Doon Social Farm, Lisgaugh, Doon Co. Limerick
Approved in May 2021. Built and signed off.
- 25 Feb 2021Received
- 21 Apr 2021Conditional
- 26 May 2021Final approval
- 29 Nov 2023Building started
- 7 Apr 2024Signed off
- Status
- Building started
- Decision
- Conditional · 21 Apr 2021
- Council
- Limerick City and County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 1.36 ha
What’s proposed
change of use of former farmyard (Buildings A and C) to micro artisan food production unit with ancillary offices, meeting room, storage and toilet facilities. Construction of a glazed link with social dining space to the Eastern courtyard elevation of farmyard building A. Change of use of former Laundry Buildings (Buildings B1 and B2) to an eHub space with computing, social space/conference room, office and toilet facilities. Construction of a single storey flat roofed corner link extension to connect buildings B1 and B2 together. Erection of retractable fabric canopies to the farmyard space varying in height between 3.8 to 4.5 metres. Change of use of farmyard courtyard to be used as a local farmers market space & all associated site works. Doon Social Farm is on the grounds of the Sisters of Mercy Convent Doon and this is on the NIAH(National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) Schedule, Ref No: 21809006. The Convent building complex and curtilage is a candidate Protected Structure
Planning details
- Reference
- 21216
- Local authority
- Limerick City and County Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 25 Feb 2021
- Decision due
- 21 Apr 2021 · decided 21 Apr 2021
- Decision
- Conditional on 21 Apr 2021
- Site area
- 1.36 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 6 · 500 m · 12 months
- GrantedKilmoylan Lower , Doon , Co. Limerick
- GrantedMain Street , Doon , Co. Limerick
- GrantedKilmoylan Lower , Doon , Co. Limerick
- GrantedScoil na Braithre , Doon , Co. Limerick
- RefusedFormer St. Joseph's Secondary School , Lisgaugh , Doon Co. Limerick
- RefusedDoon Social Farm , Lisgaugh , Doon Co. Limerick
- GrantedMain Street , Doon , Co. Limerick
- GrantedMain Street , Doon , Co. Limerick
- Appeal decidedBottle Hill , Doon , Co. Limerick
- GrantedToher Road , Lisgaugh , Doon Co. Limerick
- GrantedKilmoylan Lower , Doon , C0. Limerick
- GrantedFormer Sisters of Mercy Convent Doon , Lisgaugh , Doon
- WithdrawnToher Road , Lisgaugh , Doon
- WithdrawnFormer Sisters of Mercy Convent Doon , Lisgaugh , Doon Co. Limerick
Homes nearby
Building started
- 29 Nov 2023 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0107499LL
Zoning
Zoned to protect agriculture, rural enterprise and biodiversity. New houses are restricted to demonstrated local need.
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 12
- Recorded monument · 3
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
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| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 | open |
Summary
21216 is a planning application to Limerick City and County Council for change of use of former farmyard (Buildings A and C) to micro artisan food production, received on 25 Feb 2021; permission was granted with conditions on 21 Apr 2021.