Southill House, Collins Avenue, Roxboro Road Limerick
Retention of a workshop conversion to an after-school facility near a protected structure in Limerick.
20829 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 26 August 2020
- Reference
- 20829
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of an existing single-storey building from a workshop to an after-school facility at Southill House, Limerick. The works include minor alterations and are located in proximity to a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use for an existing single storey building from use as a workshop to use as an after school facility, minor alterations to the existing single storey building. The proposed works are in proximity to southill house, a protected structure(rps 1637)
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Donoughmore Crescent, Kincora Park, Southill | Feb 2025 | €140,000 | 110 m |
| 15 Rathbane Terrace, Crew Park, Southill | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 181 m |
| 32 Rose Court, Keyes Park, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €10,000 | 221 m |
| 19 Rosecourt, Keyes Park, Southill | Feb 2025 | €105,000 | 235 m |
| 24 Rosecourt, Keyes Park, Limericknot full market price | Dec 2025 | €110,000 | 240 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 received26 August 2020
- Decision due20 October 2020
- Decision issued15 October 2020
- Grant issued18 November 2020
- Permission expiry17 November 2025
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