Scoil Mháthair Dé, South Circular Road, Limerick City.
Construction of a new single-storey special educational needs extension at Scoil Mháthair Dé.
2460655 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 1 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460655
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new 607sqm single-storey extension to the south of the school. It will incorporate a special educational needs unit featuring two classrooms, quiet spaces, a multi-activity room, a sensory garden, and an external play area.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 607 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 construction of a new single storey extension of 607sqm; incorporating a special educational needs unit to the south of scoil mháthair dé of +4.8m in height to all monopitch ridges with external render to external walls and metal roofing covering to monopitch roofs incorporating 2 no. Special educational needs classrooms including accessible toilets, 2 no. Quiet spaces, multi-activity room, daily living skills room, central activity space, mainstream classroom, staff office, staff toilets, cleaning store, circulation space, external play area and sensory garden, along with sundry minor 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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inisfree, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €700,000 | 82 m |
| 1 Mount Park, New St, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 104 m |
| 1 Oakville Terrace, New St, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €570,000 | 114 m |
| 4a Fitzhaven Sq, Circular Rd South, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €247,500 | 122 m |
| 4 Fitzhaven Square, Co Limerick | Oct 2025 | €365,000 | 122 m |
| 8a Fitzhaven Sq, South Circular Rd, Limerick City | May 2026 | €310,000 | 131 m |
| 11 Fitzhaven Square, Co Limerick | Jun 2025 | €341,000 | 149 m |
| 5 Mount Prospect Terrace, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €367,000 | 184 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 received1 July 2024
- Decision due25 August 2024
- Decision issued23 August 2024
- Grant issued25 September 2024
- Permission expiry24 September 2029
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