Knockainey Road, Hospital, Co. Limerick.
Retention of a single-storey portacabin classroom unit in Hospital.
191116 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 12 November 2019
- Reference
- 191116
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a single-storey portacabin located at the north-east end of the site, which comprises one classroom unit.
- Storey
- 1
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 a single storey portacabin to the north east end of the site comprising of 1 classroom unit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballynamona, Hosiptal, Co Limerick | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 156 m |
| Ballinamona, Hospital, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €300,000 | 156 m |
| 33 Glenview Drive, Hospitalnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €99,000 | 281 m |
| 5 Galtee View, Hospital, Kilmallock | Oct 2025 | €272,000 | 324 m |
| 8 Emly Rd, Hospital, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €128,000 | 354 m |
| 17 St Josephs Tce, Hospital, County Limerick | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 372 m |
| Emly Rd, Hospital, Limerick | May 2026 | €275,000 | 378 m |
| Kenmare, Hospital, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 383 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 received12 November 2019
- Decision due15 January 2020
- Decision issued8 January 2020
- Grant issued11 February 2020
- Permission expiry10 February 2025
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