Englishtenements

53 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Englishtenements, from 8 m² to 56,592 m² (5.66 ha, 13.98 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 25 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Rathkeale Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Limerick · 26 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Rathkeale Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Limerick · 14 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Open Space and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Rathkeale Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Limerick · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Education and Community (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Rathkeale Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Limerick · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Rathkeale Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Limerick · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Rathkeale Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Limerick · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 7 Sept 2026N/a

  alterations to the existing dwelling house previously granted under Ref. No. 13/261, comprising changes to the front bay window, provision of stone finish to the front external elevation, and reconfiguration of the front of the site to improve car parking provision, together with all ancillary site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2661027

• 4 Aug 2026N/a

  vehicular entrance with permission to relocate the entrance northwards and permission for the construction of 1 no. detached dormer style house, single story domestic garage, entrance, connection to public foul sewer and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2660894

• 8 May 2026N/a

  renovation and extension of a dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660522

• 6 Mar 2026Conditional

  the construction of a pedestrian entrance to the existing boundary wall and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660255

• 22 Nov 2025Conditional

  the demolition of the corrugated iron covered barrel roofed auditorium that has fallen into disrepair and the retention of part of the protected structure including the Art Deco front façade along with the ground floor lobby and first floor projection room and ancillary spaces. It is proposed to extend the partly retained 2 storey structure to form a new 2 storey, 4 bed room dwelling with rear private garden all associated works. This is a protected structure

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2561216

• 10 Oct 2025Refused

  the demolition of two former dwelling houses and shop units and permission for the construction of a dwelling house of historic form and detail designed to restore the original street elevations, building profile and material quality, with enhancements and adaptations to include natural roof slate with heritage clay ridge tiles, lime scored plaster, historic form timber sliding sash windows with historic glass, historic form timber front entrance door and surround, hand tooled limestone cills to the street elevation, harled lime plaster and heritage form timber casement windows to the rear elevations, and heritage form cast half round gutters and round downpipes throughout, together with all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2561032

• 18 Sept 2025Refused

  vehicular entrance with permission to relocate the entrance northwards and permission for the construction of 1 no. detached dormer style house, single story domestic garage, entrance, connection to public foul sewer and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2560938

• 22 Aug 2025N/a

  the division of the existing chalet bungalow, with minor extensions, into 2No. semi-detached dwellings, gardens, parking areas and ancillary works. The conversion of the existing dwelling will include a new single storey utility room to the rear, 1No. new velux rooflight to the side elevation, a new bay window to the front elevation, a new bay window to the side elevation, internal alterations & changing an existing window to form a new front entrance door to House 2. The new door, windows and rooflight and external finishes are to match the existing dwelling

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 2560842

• 15 Aug 2025N/a

  the demolition of the existing derelict dwelling and outbuildings and replacement with one detached two storey dwelling. The proposal includes the provision of new vehicular and pedestrian access arrangements from the existing road and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2560818

• 10 Aug 2025N/a

  relocating the entrance northwards and permission for the construction of 1 no. detached dormer style house, single story domestic garage, entrance, connection to public foul sewer and all associated site works. Retention Permission is also sought for the vehicular entrance

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2560792

• 12 Jun 2025N/a

  vehicular entrance with permission to relocate the entrance northwards and permission for the construction of 1 no. detached dormer style house, single story domestic garage, entrance, connection to public foul sewer and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2560555

• 16 May 2025Refused

  the provision of 2 no. dwelling houses, and Permission for connection to new internal road and ancillary parking, designated open space area, and connection to the public sewer and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 2560459

• 16 May 2025Refused

  the provision of 2 no. dwelling houses, and Permission for site entrance to public road, provision of a new internal road and ancillary parking, designated open space area, and connection to the public sewer and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 2560458

• 29 Nov 2024Refused

  the demolition of 2 No. substandard dwellings and for the construction of 2 No. new semi detached dwellings, demolition of an existing shed & new entrance onto Newline Road and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 2461184

• 28 Nov 2024Refused

  the demolition of 2no. existing two storey town houses and Planning Permission to construct a proposed new two storey house in the place of the previously demolished houses and associated development works and to use all existing connections to all public services

  Retention, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2461177

• 25 Oct 2024N/a

  the demolition of 2no. existing two storey town houses and Planning Permission to construct a proposed new two storey house in the place of the previously demolished houses and associated development works and to use all existing connections to all public services

  Retention, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2461063

• 10 Jul 2024Refused

  the demolition of 2 No. existing two-storey town houses. Planning Permission is being sought to construct a proposed new two-storey house in the place of the previously demolished houses, with the use of existing connections to all public services; along with all associated development works at the property

