Skagh, Croom
Construction of a new two-storey post-primary school with three playing pitches in Croom.
1650 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 25 January 2016
- Reference
- 1650
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 January 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes a two-storey post-primary school building, three playing pitches, and internal road infrastructure with car parking and bus set-down areas. It also features a foul pumping station and rainwater harvesting facilities.
- Storeys
- 2
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
The construction of (i) a two storey, post primary school, to be used for educational purposes, (ii) 3 no. Playing pitches, (iii) internal vehicular & pedestrian infrastructure including roads, footpaths, car parking spaces and bus & car set-down areas, (iv) a vehicular and pedestrian access off the new distributor road identified in the croom local area plan which is to be constructed by the local authority, (v) the provision of a temporary construction access from the l-1478-1, (vi) an on-site foul pumping station, (vii) an underground tank to facilitate rainwater harvesting and a class 1 interceptor and (viii)all ancillary site development works
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 Croom Local Area Plan 2020-2026 (2020–2026). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skagh, Croom, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €440,000 | 462 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 received25 January 2016
- Further information requested18 March 2016
- Further information received27 October 2016
- Decision due23 November 2016
- Decision issued23 November 2016
- Grant issued5 January 2017
- Permission expiry4 January 2022
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