Castletroy

124 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Castletroy, from 6 m² to 185,911 m² (18.59 ha, 45.94 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 43 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• C6High Tech/Manufacturing Campus (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 83 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 63 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M3District Centre (District, neighbourhood centre)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S1University (Education)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Education and Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Open Space and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  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.

• 24 Aug 2026N/a

  the construction of a Columbarium wall garden within the boundary of the existing Cemetery. I. Site clearance for garden wall development II. Provision of foundations and installation Columbarium Wall Units III. Provision of paved areas from the existing cemetery footpaths IV. Landscaping, planting and seating V. Any associated drainage works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 268449

• 25 Jun 2026N/a

  a 10 Year Planning Permission for a solar farm with a total area of circa 6.2 hectares at The National Technology Park, (in the townlands of Castletroy and Rivers), Plassey, Limerick. The solar farm will consist of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 10 no. electrical inverter stations and 1 no. single storey electrical LV/MV transformer station, 1 no. single storey spare parts container, 1 no. Ring Main Unit, underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, temporary construction compound, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational vehicle access will be via existing entrances from Plassey Park Road. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 25 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660723

• 9 Sept 2025Conditional

  change of use of the existing office building to Day Service, an Education and Training Facility. Alteration of 2 no. windows on the side elevations to form external doors, Construction of an awning to the side of the building, Internal alterations and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560901

• 3 Jul 2025N/a

  proposed upgrade works to existing flood defences consisting of the construction of 1.1m – 1.8m sheet pile wall to act as a flood barrier from the River Shannon and Mulkear River; associated drainage works including new drainage trenches, pipes and attenuation pond; construction of 11 no. mammal crossings comprising earth ramps filled to the top of the proposed sheet piles along the River Shannon and Mulkear River; Localised relocation of an existing boundary fence to the adjacent Johnson and Johnson facility to facilitate the proposed development; Removal of existing berm along the Mulkear River; All associated ancillary site development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this planning application

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560646

• 23 May 2025N/a

  proposed upgrade works to existing flood defences consisting of the construction of 1.1m – 1.8m sheet pile wall to act as a flood barrier from the River Shannon and Mulkear River; associated drainage works including new drainage trenches, pipes and attenuation pond; construction of 11 no. mammal crossings comprising earth ramps filled to the top of the proposed sheet piles along the River Shannon and Mulkear River; Localised relocation of an existing boundary fence to the adjacent Johnson and Johnson facility to facilitate the proposed development; Removal of existing berm along the Mulkear River; All associated ancillary site development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this planning application

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560477

• 16 Apr 2025Conditional

  the installation of a Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Farm 1MWp (1Megawatt peak) system (1.829 hectare in size) on the existing greenfield area on the north west side of their existing 2.7 hectare campus at O’Halloran Road, National Technology Park, Castletroy, Co. Limerick, Ireland, The Solar Farm will consist of metal PV frames at ground level, an electrical equipment enclosure, hardcore gravel access roadway, perimeter fencing to match local park finishes, making good to existing landscaping, revisions to existing carpark, underground service trenches, and associated site works. This application relates to development, which comprises an activity, which holds an Industrial Emissions Directive Licence (Reg. No. P0973-01)

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560332

• 8 Apr 2025Conditional

  the construction of a new covered entrance to the front of the building, provision of additional office space to the internal courtyard, HSE signage at the front entrance, landscaping to the front of the building including a paved seating area and all associated works above and below ground

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560307

• 6 Nov 2024Conditional

  the expansion of bedroom accommodation on the site of the existing Kilmurry Lodge Hotel, Dublin Road, Castletroy, Limerick. The proposed development will consist of (i) the development of a 4-storey building over semi-basement, compromising of 57no. bedroom Studios & Suites, (ii) Reception & admin area at ground floor level (iii) Laundry & kitchenette facilities on each level (iv) Lower Basement Plant area, Service zone & Staff changing, (v) Roof plant enclosure on 4th floor, new external open covered connections to the existing hotel, (vi) 31no. Car Parking space & 3 no. Bicycle compounds, re-alignment of internal roadway, re-alignment of existing carparking, new hard and soft landscaping, (viii) the provision of foul & surface water drainage , attenuation rain garden, and (ix) All other associated and ancillary works as required

