St. Philomena's, South Circular Road, Limerick
Withdrawn.
- 17 Nov 2025Received
- 22 Dec 2025Observations closed
- 20 Jan 2026Decision due
- Status
- Withdrawn or invalid
- Decision
- Due 20 Jan 2026
- Council
- Limerick City and County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 1,789 m²
What’s proposed
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
Planning details
- Reference
- 2561192
- Local authority
- Limerick City and County Council
- Status
- Withdrawn or invalid · register status “WITHDRAWN”
- Received
- 17 Nov 2025
- Observations close
- 22 Dec 2025 (closed 321 days ago)
- Decision due
- 20 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Not decided
- Site area
- 1,789 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 23 · 500 m · 12 months
- OpenSarsfield Barracks , Lord Edward Street Ballinacurra (Bowman) , Limerick
- OpenNo. 11 & 12 Clontarf place and No. 1-4 Wellesley Place , Limerick.
- GrantedADAPT House , Rosbrien , Limerick
- Withdrawn1-3 O'Connell Avenue / 1-3 Westland Villas , Wolfe Tone Street , Limerick
- Granted4 Mount Gerard Court , South Circular Road , Limerick
- GrantedRosbeg , Summerville Avenue , South Circular Road Limerick.
- GrantedWillowdale , South Circular Road , Limerick
- Granted61 Henry Street , Limerick City
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- Granted58 Henry Street , Limerick
- GrantedDock Road & Saint Alphonsus Street , Limerick
- Granted16 Byrne Avenue , Prospect , Limerick.
- GrantedBelmont 4 Mount Vincent View , O'Connell Avenue , Limerick
- GrantedLCETB - O'Connell Avenue Campus , Technical Institute , O'Connell Avenue Limerick
- Granted3 St. Alphonsus Terrace , Quin Street , Limerick
- RefusedRosbeg , Summerville Avenue , South Circular Road Limerick.
- CommencedNo. 3 Swanson Terrace , O'Connell Avenue , Co. Limerick
- CommencedThe Former Scoil Carmel , O'Connell Avenue , Ballinacurra Limerick
- RefusedNo. 3 Mortell Villas , O'Connell Avenue , Limerick
- GrantedAlphonsus Street , Limerick
- Granted1-2 O'Connell Avenue , Limerick
- Granted2 O'Connell Mews , Barrack Hill , Limerick
- Appeal decidedNaughton’s Place , Henry Street , Limerick
- GrantedMayfair , 9 O'Connell Avenue , Limerick.
- Withdrawn6 Naughton's Place , Henry St. , Limerick.
- GrantedInisfree , South Circular Road , Limerick
- GrantedThe Former Limerick Gasworks Site , Dock Road , Limerick.
- CommencedCourt Brack , 2 Swanson Terrace , O'Connell Ave Limerick
- WithdrawnNo. 3 Munster Terrace , O’Connell Avenue , Limerick.
- Refused5 Wolfe Tone Street , Limerick
- GrantedAlphonsus Street , Limerick
- GrantedUnits 7C 7D & 7E , Docklands Business Park , Dock Road Limerick
- GrantedSt. Clements College , South Circular Road , Limerick
- RefusedNo. 4 Mount Vincent Terrace , O’Connell Avenue , Limerick.
- CommencedKincora , 6 Mount Vincent View , O'Connell Ave. Limerick.
- CommencedHenry Street , Limerick.
- CommencedUnit 4a & 4b , Docklands Business Park , Dock Road Limerick.
- WithdrawnO'Curry Street , Limerick
- WithdrawnUnit 4a & 4b , Docklands Business Park , Dock Road Limerick.
- Commenced1-2 O'Connell Avenue , Limerick , Limerick
- WithdrawnSt. Alphonsus' Monastery , South Circular Road , Limerick
- GrantedLidl , Dock Road , Limerick
- Granted58 Henry Street , Limerick
- Granted2 Ryan's Cottages , Rosbrien Road , Limerick.
