St. Anne's Primary School, Thomas Street Rathkeale, Co. Limerick
Removal of three portacabins and construction of a three-classroom extension at St. Anne's Primary School.
221028 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 September 2022
- Reference
- 221028
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at St. Anne's Primary School in Rathkeale involves removing three single-storey portacabin buildings. In their place, a new three-classroom extension, a covered walkway, a storage area, and ancillary works will be constructed.
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Official record
Development description
The removal of three single storey portacabin buildings and the construction of a three classroom extension, covered walkway, storage area and all associated ancillary works
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 Rathkeale Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 St Marys Park, Rathkeale, Limerick | May 2026 | €190,000 | 141 m |
| 2 Wolfburgess Close, Lower Main Street, Rathkeale | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 257 m |
| Lower Main St, Rathkeale, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 275 m |
| Lower Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 289 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jan 2025 | €195,000 | 289 m |
| Main Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick | Apr 2025 | €345,000 | 344 m |
| Holycross, Rathkeale, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 382 m |
| Upper Main Street, Rathkeale, Co Limerick | Jul 2025 | €287,000 | 453 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 received23 September 2022
- Further information requested16 November 2022
- Further information received17 February 2023
- Decision due16 March 2023
- Decision issued15 March 2023
- Grant issued19 April 2023
- Permission expiry18 April 2028
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