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2461097

• 11 Sept 2024Conditional

  the erection of a double-faced and illuminated totem advertising signage. It will be free-standing behind the property's main entrance's wall and associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 24347

• 4 Apr 2024Conditional

  the construction of a new plant room structure in the adjacent car park, ancillary to Mary Rosse Centre 3 and all associated site works above and below ground

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460294

• 6 Feb 2024Conditional

  construction of a single storey switch room, minor elevational changes including replacement of an external roller shutter door with double door and masonry infill and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460087

• 21 Nov 2023Conditional

  the development that will consist of permission for: (1) The construction of building extensions to the rear(north-east) of the existing facility including roof plant & equipment. (2) The construction/installation of tanks, plant & equipment, equipment enclosures and associated bunds to the existing tank farm & nitrogen compound, to the rear of the main facility. (3) The installation of an access panel in the front(south-west) facade. (4) Modifications/Retention permission to previously as granted scheme under planning ref. no. 18/884, including facade changes, modifications to roof plant and roof access stairs. (5) All associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 23563

• 28 Sept 2023Conditional

  the redevelopment of an existing sports pitch to include 1 no. full size, grass rugby playing pitch, a smaller ‘training/warm up’ grassed area, an immediately adjacent changing rooms building, an additional surface water drainage system connecting to the existing campus system, a foul sewer connection from the changing rooms building to the adjacent existing campus system, a potable water connection, short lengths of ball catching nets, installation of a replacement ESB pylon to facilitate the undergrounding of overhead power lines, ground levels reconfiguration for sports field redevelopment and flood water compensation reasons, low level embankment screen populated with native hedge and woodland planting, bio-filtration, vegetated ponds and associated civil works, on UL campus grounds located in the townland of Castletroy, Co. Limerick, just to the east of Kilmurry Student Village and immediately north of the Troy Studio lands on the National Technology Park campus. The proposed development is located adjacent to a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and part of the lands are contained within an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2360712

• 12 May 2023Refused

  extension of permission for planning ref 17/666: a single storey administration and machinery storage building (545sqm), a single storey secure storage building (90sqm), open steel framed storage sheds for equipment storage, vehicle wash area, top dressing & green waste recycling storage bunkers, open storage bunkers, overground bunded fuel storage tanks and associated site works including access road bicycle parking, landscaping, a 2.2m high timber perimeter fence and car parking to replace existing displaced parking on Campus. The site is located circa 558 metres from Plassey House (a protected structure) and circa 1234 metres from Plassey Mill and Headrace (a protected structure). The University of Limerick campus falls within an architectural conservation area

  Extension of duration · Limerick County Council, 237012

• 15 Dec 2022Conditional

  the demolition of the Innovation Works buildings and associated site works to create a future development site

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 221347

• 1 Dec 2022Conditional

  linking the existing rear extension to existing property and retain rear extension, to be used as one property

  Retention, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 221269

• 5 Aug 2022Conditional

  the erection of a sign to the South West Elevation consisting of an Alubond panel 4.507m x 0.6m in size, with company logo 3.6m c 0.818m, mechanically fixed to building entrance glazing with internal illumination

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 22857

• 18 May 2022Conditional

  the addition of roof mounted ducts, pipes and cable trays to the proposed and existing building, and alterations to the previously granted development(planning ref. no. 21/1275) comprising reduction in size of proposed transformer room extension, increase in size of proposed utility yard and LV enclosure on northern corner of the site, inclusion of first floor window on rear elevation of proposed building extension, repositioning of proposed roof mounted chillers and AHU

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 22554

• 17 May 2022Conditional

  modifications and an extension to their existing offices at Holland Road, National Technology Park, Plassey, Limerick. The modifications and extension to the offices to include for the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the property, all associated elevational changes, minor internal configurations, a bicycle shelter, a heat pumps enclosure and all ancillary site works both above and below ground

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 22546

• 9 May 2022Conditional

  the erection of two signs, one on the South West Elevation and one on the South East Elevation consisting of an Alubond sign each 3.5m x 3.5m in size, with company logo, mechanically fixed to building facade with face wash illumination