  Retention, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2460688

• 12 Apr 2024N/a

  the construction of dwelling extensions and renovations to 2 No. existing dwellings, new entrance onto Newline Road and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460329

• 10 Apr 2024Conditional

  the installation of a standalone prefabricated building comprising 2 No. classrooms and ancillary areas to be used for pre-school and after-school childcare use including all associated site development works and connection to public services on the site of an existing childcare facility

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460310

• 26 Mar 2024N/a

  the demolition of the existing sheds and construction of four new detached stables. Also for division of the existing chalet bungalow, with minor extensions, into 2No. semi-detached dwellings, gardens, parking areas and ancillary works. The conversion of the existing dwelling will include a new single storey utility room to the rear, 1No. new velux rooflight to the side elevation, a new bay window to the front elevation, a new bay window to the side elevation, internal alterations & changing an existing window to form a new front entrance door to House 2. The new door, windows and rooflight and external finishes are to match the existing dwelling

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 24110

• 26 Mar 2024N/a

  the demolition of the corrugated iron covered barrel roofed auditorium that has fallen into disrepair and the retention of part of the protected structure including the Art Deco front façade along with the ground floor lobby and first floor projection room and ancillary spaces. It is proposed to extend the partly retained 2 storey structure to form a new 2 storey, 4 bedroom dwelling with rear private garden and erect an additional 2 storey, 4 bedroom detached dwelling located to the rear of the existing cinema, also designed in the Art Deco style. The layout has been sympathetically designed to incorporate the existing features into the front elevation, retaining the essential character of the protected structure with the new rear and side elevations designed in the Art Deco style with curved corner widows, recessed and projecting plastered bands and horizontal fenestration. The front façade shall be repaired where necessary and repainted. The retained front elevation shall be amended to allow a new front door access to House 1, to the left of the facade. Windows shall be replaced with opening dark grey aluminium double glazed windows. The existing entrance doors shall be replaced with a dark grey aluminium glazed screen to replicate the existing Art Deco design. The canopy will be covered with a lead flat roof. A painted timber eaves and soffit will be fitted to replicate the existing materials. The proposed pitched roof to the house is finished in blue/black flat tiles and is hidden behind the listed front elevation. Both dwellings have been designed to ensure there is no overlooking of any neighbouring properties. The detached house is 22m from the rear facade of the house in the original cinema. This is a protected structure

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 24111

• 13 Dec 2023Conditional

  the existing storage building and all associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 23598

• 26 Oct 2023Conditional

  the demolition of existing two storey house and to construct proposed new two storey house and associated development works and to use all existing connections to all public services

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2360782

• 6 Oct 2023Conditional

  extension of permission for planning ref 18/7036: Extension of Permission for Planning Ref. No. 13/154: the demolition of existing dwelling house and the construction of a two storey dwelling house with all associated site works

  Extension of duration · Limerick County Council, 237026

• 8 Sept 2023Refused

  the front facade, demolition of the main building behind the front facade and the construction of 2 No. 3 bedroom semi-detached houses at the Old Cinema on Lower Main Street, Rathkeale Co. Limerick V94FHC6. Access to the proposed houses will be from Lower Main Street. The retained front elevation shall be amended to allow a new front door access to one of the semi-detached houses. Windows shall be replaced with opening dark grey aluminium double glazed windows. The existing entrance doors shall be replaced with a dark grey aluminium glazed screen to replicate the Art Deco design of the retained facade. A new canopy will replace the existing canopy which will extend across to provide a porch over the entrance to the second semi-detached house. The canopy will be covered with a lead flat roof. A painted timber eaves and soffit will be fitted to replicate the existing materials. The houses are to be 2 storey with painted smooth render to the gable and rear elevations. The entrance to the second semi-detached house shall be finished with black, torched timber cladding. The proposed pitched roof to the houses will have a black tile finish and will be hidden behind the front elevation. The building is a Protected Structure

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 23446

The 25 most recent of 58 applications.

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Englishtenements.

