Scoil Mháthair Dé, South Circular Road, Limerick
Retention of a school play yard area converted into staff car parking.
21519 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 22 April 2021
- Reference
- 21519
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of part of the school play yard to staff car parking. This includes the removal of planters and an increased area of hardstanding.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of part of play yard from play yard to staff car parking and removal of planters and increased area of hardstanding
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mount Prospect Terrace, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €367,000 | 82 m |
| Inisfree, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €700,000 | 124 m |
| 1 Mount Park, New St, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 189 m |
| Slieve Rue, Oconnell Ave, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €555,000 | 191 m |
| 3 Summerville Gardens, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €355,000 | 201 m |
| 8a Fitzhaven Sq, South Circular Rd, Limerick City | May 2026 | €310,000 | 202 m |
| 4a Fitzhaven Sq, Circular Rd South, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €247,500 | 205 m |
| 4 Fitzhaven Square, Co Limerick | Oct 2025 | €365,000 | 205 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 received22 April 2021
- Further information requested4 June 2021
- Further information received30 November 2021
- Decision due5 January 2022
- Decision issued21 December 2021
- Grant issued7 February 2022
- Permission expiry6 February 2027
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