Kilfinane Outdoor Education and Training Centre, Chapel Street, Kilfinane Co. Limerick.
Replacement of staff accommodation with a new modular unit within the curtilage of a protected structure in Kilfinane.
2560152 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 25 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560152
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves removing an existing prefabricated staff accommodation structure and replacing it with a new 98 sqm single-storey modular unit containing three bedrooms. The development is located within the curtilage of a Protected Structure.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 98 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 removal of existing prefabricated structure providing staff accommodation and construction of replacement staff accommodation consisting of 1 no. New single-storey modular unit (98msq) which comprises of 3 no. Bedrooms, 1 no. Kitchen/living room, accessible toilet/shower, storeroom and all associated site works. The development is within the curtilage of a protected structure – rps 1300.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel St, Kilfinane, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €112,000 | 132 m |
| Main Street Lower, Kilfinane, County Limerick | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 141 m |
| West End, Kilfinnane, Co Limerick | Mar 2025 | €86,000 | 202 m |
| The Square, Kilfinane, Kilmallock | Feb 2026 | €125,000 | 221 m |
| West End, Kilfinane, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €69,000 | 221 m |
| Parochial House, Castle Street, Kilfinane | Mar 2026 | €338,000 | 234 m |
| Lower Main St, Kilfinane, Main St | Feb 2025 | €75,000 | 259 m |
| Ballyorgan, Kilfinane, Co Limerick | Mar 2026 | €65,000 | 305 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 received25 February 2025
- Decision due21 April 2025
- Decision issued15 April 2025
- Grant issued21 May 2025
- Permission expiry20 May 2030
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