Thomas Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick.
Removal of two temporary classrooms and construction of two new school extensions in Rathkeale.
161106 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 2 December 2016
- Reference
- 161106
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application at Thomas Street, Rathkeale, proposes the removal of two existing prefabricated temporary classrooms. In their place, two new extensions will be constructed, comprising two classrooms, three resource rooms, and a store room, with connections to existing public utilities.
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Official record
Development description
To (a) remove existing 2 no. Prefabricated temporary classrooms (b) to construct 2 no. Extensions comprising of 2 no. Classrooms, 3 no. Resource rooms and a store room (c) connection to existing foul and storm sewer and existing connection to public utility services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for educational, training and adult learning, community, healthcare, childcare, civic, religious and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Rathkeale Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 St Marys Park, Rathkeale, Limerick | May 2026 | €190,000 | 215 m |
| 2 Wolfburgess Close, Lower Main Street, Rathkeale | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 327 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Apr 2025 | €345,000 | 329 m |
| Lower Main St, Rathkeale, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 348 m |
| Lower Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 360 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jan 2025 | €195,000 | 364 m |
| Holycross, Rathkeale, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 394 m |
| Upper Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jul 2025 | €287,000 | 424 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 received2 December 2016
- Further information requested3 February 2017
- Further information received6 April 2017
- Decision due3 May 2017
- Decision issued3 May 2017
- Grant issued6 June 2017
- Permission expiry5 June 2022
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