Murroe
Construction of a new multi-purpose community building, skate-park, walking path, and all-weather playing pitch in Murroe.
16675 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 22 July 2016
- Reference
- 16675
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will include a multi-purpose community building with associated car parking. It also features an amenity walking path, a skate-park, the relocation of an existing playground, and an all-weather playing pitch with ancillary site works.
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
(a) construction of a multi-purpose community building with associated car-parking (b) construction of an amenity walking path, (c) construction of a skate-park, (d) re-location of existing playground, (e) construction of an all-weather playing pitch and (f) all ancillary site works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for and improve open space, active and passive recreational amenities.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 The Oaks, Liscreagh, Murroe | Jan 2025 | €262,000 | 227 m |
| Liscreagh, Murroe, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €325,000 | 235 m |
| 52 The Oaks, Murroe, Co. Limerick | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 340 m |
| 3 Cottage, Irish Cottages, Murroe Main St | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 380 m |
| 13 Glenstal Gate, Murroe, Co. Limerick | Oct 2025 | €328,000 | 494 m |
| 12 Glenstal Gate, Murroe, Co Limerick | Jan 2025 | €255,000 | 499 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 received22 July 2016
- Decision due15 September 2016
- Decision issued14 September 2016
- Grant issued18 October 2016
- Permission expiry17 October 2021
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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16937LimerickLodged 7 Oct 2016Infrastructure
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2560211LimerickLodged 15 Mar 2025Change of use
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205LimerickLodged 3 Jan 2020Infrastructure
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