Quaker Meeting House Southville Gardens, Ballinacurra Road, Limerick
Change of use of part of a meeting hall to pre-school and after-school childcare services in Limerick.
22913 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 19 August 2022
- Reference
- 22913
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention and planning permission are sought to use a 102 sqm section of the Quaker Meeting House for childcare. This includes pre-school services in the morning and after-school services in the afternoon.
- Floor area
- 102 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 change of use of part of existing meeting hall(circa x102 sq m) for use as pre-school childcare services between the hours of 08.30am to 12.15pm - monday to friday, and planning permission is also being sought for change of use of part of existing meeting hall(circa x102 sq m) for use as after-school childcare services between the hours of 12.45pm to 6.15pm - monday to friday together with 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Southville Gardens, Ballinacurra Road, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €405,000 | 122 m |
| 2 St Marys Tce, Ballinacurra, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 138 m |
| St Philomenas, 21 Southville Gardens, Ballinacurra | May 2025 | €345,000 | 138 m |
| 1 Oakville Terrace, New St, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €570,000 | 146 m |
| Knock Grena, Ballinacurra Rd, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €392,050 | 153 m |
| 21 Templeville, Ballinacurra, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €675,000 | 159 m |
| 1 Mount Park, New St, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 167 m |
| Dun Aongus, Rosbrien Rd, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €492,000 | 185 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 received19 August 2022
- Further information requested11 October 2022
- Application withdrawn20 April 2023
In the area
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