Mary Immaculate College, John Henry Newman Building(formerly Mount St. Vincent), O'Connell Avenue
Conversion of a chapel to educational use and refurbishment of a protected structure in Limerick.
20126 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 18 February 2020
- Reference
- 20126
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of the chapel from a place of worship to educational use at Mary Immaculate College. Works include interior refurbishment, demolition of a PVC link, construction of a new accessible entrance extension, and landscaping at a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of the chapel from place of worship to education use and physical alterations including refurbishment of the interior of the chapel comprising repairs to building fabric, new floor coverings, new kitchenette/servery in room to rear of chapel, new partition and internal door to the ground floor corridor of the john henry newman building, demolition of existing pvc link to the rear of the building and construction of a new extension to provide accessible building entrance and means of escape, installation of new services (mainly new lighting and replacement radiators), alterations to existing hard and soft site landscaping, additional site lighting and all associated. The proposed works will be carried out to protected structures rps373 & rps421 and located in an architectural conservation area
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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Rue, Oconnell Ave, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €555,000 | 79 m |
| 5 Mount Prospect Terrace, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €367,000 | 125 m |
| 12 Fitzgearld Place, Rosbrien, Limerick City | Jun 2025 | €202,000 | 175 m |
| 4 Clonard Terrace, Rosbrien, Limerick City | Jul 2025 | €234,000 | 181 m |
| 1 Mount Park, New St, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 220 m |
| Inisfree, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €700,000 | 233 m |
| 4 Sarsfield Park, Rosbrien, Limericknot full market price | Mar 2026 | €95,000 | 234 m |
| 12 Verona Esplanade, Oconnell Ave, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 245 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 received18 February 2020
- Decision due13 April 2020
- Decision issued8 April 2020
- Grant issued26 June 2020
- Permission expiry25 June 2025
In the area
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- Refused120 m away
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- Granted120 m away
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