Cappamore Fire Station, Cappamore, Co. Limerick
Refurbishment and expansion of Cappamore Fire Station, including a new three-unit appliance bay and internal conversions.
228011 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 13 June 2022
- Reference
- 228011
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of refurbishing the existing Cappamore Fire Station by converting the appliance bay into a lecture room, canteen, office, and muster bay. It also includes constructing a new three-unit appliance bay, a roofed vehicle storage area, and associated site works.
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 refurbishment of the existing appliance bay which includes conversion of appliance bay to a lecture room, canteen, station office and muster bay, conversion of the existing lecture room to toilets, conversion of existing toilet to a laundry room. The construction of a three unit appliance bay, which includes the construction of a new entrance lobby, the construction of a drying room, breathing apparatus room, storage area and boiler house. The construction of a roofed area to the east of the proposed appliance bay to store an additional vehicle, hard landscaping including new footpaths and concrete apron, upgrading of foul sewers and surface water drainage, and all associated site 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 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Cappamore, Co. Limerick | May 2025 | €180,000 | 125 m |
| Main Street, Cappamore, Co Limerick | Jul 2025 | €70,000 | 226 m |
| 2 Moore Street, Cappamore, County Limerick | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 232 m |
| 32 Mullally Lawn, Cappamore, Limerick | May 2026 | €203,000 | 325 m |
| 28 Mullally Lawn, Cappamore, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 348 m |
| 16 Inis Bui, Cappamore, Co. Limerick | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 478 m |
| 4 Inse Bui, Main St, Cappamore | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 487 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 received13 June 2022
- Decision due7 August 2022
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