Farranshone Beg
Townland in the civil parish of St. Nicholas', barony of North Liberties, Co. Limerick; in Irish Fearann Seoin Beag
Parcel 1664396
- Area
- 173 m²
- Buildings
- 1 building touches it, 45 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- R2 Existing Residential (Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective
- Townland
- Farranshone Beg
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- No susceptibility class on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_950 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
Download this parcel: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program; GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map; KML, for Google Earth.
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 14.3 ha
- 35 acres
- Land parcels
- 180
- registered freehold, median 246 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 27
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
180 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Farranshone Beg, from 5 m² to 11,534 m² (1.15 ha, 2.85 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 29 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 187 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M3Local Centre (District, neighbourhood centre)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Open Space and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Education and Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
23 Mar 2026Conditional
the construction of a dormer window on the rear elevation and the conversion of the attic, together with all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660319
11 Mar 2026Conditional
the demolition of garage to side of dwelling, porch to front of dwelling; and kitchen and sunroom to rear of dwelling; and planning permission for the construction of a two storey extension to side of dwelling and single storey extension to rear of dwelling with elevational alterations and the widening of existing vehicular entrance with all ancillary site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660278
23 Dec 2025Conditional
Extension of Duration for Planning Ref. No. 21/1820: change of use from Medical Centre previously granted under permission ref. 19/710 to 19no. student spaces of 507.6sqm on ground floor. Provision of 12no. car parking spaces and relocated bin & bicycle storage and all associated site works
Extension of duration · Limerick County Council, 257041
15 Sept 2025Conditional
(1) the erection of a two storey modular building to provide 4no. classrooms and 2no. SEN Rooms, (2) the construction of a 100sqm soft play area with perimeter fencing and 400sqm hardstanding play yard; (3) the construction of new external ramped and stepped access routes with hard standing area, and (4) all other associated site development works, including all foul and surface water drainage works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560921
11 Sept 2025Conditional
garage conversion and internal alterations to side and rear extensions of house and replacement of roller shutter door at side boundary with a pedestrian door and replacement of existing front door to garage with a window
Retention · Limerick County Council, 2560911
30 Apr 2025Conditional
a). demolition of the existing single storey rear extension to the existing derelict dwelling house; (b). to renovate and restore the existing derelict dwelling house including elevational changes and roof changes to the rear, together with internal alterations; c). to construct a new single storey extension rear of the house; d). All associated site works and services. This property is listed on the Derelict Site Register, No. DS-075-17
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560386
2 Apr 2025N/a
a). To demolish the existing single storey rear extension to the existing derelict dwelling house; (b). to renovate and restore the existing derelict dwelling house including elevational changes and roof changes to the rear, together with internal alterations; c). to construct a new single storey extension rear of the house; d). All associated site works and services. This property is listed on the Derelict Site Register, No. DS-075-17
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560279
25 Oct 2024Conditional
a single storey extension to the rear/side of dwelling with all ancillary site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2461060
3 Jan 2024Conditional
conversion of the garage(attached to the side of the property) into liveable space and to add a 1m deep front porch which extends in front of the garage and a similar shape extension 1m deep from the rear of the existing property(mirroring the porch area on the front of the house) and all ancillary site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 242
7 Nov 2022Conditional
(a) Demolition of existing derelict building and associated works, (b) the construction of a residential development comprising of 28 No. Apartments which will be located within 4 separate blocks, construction of new access and internal roads, the installation of all required services to include pumping stations, connection to all public utility services, hard and soft landscaping with all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 221189
3 Aug 2022Conditional
