Castle Street, Kilfinane, Co. Limerick
A single-storey Special Education Unit extension with classrooms and a sensory garden.
2460601 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 14 June 2024
- Reference
- 2460601
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a single-storey Special Education Unit extension of approximately 472.5 square metres. It will provide teaching spaces, two classrooms, a sensory garden, six additional car parking spaces, and solar panels.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 473 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 development of a single storey special education unit extension c. 472.5m2 to provide teaching spaces comprising of 2 no. Classrooms and quite spaces, central activities, office, multi-activity room, daily living skills, storage, wc’s, circulation and an additional 6 no. Car parking spaces, sensory garden, heat pump and enclosure, lpg compound, pv solar, e. V. C car parking, site lighting 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Valeview, Kilfinane, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €185,000 | 44 m |
| Parochial House, Castle Street, Kilfinane | Mar 2026 | €338,000 | 179 m |
| Main Street Lower, Kilfinane, County Limerick | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 187 m |
| Chapel St, Kilfinane, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €112,000 | 202 m |
| Lower Main Street, Kilfinane, Co Limerick | Sept 2025 | €120,000 | 263 m |
| Ballyorgan, Kilfinane, Co Limerick | Mar 2026 | €65,000 | 274 m |
| Ballydonohoe, Kilfinane, Coshlea | Mar 2026 | €82,000 | 274 m |
| High Street, Kilfinane, County Limerick | Oct 2025 | €100,000 | 307 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 received14 June 2024
- Decision due8 August 2024
- Decision issued8 August 2024
- Grant issued11 September 2024
- Permission expiry10 September 2029
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