Planning application · Limerick City and County Council

Refurbishment of the existing school, 2531m2 at St. Mary’s National School, Bishop Street

St. Mary’s National School, Bishop Street, Limerick

2561325 · LimerickGranted

0.395 ha · Granted · permission to Mar 2031

Planning application 2561325 to Limerick City and County Council: Refurbishment of the existing school, 2531m2, the construction of a new single storey extension for special education needs, 189m2, at St. Mary’s National School, Bishop Street. Granted by the council on 12 February 2026. The register gives the permission's end as 17 March 2031.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Council granted
  3. Permission ends (date on the register)

The end date is the one the council register states. An extension or a commencement changes it.

Key facts

Reference
2561325
Planning authority
Limerick City and County Council
Received
12 Dec 2025
Decided
12 Feb 2026
Status
Granted
Floor area (estimated)
2,720 m²
Read from the description, not stated on the register.
Site area
0.395 ha

Proposed development

the refurbishment of the existing school, 2531m2, the construction of a new single storey extension for special education needs, 189m2 and demolition of an existing plant room, 64m2. The works will include the creation of 2No. playspaces at first floor level, with a new escape staircase within the courtyard, new hard and soft landscaping to include the upgrade of public realm at the Island Road entrance, and all associated site works

Planning status

Permission was granted on 12 Feb 2026. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the register gives its end as 17 Mar 2031.

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