional
a residential development comprising a four-storey apartment block consisting of 21 apartments, storage for bins, bikes and lock ups and all ancillary site development works to include 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 on lands at the at the Junction of the Childers Road /Greenfield Road, Rosbrien, Limerick in the Townland of Ballinacurragh Weston. The scheme also involves setting the proposed scheme boundary wall along the Greenfield Road further into the applicant’s site to allow for future potential road upgrades along Greenfields Road
Permission, 21 homes · Limerick County Council, 2360025
6 Dec 2022Conditional
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Permission · Limerick County Council, 22315273
2 Dec 2022Conditional
a single storey kitchen extension and domestic garage and planning permission for the conversion of the garage and change of use into a home studio
Retention · Limerick County Council, 221285
28 Sept 2022Conditional
development works that will consist of: (a) Segregated cycle lanes, shared carriageway and footpath upgrades/reconstruction commencing on the R526 (north-east of Ballykeefe Roundabout), along South Circular Rd, Henry St and terminating at Mill Lane in Limerick City Centre, with dedicated pedestrian and cycle crossing facilities throughout. (b) Traffic calming measures including raised table junctions, upgrade of junctions, reduced carriageways, changes to speed limits, and insertion of traffic signals at the Ashbourne Ave/New Street and Henry St/Mallow St junctions. (c) Removal of and redistribution of on-street parking bays to facilitate cycle lanes along the length of scheme. (d) Traffic restrictions to include vehicular access from the SCRd to City Centre diverted to Ballinacurra Road, removal of right turn from Ballinacurra Road to SCRd, Lifford Ave to SCRd, removal of left turn from Boreen a Tobair to SCRd, extension of existing one way system on SCRd to junction with Clontarf Place, and creation of one way streets to include Quin Street, St Gerard Street, and Mill Lane. (e) Infill car parking area to include 10 spaces on corner of South Circular Road and Laurel Hill Avenue. (f) Road resurfacing, road markings, colored surfacing, surface water and foul drainage works, public lighting, services, and landscaping works including removal of one tree at junction of South Circular Road/Lifford Avenue. (g) The proposed works are located within Architectural Conservation Areas 1 and 2 and adjacent to, but not within, the curtilages of a number of protected structures. (h) All associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 228018
21 Jun 2022Conditional
development comprising the internal reconfiguration of the existing Lidl Childers Road Licenced Discount Foodstore (permitted under Limerick City and County Council Reg. Ref. No. 16/44 and An Bord Pleanála PL91.247323) to facilitate storage area for new Deposit Return Scheme facilities and an increased Net Retail Sales Area from 1,002 sq m to 1,672 sq m, all at a site of approximately 0.2646 ha. The proposed internal reconfiguration will consist of: Removal of existing customer lobby, customer toilets, staff meeting room, staff lobby, operations office, and the construction of a new storage area for Deposit Return Scheme facilities, relocated operations office and staff meeting room (with new external window along eastern elevation) within the existing secure storage area; and Removal of internal partition walls between existing storage areas, training area, and existing Retail Sales Area, and extending the existing Retail Sales Area into the storage areas and training area, resulting in an increase in the Net Retail Sales Area from 1,002 sq m to 1,672 sq m (increase in 670 sq m from that as permitted)
Permission · Limerick County Council, 22696
1 Apr 2022N/a
a residential development comprising a five storey apartment block consisting of 21 apartments, a storage building consisting of bin, bike and lock up stores and all ancillary site development works to include 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 on lands
Permission · Limerick County Council, 22368
The 25 most recent of 61 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ballinacurra (Weston).
Recorded monuments
- LI013-015 Ringfort - rath
Description
Located at the SW corner of a field now used as a playing field. The monument is indicated on the 1924 OS 6-inch map as 'Lissdaha', an enclosure defined by a scarp from W to SE and enclosed by a bank from SE to W. There are now no evident traces of the enclosure. Archaeological monitoring in 2000 (Stevens 2000) revealed this site to have a lowered interior, a denuded bank and an enclosing ditch. Three or four possible post holes were recorded in a linear alignment in the interior. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 28 February 2013
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballinacurra (Weston).
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_951 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Ballinacurra (Weston) with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.
The townland
- Name
- Ballinacurra (Weston) · Béal Átha na Cora (Weston)
- Area
- 830,577 m² (83.06 ha, 205.24 acres)
- Civil parish
- St. Michael's, and its townlands
- Barony
- North Liberties
- Electoral division
- Ballinacurra B, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Ballinacurra B electoral division: 1,353 people in 560 households; 78% of households own their home; 1% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballinacurra (Bowman), Ballinacurra (Hart), Ballykeeffe, Dooradoyle, Prior's-Land, Rathbane North, Rossbrien
- Placenames
- Ballinacurra (Weston) on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.