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 22510

• 20 Dec 2021Conditional

  the erection of a fence & gate to the northern boundary of the extended Vision Care site and ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 211792

• 10 Sept 2021Conditional

  1 no. two storey and 3 no. single storey extensions to the existing building with roof mounted plant & equipment, the construction of a waste storage yard and covered enclosure to the side, the installation of storage containers, plant and equipment at ground level to the side and rear of the existing building, and ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 211275

• 31 Mar 2021Conditional

  demolition of existing boiler house construction of a two storey front and rear extension which will accommodate a new office space, storage space and new entrance, along with alterations to front and side elevations and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 21396

• 15 Feb 2021Conditional

  a modular building display area with a new 1.8m high front boundary fence and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 21159

• 14 Aug 2020Conditional

  the signalisation of the Plassey Road/Plassey Park Road and Plassey Park Road/University Road junctions with the addition of dedicated pedestrian and cycle crossing facilities. It will also include the addition of bus lanes along both Plassey Park Road & Plassey Road to permit bus priority measures to be introduced at both junctions. The proposed works also include upgrades to the existing walking and cycling facilities on both Plassey Park Road & Plassey Road, in conjunction with upgrades to minor road junctions, bus stops, new road surfacing, installation of LED public lighting & surface water drainage works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 208003

The 25 most recent of 43 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Lower River Shannon SAC 002165

Recorded monuments

• LI006-017001 Castle - tower house
  Description

  The castle of Caladh an Treoigh [Castletroy] stands on the S bank of the River Shannon and was described by Westropp (1906-7, 86) as following; '1197 H. Troy was first provost of Limerick; the family is often named. T. Troy, bailiff of Limerick, witnessed Edm. Wyndebald's will, 1361 (Arthur MSS., Len. 62). 1583 W. Bourke held Vill of Castlellane Trylane, C[astle]. of Callatroo (Des. R., 37, Peyton 257). 1610 Held by Mac Keough of Clonkeen, and 1655 the ruined C[astle], eel weir, &c, of Callahintroy, by Lord Brittas (C.S. xxix., p. 8). 1666 Granted to Duke of York. 1688 Shown as standing in the Shannon (Trustees' Map, 22). 1703 Sold to Hollow Blades Company'. The 1654-56 Civil Survey of Limerick recorded that in 1640 Theobald Lord Baron of Brittas was the proprietor in 'CallaghItroy' of a 'ruined castle an orchard & an Eele weare upon it' (Simington 1938, 465). The castle standing on the S bank of the Rver Shannon is depicted on the late 17th century map Hibernia Delineatio. Castle described in 1840 as following; 'In the townland of Castle-Troy on the southern bank of the Shannon there is a castle which gave name to the townland. Its east and north sides are in tolerable preservation, but the other two are nearly destroyed, only ten feet [3m] of the west and six feet [1.8m] of the south wall remaining. It measures on the inside thirty one feet six inches [9.6m] by twenty one feet two inches [6.45m], and the walls are seven feet six inches thick [2.3m] and the sides, which are perfect, about seventy feet [21.3m] in height, and contain windows for five floors (stories)' (OSL Kilmurry parish). Castle remains described by Salter (2004, 78) as following; 'The 18m high east end of this 10.4m wide tower of the MacKeoughs of Glenkeen [Clonkeen] is built out as a prow containing the spiral staircase with a tier of sizeable vaulted rooms behind it, whilst other passages and small rooms lay over the SE facing entrance doorway. The result is a very rare five-sided building with a greatest length of 16.5m. The SE corner has an angle-loop at second storey level and corbels for a bartizan containing a chamber at fourth storey level. The main part of the tower further west contained rooms about 6m square, the lowest level being vaulted and the second level having a fireplace on the north, but this part is much ruined by the loss of the SW corner and most of the south wall. On the NW corner this part also had a room in a bartizan at fourth storey level'. See attached image of Castletroy taken from Hibernia Delineatio, courtesy of TCD. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 10 January 2020

