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Verdant Place, Castle Street, Limerick.

Extension and renovation of a youth and community centre, including a new first floor and public realm works.

258329 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 18 December 2025

Reference: 258329
Authority: Limerick County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 18 December 2025

Summary

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The application proposes to extend and renovate the existing single-storey King's Island Youth & Community Centre, increasing the floor area from 232 sqm to 911 sqm by adding a first floor. The facility will include a community café, sports hall, offices, and meeting rooms, alongside public realm works, parking, and a new multi-use games area.

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Storeys: 2
Floor area: 911 m²

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Official record

Development description

(i) extension and renovation of the existing single-storey king's island youth & community centre building (232 sqm) comprising alteration and extensions including an additional storey at first floor level and new roof structure. The extended building floor area of 911 sqm (gross internal floor area) shall comprise at ground floor level: a community café and servery area, multi-purpose sports hall, office and meeting/training room accommodation and at first floor level further office and meeting/training room accommodation in addition to ancillary toilet, circulation, storage and plant spaces at both ground and first floor levels. The proposed new roof structure shall incorporate roof lights over the community café, multi-purpose sports hall and first floor level circulation spaces. (ii) public realm works at verdant place comprising a mixture of soft and hard landscaped areas including 4no. Car parking spaces and 1no. Loading bay on verdant place. (iii) a new multi-use games area (250swm) to the north of the community centre building and adjoining the existing playground on st. Ita's street. (iv) all associated site development works, services, piped infrastructure and ducting, changes in level, site landscaping and all associated development and excavation works above and below ground. Limerick city & county council has carried out an environmental impact assessment (eia) screening report in accordance with the requirements of article 120(1b)(b)(i) and has determined that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment. Accordingly, it has been determined that eia is not required in respect of this proposed development. Nonetheless, a person may, within 4 weeks beginning on the date of the publication of this notice, apply to an coimisiún pleanála, 64, marlborough street, dublin 1, d01 902. Limerick city and county council in accordance with the requirements of article 250(1) of the planning and development regulations 2001 (as amended) has carried out an appropriate assessment (aa) screening report and it has been determined that a full appropriate assessment is not required in respect of this proposed development

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Education and Community FacilitiesCI

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
15 Island View Terrace, Kings Island, Limerick	Dec 2025	€132,000	104 m
28 O'dwyers Villas, Thomandgate, Limerick	Jul 2025	€180,000	236 m
4 Church St, St Mary's, Limerick	Jun 2025	€275,000	244 m
32 Odwyer Villas, Thomondgate, Limerick	Jul 2025	€245,000	253 m
72 O'dwyer Villas, Thomondgate, Limericknot full market price	Sept 2025	€84,090	260 m
33 Odwyers Villas, Thomondgate, Limerick	Oct 2025	€250,000	263 m
6 Castle St, Limerick	Apr 2025	€225,000	271 m
21 Assumpta Pk, Limerick, Limericknot full market price	Apr 2026	€160,000	283 m

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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.

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Application received18 December 2025
Decision due20 February 2026

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