Clare St., Limerick.
Construction of a new 7,860 sq.m post-primary school with a sports hall on Clare Street, Limerick.
191252 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 17 December 2019
- Reference
- 191252
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a new post-primary school comprising six teaching blocks connected by a central corridor, ranging up to four storeys. It includes a sports hall, fitness centre, new vehicular and pedestrian access points, and hard play areas. A Natura Impact Assessment has been submitted.
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 7,860 m²
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Official record
Development description
Construction of a new 7,860sq. M post primary school to include six teaching blocks connected by a central circulation corridor, comprised of; (i) four two-storey blocks including general classrooms, specialist rooms, circulation areas, offices, plant room, dining hall and associated kitchen and storage areas, (ii) one four-storey block including specialist rooms, circulation areas, staff room and project storage, (iii) a sports hall including, fitness centre with associated changing and storage areas and esb substation, (iv) a two-storey central circulation corridor, (v) a new vehicular access junction and entrance gate from the pa healy road, (vi) formation of three new pedestrian entrances to the site, serving clare street, o'briens park and pa healy road, (vii) a new on-site set down area, staff car parking, (viii) installation of hard play & landscaped social areas, (ix) the modification of the existing boundaries to clare street and o'briens park and the addition of required boundaries to the remainder of the site, (x) ancillary and site services. A natura impact assessment accompanies this application
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Clare St, Dublin Rd, Limerick City | May 2025 | €220,000 | 89 m |
| 50 Clare St, Limerick City, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €230,000 | 112 m |
| T A A 1 Bar, Clare St, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €50,000 | 128 m |
| 18 Pennywell Rd, Limerick, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €385,000 | 191 m |
| 61 Flood St, Pennywell, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €180,000 | 197 m |
| 34 Flood St, Pennywell, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €189,000 | 255 m |
| 9 Keating St, Pennywell, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 261 m |
| 34 Kilmurry Rd, Garryowen, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 272 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 received17 December 2019
- Further information requested18 February 2020
- Further information received5 June 2020
- Decision due4 August 2020
- Decision issued23 July 2020
- Grant issued26 August 2020
- Permission expiry25 August 2025
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