University of Limerick, Sreelane, Plassey Park Road Limerick.
Construction of a three-storey student centre at the University of Limerick.
171165 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 13 December 2017
- Reference
- 171165
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a three-storey student centre over a partial basement with a gross internal area of 3,530 square meters. It will feature a foyer, a 200-seat auditorium, meeting rooms, offices, a shop, and a café near protected structures.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 3,530 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
A three storey over partial basement student centre, gia 3530m2, providing a foyer space, auditorium (200 seat) meeting rooms offices a shop and café, along with site clearance and new landscape, paving, external works including an enclosed bicycle stand. The site is located approx. 130m from plassey house (a protected structure) and approx. 680m from plassey mill, and associated millstreams (a protected structure). The university of limerick falls within an architectural conservation area
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the growth of the University of Limerick campus.”
National zoning type: Education
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mannin, Clostoken, Loughrey | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 67 m |
| 24 Plassey Grove, Castletroy, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €450,000 | 373 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 received13 December 2017
- Further information requested12 February 2018
- Further information received12 April 2018
- Decision due9 May 2018
- Decision issued2 May 2018
- Grant issued6 June 2018
- Permission expiry5 June 2023
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