Mary Immaculate College campus, South Circular Road
Construction of a four-storey library and basement at Mary Immaculate College, involving demolition of the existing library.
16792 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 1 September 2016
- Reference
- 16792
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes a new four-storey library and learning resources centre with a basement, totaling 4,955 square meters. It includes the phased demolition of the existing library, tree removal, and a new paved plaza within the curtilage of a Protected Structure.
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 4,955 m²
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 a proposed four storey library/learning resources centre and basement (with ancillary third level uses) providing a gross floor area of 4,955m2. The application includes the phased demolition of the existing library including the removal of 17 no. Trees, a proposed new paved plaza to the south-west of the new library building and associated landscape works including planting of new trees to replace trees removed, proposed public lighting and associated site works. These works are within the curtilage of a protected structure
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 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Summerville Gardens, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €355,000 | 104 m |
| 10 Ashbourne Park, Scro, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €450,000 | 156 m |
| 5 Mount Prospect Terrace, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €367,000 | 195 m |
| Inisfree, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €700,000 | 210 m |
| 11 Fitzhaven Square, Co Limerick | Jun 2025 | €341,000 | 255 m |
| 8a Fitzhaven Sq, South Circular Rd, Limerick City | May 2026 | €310,000 | 259 m |
| 6 Fitzhaven, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €315,000 | 273 m |
| 4a Fitzhaven Sq, Circular Rd South, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €247,500 | 283 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 received1 September 2016
- Further information requested21 October 2016
- Further information received8 March 2017
- Decision due4 April 2017
- Decision issued4 April 2017
- Appeal submitted2 May 2017
- Appeal decided9 November 2017
- Permission expiry8 November 2022
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