Ashbourne Avenue, South Circular Road, Limerick
Energy upgrades to a school including external insulation, heat pumps, and solar panels.
23134 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 6 March 2023
- Reference
- 23134
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for energy efficiency upgrades at a school. Works include extending the plant room, installing external insulation, replacing windows and roof lights, and installing air-to-water heat pumps and PV solar panels.
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 (a) extension of existing plant room internally serving existing school, (b) installation of external insulation and replace external windows with alterations to window designs, (c) replace existing roof lights, (d) install air to water heat pumps and associated fittings on existing flat roof and pv solar panels on pitched roof element of the school building (e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Alandale Hall, Courtbrack Ave, South Circular Rd | Apr 2025 | €330,000 | 69 m |
| 17 Alandale Hall, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €376,000 | 75 m |
| 23 Alandale Hall, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €365,000 | 86 m |
| 71 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Road, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €311,100 | 145 m |
| 2 Alandale Orchard, Limerick, Co. Limerick | Mar 2025 | €303,000 | 146 m |
| 2 Alandale Orchard, Limerick, Co. Limerick | Sept 2025 | €303,000 | 146 m |
| 5 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €305,000 | 151 m |
| 11 Castlewell, Courtbrack Ave, South Circular Rd | Apr 2025 | €447,500 | 160 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 received6 March 2023
- Decision due30 April 2023
- Decision issued26 April 2023
- Grant issued30 May 2023
- Permission expiry29 May 2028
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