Sisters of Mercy Convent, Main Street, Doon Co. Limerick.
Conversion of a convent in Doon into 20 assisted living apartments.
19149 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 20 February 2019
- Reference
- 19149
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes converting a three-storey convent building into 20 assisted living apartments with care facilities. Works include removing 20th-century extensions, adding two three-storey extensions, and internal alterations to the NIAH-listed structure.
- Residential units
- 20
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Conversion/change of use from three storey convent building to accommodate 20 no. Assisted living apartments and associated care/support facilities. The proposed works consist of the following: the provision of a new entrance roadway to the east side onto main street, removal of later 20th century extensions, addition of two three storey extensions, alterations to the internal layout, repairs to the fabric of the building, and all associated site works. Sisters of mercy convent doon is on the niah (national inventory of architectural heritage) schedule ref. No. 21809006
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of town/village centre core uses including a mix of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Doon, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €125,000 | 154 m |
| 2 Coonagh Court, Doon, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €265,000 | 193 m |
| 2 Coonagh Court, Doon, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €265,000 | 193 m |
| Toher Rd, Doon, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 244 m |
| 21 Coonagh Court, Doon, Co Limerick | May 2025 | €246,000 | 282 m |
| 34 Coonagh, Court, Doon | Apr 2025 | €215,000 | 297 m |
| 32 Coonagh Court, Doon, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 314 m |
| Bottlehill, Doon, Co. Limerick | Nov 2025 | €185,000 | 497 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received20 February 2019
- Further information requested12 April 2019
- Further information received12 July 2019
- Decision due8 August 2019
- Decision issued8 August 2019
- Grant issued11 September 2019
- Permission expiry10 September 2024
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