The Old Girls' School Baunacloka, Baunacloka, Mungret Co. Limerick.
The construction of a standalone five storey apartment building comprising 13 no. Apartments, together with change of use of the existing crèche to residential use to accommodate…
2660742 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 30 June 2026
- Reference
- 2660742
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 June 2026
Official record
Development description
The construction of a standalone five storey apartment building comprising 13 no. Apartments, together with change of use of the existing crèche to residential use to accommodate 5 no. Apartments, along with all associated works. The school is a protected structure (rps ref. No. 1653) and is also recorded on the national inventory of architectural heritage (niah ref. No. 21901316)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 Radharc Fhlannain, Sli Na Manach Mungretprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €525,771 | 68 m |
| 50 Radharc Fhlannain, Sli Na Manach, Mungretprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €435,000 | 106 m |
| 49 Radharc Fhlannain, Sli Na Manach, Mungretprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €425,000 | 110 m |
| 46 Radharc Fhlannain, Mungret, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €387,665 | 134 m |
| 11 Radharc Fhlannain, Sli Na Manach, Mungretprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €420,000 | 175 m |
| 32 Radharc Flannain, Mungretprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €325,991 | 175 m |
| 31 Radharc Fhlannain, Sli Na Manach, Mungretprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €323,128 | 176 m |
| 10 Radharc Fhlannain, Sli Na Manach, Mungretprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €327,533 | 177 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 received30 June 2026
- Decision due24 August 2026
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