An Mhodhscoil (Model School), O'Connell Avenue, Limerick
Four new classrooms above a previously approved extension and a first floor walkway at a school.
17596 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 26 June 2017
- Reference
- 17596
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct four new classrooms on a first floor level above a previously approved extension. The works also include a first floor enclosed walkway linking to the existing building, a passenger lift, and accessible toilets within the curtilage of a protected structure.
- Storeys
- 2
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 4no. New classrooms to be constructed above the recently granted school extension (4no. Classroom extension, planning permission ref no. 15/649), including a first floor enclosed walkway linking the first floor extension to the existing building. Permission is also sought for the construction of a first floor extension to the existing building to include, a new passenger lift, accessible toilets, staff toilets and ancillary site works. The above development is within the curtilage of a protected structure r. P. S. Ref: 371
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Verona Esplanade, Oconnell Ave, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 52 m |
| 17 Oconnell Mews, Wolfe Tone St, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €162,000 | 98 m |
| 17 Mount Pleasant Ave, Limerick City, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €236,000 | 125 m |
| 5 Spellacy Sq, Wolfe Tone St, Limerick | May 2025 | €215,000 | 204 m |
| 12 Fitzgearld Place, Rosbrien, Limerick City | Jun 2025 | €202,000 | 219 m |
| 4 Sarsfield Park, Rosbrien, Limericknot full market price | Mar 2026 | €95,000 | 241 m |
| Apt 1 1st Floor, Abbey Pharmacy, Lord Edward Street | May 2026 | €150,000 | 241 m |
| 9 Prospect Hill, Rosbrien Rd, Limerick City | Sept 2025 | €225,000 | 252 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 June 2017
- Decision due20 August 2017
- Decision issued17 August 2017
- Grant issued20 September 2017
- Permission expiry19 September 2022
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