Buttercup Preschool, Main Street, Ballylanders Co. Limerick.
Extension of a preschool into an adjoining pub to create a full-time crèche in Ballylanders.
18161 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 February 2018
- Reference
- 18161
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a change of use of the adjoining public house to extend Buttercup Preschool into a full-time day care crèche. Works include new signage, off-street parking to the rear, an external play area, and reopening three former windows.
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Official record
Development description
An extension to the existing established pre school to provide full time day care crèche facilities. This will involve the change of use of the existing adjoining public house and changes to the current signage. The proposed opening hours are as follows: 7.15am to 6.30pm monday to friday. It will also include the provision of off street parking to rear, an external play area and reopening of former windows, (2 in number) on the west gable elevation & 1 no. On the main street elevation
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Main St, Ballylanders, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 144 m |
| Galbally Rd, Ballylanders, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €165,000 | 175 m |
| 3 Kilfinane Rd, Ballylanders, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €295,000 | 213 m |
| Knocklong Rd, Ballylanders, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 268 m |
| 1-5 Morning Lane, Main Street, Ballylandersnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €1,188,886 | 271 m |
| Annagurra, Ballylanders, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €116,000 | 271 m |
| Kilfinane Rd, Ballylanders, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 284 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 February 2018
- Further information requested17 April 2018
- Further information received27 April 2018
- Decision due24 May 2018
- Decision issued22 May 2018
- Grant issued25 June 2018
- Permission expiry24 June 2023
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