Aras Ide, Foynes, Co Limerick
Extensions and alterations to the museum at Foynes, including a new Irish coffee area.
17346 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 20 April 2017
- Reference
- 17346
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing redundant storage sheds, creating a new vehicular entrance, and constructing two-storey extensions for archives and exhibitions. It also includes a single-storey Irish coffee area extension to the protected museum structure.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
- Demolition of existing redundant storage sheds to south and east of existing museum premises
- Provision of new vehicular entrance gateway to n69.3. Construction of a 2 storey extension south wing to provide additional archive and exhibition/display areas
- Construction of a 2 storey extension to the south of existing museum and modifications to the existing south wing to provide additional meeting/exhibition/display areas in existing west wing
- Construction of single storey irish coffee area extension facing the n69 (this is a protected structure 1182)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve general enterprise, employment, business and commercial activities.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Woodvale, Foynes, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 328 m |
| Corgrigg, Foynes, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €88,000 | 386 m |
| Shalom, 2 Brandon Terrace, Foynes | Apr 2025 | €136,000 | 434 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 received20 April 2017
- Decision due14 June 2017
- Decision issued13 June 2017
- Grant issued18 July 2017
- Permission expiry17 July 2022
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