Scoil Pol Secondary School, Kilfinane, Co Limerick
A two-storey extension to Scoil Pol Secondary School in Kilfinane, including new classrooms and parking.
17480 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 26 May 2017
- Reference
- 17480
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a 913 square metre two-storey school extension containing a construction studies room, a special needs unit, and support areas. Site works will include two ball-courts, a set-down area, 25 additional parking spaces, and a new permanent vehicular entrance.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 913 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
Provision of a two storey extension over 913m squared comprising: a. 1no. Construction studies room, preparation area, care-taker's room & storage area; b. A two-classroom special needs unit, incorporating teaching, storage and sanitary areas; c. Site levelling works comprising 2no. Ball-courts, pedestrian stairs, ramps and retaining walls; d. The provision of a set-down area, 25no. Additional car-parking spaces & bus turning & parking within the site boundary; e. The establishment of a new permanent vehicular entrance in the place of the current temporary entrance to the west end of the site, and all associated site 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street Lower, Kilfinane, County Limerick | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 65 m |
| Chapel St, Kilfinane, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €112,000 | 201 m |
| 12 Valeview, Kilfinane, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €185,000 | 210 m |
| Parochial House, Castle Street, Kilfinane | Mar 2026 | €338,000 | 279 m |
| West End, Kilfinnane, Co Limerick | Mar 2025 | €86,000 | 347 m |
| West End, Kilfinane, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €69,000 | 359 m |
| The Square, Kilfinane, Kilmallock | Feb 2026 | €125,000 | 365 m |
| Lower Main Street, Kilfinane, Co Limerick | Sept 2025 | €120,000 | 379 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 received26 May 2017
- Further information requested19 July 2017
- Further information received16 August 2017
- Decision due12 September 2017
- Decision issued7 September 2017
- Grant issued11 October 2017
- Permission expiry10 October 2022
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