Monaleen National School, Monaleen Road, Castletroy Co. Limerick
Demolition of existing school buildings and construction of a new 32-classroom, two-storey school in Castletroy.
21660 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 18 May 2021
- Reference
- 21660
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of existing single-storey school buildings to build a new stepped two-storey school. The new 5,516 sqm facility will feature 32 classrooms, a special needs unit, a GP room, a library, and associated outdoor sports and parking facilities.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 5,516 m²
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 demolition of the existing single storey school buildings and the provision of a new stepped 2 storey school building comprising: 32no. Classrooms, special needs unit, gp room, library, resource rooms, staff room, ancillary accommodation all measuring approximately 5,516sqm. The associated site works include ball courts, yard area, grass playing areas, car parking, drop-off zone, bicycle parking, boundary walls, vehicular entry/exit points, pedestrian access points, traffic calming measures on site and all other ancillary site works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 Monaleen Park, Castletroy, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €595,000 | 159 m |
| 17 Monaleen Park, Castletroy, Limericknot full market price | Oct 2025 | €550,000 | 173 m |
| 20 Oakfield, Monaleen, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €675,000 | 191 m |
| 69 The Fairways, Monaleen, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €630,000 | 264 m |
| 3 Thornfields, Ashleighwood, Monaleen | Jan 2025 | €690,000 | 280 m |
| 57 Monaleen Park, Castletroy, Limerick | May 2025 | €570,000 | 302 m |
| 29 Thornfield, Monaleen, Castletroy | Oct 2025 | €775,000 | 318 m |
| Apt 4 3 4 Block 4, Brookfield Hall, Castletroy | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 318 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 May 2021
- Further information requested8 July 2021
- Further information received17 December 2021
- Decision due22 January 2022
- Decision issued20 January 2022
- Grant issued23 February 2022
- Permission expiry22 February 2027
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19886LimerickLodged 5 Sept 2019Retention
- Granted160 m away
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Beechfield , Monaleen , Castletroy Co. Limerick.
187020LimerickLodged 20 Jun 2018Housing estate
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