- CommencedAlverno , New Street , Limerick.
- GrantedNo. 3 Mount Vincent Place , O'Connell Avenue , Limerick
- GrantedScoil Mháthair Dé , South Circular Road , Limerick City.
- Granted7 , Lincoln Terrace , New Street
- GrantedKilbracken , Summerville Avenue , South Circular Road Limerick.
- CommencedNo. 7 St. Alphonsus Terrace , Quin Street , Limerick.
- Granted3 Fitzhaven Square , South Circular Road , Limerick
- Granted11/12 Clontarf Place , 1-4 Wellesley Place , Limerick
- Commenced11/12 St. Gerard Street , Limerick
- Appeal decidedMary Immaculate College Campus , South Circular Road , Limerick
- Granted10 Verona Esplanade , O’Connell Avenue , Limerick
- CommencedThe Former Scoil Carmel O'Connell Avenue , Ballinacurra (Bowman) , Limerick
- Granted6/7 Saint Gerard Street , Limerick , Co Limerick
- CommencedApartment 2 5 Crescent Villas , Quinlan Street , Limerick
- Appeal decidedDoonea , O'Connell Avenue , Limerick
- GrantedScoil Mhathair De , South Circular Road , Limerick City
- Refused11 & 12 Clontarf Place , 1-4 Wellesley Lane , Limerick
- Granted5 Mount Vincent Terrace , O'Connell Avenue , Limerick
- GrantedTurin , Summerville Avenue , Limerick
- Granted"Dun Mhuire" , South Circular Road , Limerick
- Commenced88 Wolfe Tone Street , Limerick , Co. Limerick
- GrantedNew Lidl Licenced Discount Foodstore , Dock Road and Saint Alphonsus Street , Limerick City
- GrantedNo 4 New Wellington Terrace , O'Connell Avenue , Limerick City
- GrantedNo 2 New Wellington Terrace , O'Connell Avenue , Limerick City
- GrantedPunches Cross ,
- WithdrawnNo.7 Lincoln Terrace , New Street , Limerick
- GrantedDooradoyle to Limerick City - from east of Ballykeefe roundabout to Bishops quay via South Circular Road , Henry Street and Mill Lane
- CommencedNo.4 Mount Park , New Street , Limerick
- CommencedNo. 3 & No. 4 Friends Terrace , New Street , Limerick
- Appeal decided1 Richmond Villas , Ashbourne Avenue/Ullard , South Circular Road Limerick
- CommencedNo. 3 Swanson Terrace , O'Connell Avenue , Limerick
- Granted42 St. Josephs Street , Limerick
- Granted5 Friends Terrace , New Street , Co. Limerick
- WithdrawnNo.7 Lincoln Terrace , New Street , Limerick
- GrantedLaurel Hill Avenue , South Circular Road , Limerick
- Granted5 Victoria Terrace , South Circular Road , Limerick
- GrantedNo. 3 Alphonsus Terrace , Quin Street , Limerick
- Granted17 Wolfe Tone Street , Limerick
Homes nearby
- For sale7 Swanson Terrace, O'Connell Avenue, South Circular Road, Co. Limerick, V94 X7HP
- For saleBella Vista, Laurel Hill Avenue, South Circular Road, Co. Limerick, V94 N6RH
- For saleLaurel Hill Avenue, South Circular Road, Co. Limerick, V94 D272
- For saleInisfree, South Circular Road, Co. Limerick, V94 TEH4
- For sale1 Emmett Crescent, Emmett Place, Limerick City Centre, Co. Limerick, V94 RRD9
- For saleWoodside, 1 Saint Bridget's Avenue, New Street, South Circular Road, Co. Limerick, V94 XNH4
Zoning
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 · 70
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
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Summary
2561192 is a planning application to Limerick City and County Council for a change of use and redevelopment of St Philomena’s (former School) from Community, received on 17 Nov 2025; the file is recorded as withdrawn.