Garryowen Road, Limerick.
Extension to a school building in Limerick for extra classrooms and storage.
161056 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 18 November 2016
- Reference
- 161056
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for an extension to the existing school building to provide additional teaching accommodation, storage, and toilet facilities, alongside boundary and signage alterations.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
An extension to the existing school building for additional teaching accommodation, storage and wc facilities, alterations to site boundary, signage and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, consolidate and facilitate the development of the City Centre commercial, retail, educational, leisure, residential, social and community uses and facilities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sarsfield Ct, Lord Edward St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €208,000 | 60 m |
| 7 Sarsfield Court, Garryowen, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €154,000 | 75 m |
| 21 The Haymarket, Cathedral Place, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 76 m |
| 23 The Haymarket, Cathedral Place, Limericknot full market price | Jul 2025 | €31,000 | 82 m |
| 20 The Haymarket, Cathedral Place, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €295,000 | 104 m |
| 13 Sarsfield Ave, Garryowen, Limericknot full market price | Jul 2025 | €35,000 | 137 m |
| 34 The Haymarket, Cathedral Place, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €320,000 | 137 m |
| 15 Cathedral Place, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €257,000 | 137 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 November 2016
- Further information requested19 January 2017
- Further information received10 March 2017
- Decision due6 April 2017
- Decision issued5 April 2017
- Grant issued11 May 2017
- Permission expiry10 May 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
The addition of a second floor level comprising a classroom and resource room to the already granted two…
St. Johns Girls and infant Boys School , Garryowen Road , Limerick.
19601LimerickLodged 21 Jun 2019Alterations
- Granted40 m away
The construction of a new single storey ground floor extension to the front of the existing dwelling,…
4 Garryowen Road , Garryowen
16985LimerickLodged 28 Oct 2016Extension
- Refused70 m away
Change of use of existing domestic garage to residential use and permission to erect a first floor extension…
rear of no. 2 Cathedral Villas , St. Johns , Limerick
24119LimerickLodged 28 Mar 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decision70 m away
Change of use of existing domestic garage to residential use and permission to erect a first floor extension…
rear of no. 2 Cathedral Villas , St. Johns , Limerick
2443LimerickLodged 13 Feb 2024Change of use
- Granted120 m away
For the removal of existing ground floor roof and construct first floor extension over with slate pitch roof…
2 Rossa Villas , Off Mulgrave Street , Garryowen Limerick
22331LimerickLodged 25 Mar 2022Extension
- Granted140 m away
Extensions to rear and side of residential dwelling, including all ancillary works
11 Sarsfield Avenue , Upper Pennywell , Limerick
221220LimerickLodged 18 Nov 2022Retention
- Granted150 m away
A single storey extension and bay window to existing dwelling currently under construction and permission for…
14 Sarsfield Avenue , Upper Pennywell , Limerick
21314LimerickLodged 16 Mar 2021Retention
- Refused160 m away
Alterations to front of dwelling house, and widening of the entrance on to the public road
29 Garryowen Road , Garryowen Road , Limerick.
18980LimerickLodged 8 Oct 2018Retention
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