Feohanagh, Feohanagh, Co. Limerick.
Conversion of the Old Schoolhouse in Feohanagh into a private home.
2561196 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 17 November 2025
- Reference
- 2561196
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 November 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 130 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of the Protected Structure from a former school to a private dwelling. Works include sensitive renovations, installing timber sash windows, traditional lime plastering, and a new wastewater treatment system.
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Official record
Development description
The change of use of the old schoolhouse (a protected structure, rps ref. 370), from former school use to a private dwelling house, and planning permission for the sensitive renovation and enhancement works to restore the building’s historic form, architectural character, and material quality. Works to include the installation of new heritage-style timber sash windows and doors; re-plastering of external walls with traditional lime plaster; replacement of existing rainwater goods with cast iron half-round gutters and round downpipes; and re-roofing with natural slate and heritage clay ridge tiles. Elevational alterations are proposed to the sides and rear to include new window and door opes and rooflights to the new roof to provide fire egress. Internal works include the installation of new floors and the formation of a new first floor to accommodate bedrooms. The development also includes the decommissioning of the existing septic tank, installation of a new wastewater treatment system, and the construction of new entrance piers and splayed boundary walls to the existing entrance, together with all associated and ancillary site works
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 November 2025
- Further information requested19 January 2026
- Further information received30 March 2026
- Decision due26 April 2026
- Decision issued23 April 2026
- Grant issued3 June 2026
- Permission expiry2 June 2031
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