Buttercup Preschool, Main Street, Ballylanders Co. Limerick
Changes to approved opening hours and use of an extended play area at a preschool.
20574 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 1 July 2020
- Reference
- 20574
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the previously approved opening hours of Buttercup Preschool to 7:15am to 18:15hrs. It also includes the use of the extended play area as previously granted.
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
Changes to previously approved opening hours as granted under planning permission reference no 18/161 from 9:30am to 18:00hrs to 7:15am to 18:15hrs. The use of the extended play area as per grant of permission no. 18/161. No other deviations from that grant of permission are sought
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Main St, Ballylanders, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 133 m |
| Galbally Rd, Ballylanders, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €165,000 | 186 m |
| 3 Kilfinane Rd, Ballylanders, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €295,000 | 224 m |
| 1-5 Morning Lane, Main Street, Ballylandersnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €1,188,886 | 274 m |
| Annagurra, Ballylanders, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €116,000 | 274 m |
| Knocklong Rd, Ballylanders, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 279 m |
| Kilfinane Rd, Ballylanders, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 295 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received1 July 2020
- Decision due25 August 2020
- Decision issued7 August 2020
- Grant issued10 September 2020
- Permission expiry9 September 2025
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