Christ the Saviour National School, Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
Construction of a new school extension containing an ASD unit, mainstream classroom, and SET room.
2560472 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 21 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560472
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Christ the Saviour National School includes a single-storey extension to the rear, the demolition of an existing prefab, and the relocation of a basketball court. It also features an extended staff car park, a new sensory garden, and associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
A) construction of a single storey 2no. Classroom asd unit, mainstream classroom and set room extension to the rear of the existing school and erect signage, b) extend existing staff carpark, c) relocate existing basketball court, extend existing play area together with new sensory garden, d) relocate existing gas tank, e) proposed new plant, f) demolishing and removing existing prefab, together with connections to all existing services along with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Turret, Ballingarry, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €506,000 | 484 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 received21 May 2025
- Further information requested14 July 2025
- Further information received11 December 2025
- Decision due16 January 2026
- Decision issued15 January 2026
- Grant issued18 February 2026
- Permission expiry17 February 2031
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