Recorded monuments

• LI029-031014 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  This is the record for the features excavated by Lisa Doyle (08E0677) when 'testing was carried out on behalf of Limerick County Council. The proposed area of development, 8666m2, was stripped of topsoil by mechanical excavator. Monitoring of the roadway and the area for the houses took place on 16 July 2008. Excavation took place between 27 August and 11 September 2008. The removal of topsoil exposed several dispersed features, as well as a network of ditches, furrows and field drains. Where stratigraphic relationships were identified the linear field features truncated the archaeological remains. To the north-east a paired-arc feature was identified. Curved gullies (004) (4.3m by 0.67m by 0.28m) and (024) (5.2m by 0.7m by 0.27m) were 1.2m apart at their southern end, the maximum distance between them, 1.7m, was towards the centre, with the gap reduced to a mere 0.3m at the northern extreme. A cluster of pits was located about 14m north-north-west of the paired gullies (004) and (024). A large, deep feature (007) (4.9m by 4.5m by 1.3m) had charred and organic remains recovered from the lower levels. Three smaller rounded pits were also associated with the deep feature. To the north-west five charcoal-rich pits were uncovered, one of which (010) (2.9m by 1.5m by 0.23m) produced material of a probable Bronze Age date and had been truncated by a large field boundary ditch. The associated pits may be of a similar antiquity but will have to be dated by independent means such as radiocarbon. Fringing the north-west corner of the proposed open green space at the centre of the housing development, a second group of five charcoal-rich pits had been disturbed by stone field drains. No diagnostic artefacts were recovered but it is hoped that environmental samples will produce suitable dating material. An east–west-orientated ditch was identified to the west of the green area. Fragments of modern china and animal bone were recovered from the homogenous fill.' The above description is posted on the web at the following internet address: http://www.excavations.ie/ (accessed 21 August 2012). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 21 August 2012

Architectural heritage

• House, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corner-sited L-plan attached five-bay two-storey house, built c. 1870, with four-bay north-east elevation. Hipped and pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls, pebbledashed to first floor and channelled render to ground floor, with render plinth course and render stringcourse dividing stories. Square-headed openings throughout. One-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Those to ground floor with render surrounds incorporating decorative keystone detail and having render sill course. Square-headed door openings to ground floor, north-west and north-east elevation, with decorative render surrounds, timber panelled doors and overlights, that to north-west elevation with sidelights.

• Central Cinema, cinema, 1945–1950 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay two-storey Art Deco-style cinema, opened 1946, with rendered façade fronting barrel-roofed auditorium. Corrugated-iron-covered barrel roof with cast-iron rainwater goods. Channelled rendered façade with pair of round-topped banded fins. Square-headed door opening below cantilevered canopy with glazed timber double doors having overlights. Street fronted.

• House, 1790–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached four-bay two-storey former house and former hotel, built c. 1800, now in use as shop and commercial offices, with recent shopfront to ground floor north (front) elevation. Pitched slate roof with render copings to gables. Rendered walls, roughcast to first floor. Square-headed openings to first floor with render surrounds and nine-over-nine pane timber sliding sash windows. Shopfront to ground floor comprising square-headed opening with arcaded windows and fascia above. Round-headed door openings to ground floor, end bays, with timber panelled doors, cut limestone steps and thresholds, rendered flanking columns with Ionic style capitals, friezes and cornices and cobweb fanlights.

• House, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached four-bay two-storey house, built c. 1820, with pitched slate roof and rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings with render surrounds and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Segmental-headed door opening with render surround, timber panelled door flanked by carved timber engaged columns with Ionic style capitals, decorative frieze, cornice and plain fanlight above. Limestone step.

• The Deel, house, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay three-storey house, built c. 1820, now disused, formerly also in use as shop. Shopfront to ground floor, north (front) elevation. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls, red brick exposed to chimneystack neck to west gable. Square-headed openings, some with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows, render surrounds, those to second floor fluted, those to first floor fluted and with segmental arches above. Shopfront comprising timber pilasters flanking openings, fascia and cornice. Square-headed opening with timber window. Square-headed openings to either side, that to east with timber panelled door and overlight, that to west with replacement uPVC door and overlight.

• House, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1820, with integral carriage arch to ground floor. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls. Square-headed openings, those to first floor with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, that to ground floor with replacement uPVC window and sill guard. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door. Elliptical-headed carriage arch with corrugated-iron double-door.

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 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_596 (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 Englishtenements with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Englishtenements · Tithe na Sasanach

Area

329,830 m² (32.98 ha, 81.5 acres)

Civil parish

Rathkeale, and its townlands

Barony

Connello Lower

Electoral division

Rathkeale Urban, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Rathkeale Urban electoral division: 1,408 people in 544 households; 58% of households own their home; 28% of homes were built since 2001; 27% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 8% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Abbeylands, Ballywilliam North, Enniscoush, Rathkeale

Placenames

Englishtenements 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.