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St. Philomena's , South Circular Road , Limerick

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Planning application 2561192

Limerick - Limerick County Council

Proposed Development

a change of use and redevelopment of St Philomena’s (former School) from Community Church / Education use to Student Accommodation use which will comprise 4 no. 1 bed apartments and 6 no. studio apartments within the footprint of the existing buildings. The proposed development includes the following works ; a. Conservation and redevelopment of the existing St Philomena’s buildings. b. Partial demolition and alteration of some existing structure / elements and replacement with new structure / elements in the existing buildings. c. Construction of new works and services within the existing buildings. d. Construction of a new single storey Bin Store, new external Escape Staircase and Access Ramps e. Installation of roof mounted PV Solar Panels. f. Landscaping works. g. Connection to and reuse of existing site services. h. All associated site development works. The proposed development consists of works to the existing buildings and within the curtilage of St. Philomena’s (former School), which is a Protected Structure (ref no. 3372) in the Limerick Record of Protected Structures, Limerick City Development Plan 2022-2028

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    17 Nov 2025

  2. Application withdrawn

    19 Jan 2026

  3. Decision due

    20 Jan 2026

Application Details

Location
St. Philomena's , South Circular Road , Limerick
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Limerick County Council
Site Area
0.18 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
17 November 2025
Status
WITHDRAWN
Decision
N/A
Decision Due
20 January 2026
Withdrawn
19 January 2026

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