St. Alphonsus' Monastery, South Circular Road, Limerick
Installation of solar panels on the roof of St. Alphonsus' Monastery, a protected structure.
2461076 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 30 October 2024
- Reference
- 2461076
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves installing self-cleaning solar photovoltaic panels on the roof of the existing monastery adjacent to St. Alphonsus' Church. The monastery is a protected structure, and the panels are intended to support the long-term use of the complex.
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
Installation of self clean solar photovoltaic (pv) panels to the roof of the existing monastery adjacent to st. Alphonsus' church n order to facilitate the future long-term use of the complex by the redemptorist community. St. Alphonsus' monastery is a protected structure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Henry St Mews, St Alphonsus St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €301,000 | 104 m |
| 18 Henry St Mews, St Alphonsus St, Limerick | May 2026 | €310,000 | 157 m |
| Tir 12 Henry St Mews, St Alphonsus St, Limerick City | Dec 2025 | €301,750 | 157 m |
| 1 Clyde Hill Mews, Alphonsus St, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €273,000 | 170 m |
| 1 Clyde Hill Mews, Alphonsus St, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €273,000 | 170 m |
| 7 Clyde Hill Mews, St Alphonsus St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €240,000 | 200 m |
| 17 Mount Pleasant Ave, Limerick City, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €236,000 | 201 m |
| 5 Naughtons Pl, Henry St, Limerick | May 2025 | €185,000 | 202 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 received30 October 2024
- Further information requested17 December 2024
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