• LI006-017002 Bawn
  Description

  In 1991 an archaeological survey carried out by Celie O’Rahilly as part of an environmental impact report recorded the possible presence of a levelled bawn defending the castle (LI006-017001-) at Castletroy. The levelled bawn was described by O'Rahilly as following; 'Immediately around the structure [Castle Troy] is raised ground, to the east, south and west, which may be the remains of the bawn'. The 1654-56 Civil Survey of Limerick recorded that in 1640 Theobald Lord Baron of Brittas was the proprietor in 'CallaghItroy' of a 'ruined castle an orchard & an Eele weare upon it' (Simington 1938, 465). The 'orchard' described in the 1654-56 Civil Survey may have been the walled garden or bawn attached to the medieval castle of Castletroy. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 11 May 2020

• LI006-017003 Gateway
  Description

  In 1991 an archaeological survey carried out by Celie O’Rahilly as part of an environmental impact report recorded the possible presence of a gateway belonging to levelled bawn (LI006-017002-) defending the castle (LI006-017001-) at Castletroy. The levelled bawn and gateway was described by O'Rahilly as following; 'Immediately around the structure [Castle Troy] is raised ground, to the east, south and west, which may be the remains of the bawn. In the adjoining north-south running field boundary, to the east of the bawn is an elaborate gate feature which may relate to an entrance feature although its axis, east-west is at variance with an access to the bawn (Which should be north-south). This consists of two arched wall on either side of the modern gate with rebates into which the gate is fixed by spud stones' (SMR File). This gateway may be related to Castletroy House located 70m to W. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 11 May 2020

• LI006-059 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In low-lying grassland approx. 40m W of the Mulkear River, that forms the townland boundary with Ballyvollane. The site is not indicated on the 1840 OS 6-inch map or any subsequent OS maps. Identified in 1990 by Celie O’Rahilly as a possible ring-barrow when it was described as following; 'Located in the south-east corner of the area, on flat ground, is a possible Ring Barrow. It consists of a trace of a circular feature defined by a very low bank, ca. 30m in diameter, in the centre of which is a depression. This appears to have been recently infilled with clay' (O'Rahilly 1990). An Archaeological Assessment Report carried out by Aegis Archaeology Ltd. in 2009/10 recorded the following details about this monument; 'The fieldwork and survey carried out a part of this report has the found that the dot (on www.archaeology.ie) is slightly too far to the north. The true location is marked by means of an arrow on figure 5. The site is visible as a sub-circular platform approximately 30m in diameter, and 0.6m above the surrounding ground level. The sides of the platform slope gently towards exterior ground level. No trace of the bank mentioned in the O'Rahilly report was noted. A depression was noted in the NE quadrant of the site, measuring 3m north-south by 2m east-west, 0.3m deep. A possible ditch although very indistinct, was noted from S through E to NW, (in parts discernible as an area of greener vegetation than the surrounding land) averaging 3m wide and 0.2m deep, although the suggestion of the ditch at S has been augmented by tractor tracks. the ditch could not be clearly defined at W, due to flattened long grass at this side' (Coyne 2009, 12-13). Google Earth orthoimage taken 2018 indicates faint traces of a sub-circular shaped cropmark at this location. Compiled by Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 11 June 2020

Architectural heritage

• Park House, house, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey house, built c. 1830, having porch to front (south-east) elevation, canted extension to south-west elevation and recent extension to rear (north-west) elevation. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and overhanging eaves having render brackets. Hipped slate roof to porch having overhanging eaves and render brackets. Roughcast rendered walls with render plinth course. Square-headed openings having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows and painted stone sills. Round-headed openings to porch with fixed windows and concrete sills. Elliptical-headed opening to porch having replacement double-leaf half-glazed timber panelled doors. Limestone threshold to entrance.

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).

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_1020 (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.

No address of the register names Castletroy with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Castletroy · Caladh an Treoigh

Area

1,199,155 m² (119.92 ha, 296.32 acres)

Civil parish

Kilmurray, and its townlands

Barony

Clanwilliam

Electoral division

Ballyvarra, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballyvarra electoral division: 4,513 people in 1,473 households; 77% of households own their home; 32% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Newcastle, Rivers

Placenames

Castletroy 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.