The Former Scoil Carmel, O'Connell Avenue, Ballinacurra Limerick
Construction of a waste holding yard and storage building at the former Scoil Carmel.
2660132 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 10 February 2026
- Reference
- 2660132
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for a waste holding yard and associated modifications to a previously permitted layout. The development will include a waste storage building, an open waste holding yard, and two compactors.
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 waste holding yard and all associated modifications to the site layout permitted under lccc ref. 23/60911. The proposed development will consist of the construction waste storage building, an open waste holding yard, 2 no. Compactors and associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mount Park, New St, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 84 m |
| 1 Oakville Terrace, New St, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €570,000 | 107 m |
| Inisfree, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €700,000 | 133 m |
| 4a Fitzhaven Sq, Circular Rd South, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €247,500 | 168 m |
| 4 Fitzhaven Square, Co Limerick | Oct 2025 | €365,000 | 168 m |
| 8a Fitzhaven Sq, South Circular Rd, Limerick City | May 2026 | €310,000 | 180 m |
| 5 Mount Prospect Terrace, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €367,000 | 186 m |
| Slieve Rue, Oconnell Ave, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €555,000 | 194 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 received10 February 2026
- Decision due7 October 2026
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