St. Augustine's School, Sexton Street, Limerick
An 80sqm classroom extension and internal alterations at a school within a protected structure.
20648 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 14 July 2020
- Reference
- 20648
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a new 80sqm classroom extension with a link corridor to the existing school. It also includes material alterations to create a new corridor within St. Augustine's School, which is located inside a protected structure.
- Floor area
- 80 m²
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Official record
Development description
Extension to existing school for the provision of a new classroom circa 80sqm with new link to existing school along with all associated site works and services, material alterations to existing school to create a new corridor. St. Augustine's school is within the protected structure, the former presentation convent and chapel rps no. 356, niah no. 21518031
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, consolidate and facilitate the development of the City Centre commercial, retail, educational, leisure, residential, social and community uses and facilities.”
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Roches Street, Limerick, V94 Kx40 | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 58 m |
| 28 Wickham St, Limerick, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €144,000 | 59 m |
| 16 Presentation Court, Sexton St, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €285,000 | 71 m |
| 9 Presentation Court, Sexton St, Limericknot full market price | Aug 2025 | €110,000 | 71 m |
| 12 Presentation Court, Sexton St, Limerick City | Aug 2025 | €315,000 | 73 m |
| Apt 5, Blueberry House, Roches Street | Jul 2026 | €220,000 | 122 m |
| Apartment 1, 3 Gerald Griffin St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €591,000 | 129 m |
| Apt 4 5, Augustiniane Lane, Roches St | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 177 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 received14 July 2020
- Further information requested3 September 2020
- Further information received8 December 2020
- Decision due13 January 2021
- Decision issued12 January 2021
- Grant issued16 February 2021
- Permission expiry15 February 2026
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