Croom Civic Centre, St. Mary's Park Skagh, Croom Co. Limerick
Extension and conversion of a civic centre hall into a restaurant, tea rooms, and multi-functional space.
20806 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 18 August 2020
- Reference
- 20806
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes constructing a single-storey front extension and a new first floor within the existing hall. It also involves changing the use of the ground floor hall to a restaurant and the existing kitchen to tea rooms.
- Storeys
- 2
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
The construction of a single storey extension to front(providing ancillary storage), construction of new first floor(within existing functional hall space) for multi-functional use, alterations to existing elevations, change of use of existing function hall space on the ground floor to restaurant, kitchen & storage use, change of use of existing kitchen to tea rooms and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide for and improve open space, active and passive recreational amenities.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
Objective set by the Croom Local Area Plan 2020-2026 (2020–2026). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Main Street, Croom, Co Limerick | Feb 2025 | €190,000 | 40 m |
| 20 Main St, Croom, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €125,000 | 127 m |
| 25 Main St, Croom, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 132 m |
| 25 Main St, Croom, Limerick | May 2025 | €120,000 | 132 m |
| 22 Main St, Croom, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €120,000 | 144 m |
| Main Street, Croom | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 163 m |
| 12 Elm Park, Croom, Co Limerick | Jan 2025 | €266,000 | 238 m |
| Main Street, Croom, Co Limerick | Apr 2026 | €325,000 | 259 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 August 2020
- Further information requested8 October 2020
- Further information received3 December 2020
- Decision due8 January 2021
- Decision issued16 December 2020
- Grant issued29 January 2021
- Permission expiry28 January 2026
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