Carraward East, Dromcollogher, Co. Limerick.
Conversion of a disused school building into a house, including demolition and a new extension.
23360 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 4 July 2023
- Reference
- 23360
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis project involves changing the use of a disused school building into a dwelling house. It includes demolishing a flat-roof annexe and a lean-to extension, constructing a new single-storey rear extension, and carrying out renovations and alterations.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storey
- 1
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
Change of use of existing disused school building to a dwelling house, demolish existing flat roof annexe on eastern side of building, demolish existing lean-to extension to rear (southern side) of existing building, construct a new single-storey annexe to rear (southern side) of existing building, carry out renovations and alterations to existing building including floor layouts and elevations and carry out all associated ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Glencoille, Drumcollogher, Limericknot full market price | Oct 2025 | €260,000 | 127 m |
| 17 Gleann Coill Carrawardeast, Dromcollogher, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €290,000 | 178 m |
| 10 St Josephs Park, Dromcollogher, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €184,000 | 226 m |
| 11 Hillside, Dromcollogher, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €255,000 | 342 m |
| 13 Hillside, Dromcolloher, Co Limerick | Feb 2026 | €210,000 | 371 m |
| The Square, Dromcollogher, Co Limerick | Mar 2025 | €80,000 | 404 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 received4 July 2023
- Decision due28 August 2023
- Decision issued28 August 2023
- Grant issued2 October 2023
- Permission expiry1 October 2028
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