Saint Paul's National School, Springfield Drive, Dooradoyle Co. Limerick.
Retention of school boundary security and permission for active travel measures.
2560897 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 6 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560897
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for boundary fencing, gates, barriers, and a traffic management system at Saint Paul's National School. Permission is also sought for active travel measures, including new pedestrian entrances, footpaths, cycle parking, and a ball wall.
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
A 1.2m high palisade fence present along the north eastern boundary, a 2.4m high gate across the car park entrance road within the campus along with associated fencing, a swing barrier across the campus entrance off st. Paul’s roundabout, retain and reinstate 3 no. Demountable posts across the vehicle entrance off springfield drive and traffic management system operated within the campus. The development will consist of permission for the following - installation of active travel measures including 2 new pedestrian entrances from springfield drive, new internal footpath connections, replacement of existing internal steps with sloped access path and the installation of new cycle parking and the installation of a ball wall within an existing sports pitch
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 Cois Luachra, Dooradoyle, Limerick | May 2026 | €255,500 | 116 m |
| 83 Cois Luachra, Dooradoyle Park, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €235,000 | 119 m |
| 76 Cois Luachra, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 122 m |
| 87 Cois Laachra, Dooradoyle Rd, Dooradoyle | May 2026 | €272,000 | 127 m |
| 22 Springfield Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €540,000 | 128 m |
| 1 Father Russell Road, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €392,000 | 143 m |
| 108 Cois Luachra, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €210,000 | 151 m |
| 19 Springfield Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €415,000 | 154 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 received6 September 2025
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