Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum, Main Street, Foynes Co. Limerick
Replacement of the fabric roof with a new roof featuring solar panels at the Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum.
21829 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 14 June 2021
- Reference
- 21829
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves replacing the existing fabric roof over the main exhibition area of the museum with a new roof structure. The new roof will feature PV solar panels and northlights. The museum is a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
The replacement of existing fabric roof over main exhibition area with a new roof with pv panels & northlights and associated site works. This is a protected structure
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve general enterprise, employment, business and commercial activities.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Woodvale, Foynes, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 326 m |
| Corgrigg, Foynes, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €88,000 | 373 m |
| Shalom, 2 Brandon Terrace, Foynes | Apr 2025 | €136,000 | 426 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 June 2021
- Further information requested4 August 2021
- Further information received10 January 2022
- Decision due6 February 2022
- Decision issued4 February 2022
- Grant issued10 March 2022
- Permission expiry9 March 2027
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted30 m away
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- Awaiting decision190 m away
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