development works from TUS Moylish Campus to the City. Segregated cycle lanes and footpath upgrades along Cratloe Road, Sexton Street North and High Road with a number of dedicated pedestrian and cycle crossing facilities. Upgrade of the traffic signals and junction layout at Hassett's Cross, Cross Road and Belfield Court Junctions to provide a protected junction arrangement for cyclists & bus priority measures of public transport. An inbound bus lane extending along Cratloe Road from Moylish Roundabout to Hassett's Cross. Traffic calming measures on Belfield Court and Belfield Gardens such as raised table junctions and build out with cycle by-pass. Upgrade works to bus stops, side road junctions and new road surfacing. Installation of LED public lighting. Surface water drain works. Landscaping works including tree removal & tree planting and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 228014
23 Dec 2021Conditional
change of use from Medical Centre previously granted under permission ref. 19/710 to 19no. student spaces of 507.6sqm on ground floor. Provision of 12no. car parking spaces and relocated bin & bicycle storage and all associated site works
Permission, 35 homes · Limerick County Council, 211820
2 Dec 2021Conditional
the demolition of an existing dwelling and construction of a new replacement single storey dwelling, domestic garage and ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 211676
24 Sept 2021Conditional
part demolition of, and construction of alterations and extension to existing dwelling, modifications to existing site entrance/driveway to provide for off-street parking including all associated site development works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 211333
2 Jul 2021Conditional
change of use of existing 2 no. first floor apartments from residential use to veterinary surgery to form extension to existing ground floor veterinary surgery, provision of new external signage to existing building, and all associated ancillary site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 21935
31 Mar 2021Refused
a change of use from permitted general retail use to retail use including the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises(i.e. off licence use) within the overall retail unit, where the floor area for the off licence use is 9.3sqm, and is ancillary to the primary retail use. This application will result in the removal of condition no. 9 attached to the permission granted under planning application reg. ref. 07/770466
Permission · Limerick County Council, 21399
15 Mar 2021N/a
demolition of existing dwelling and the construction of a replacement dwelling, domestic double garage and all associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 21302
25 Jan 2021N/a
the demolition of existing dwelling and the construction of a replacement dwelling, domestic double garage, and all associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 2162
4 Sept 2020N/a
a residential development consisting of 28 dwellings. The application comprises 6 no. three bedroom townhouses and 22 no. two bedroom apartments. Access for the entire application is via an entrance from Sexton St. North. The application will include 21 car parking spaces, dedicated open spaces, boundary treatments and landscaping, demolishing the derelict structure onsite, the relocation of an electrical substation, and all relevant ancillary site works necessary above and below ground
Permission, 6 homes · Limerick County Council, 20870
18 Jul 2019Conditional
development of a six storey building comprising of 31 student apartment units (143 student bed spaces) & all associated auxiliary rooms. Medical Centre of 366.72 sq.m. Provision of 20 car parking spaces & secure bicycle storage. Demolition of existing bungalow & public house. Modifications to front site boundary wall and entrance and all associated site works
Permission, 5 homes · Limerick County Council, 19710
28 Jun 2019N/a
development of a six storey building comprising of 31 student apartment units (143 student bed spaces) & all associated auxiliary rooms. Medical Centre of 366.72 sq.m. Provision of 20 car parking spaces & secure bicycle storage. Demolition of existing bungalow & public house. Modifications to front site boundary wall and entrance and all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 19632
13 Jun 2019Conditional
a shed to the side of dwelling house and Planning Permission to convert part of this shed into a wheelchair accessible bedroom and bathroom and all ancillary site works
Retention, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 19568
17 Jan 2019Conditional
demolishing the existing dining room, build a larger kitchen/dining room in its place, make internal alterations and carry out other associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 1929
14 Jan 2019Refused
complete first floor rear extension over existing kitchen and permission to install two velux roof windows to front elevation and erect a small balcony to rear elevation and all associated site works
Retention · Limerick County Council, 1919
21 Mar 2018Conditional
1. use of meeting room on ground floor of clubhouse for use as sessional Montessori and afterschool services, 2. widen entrance to allow 2 way traffic, 3. provides childrens play area within the site
Permission · Limerick County Council, 18265
The 25 most recent of 27 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Farranshone Beg.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Farranshone Beg.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Farranshone Beg.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- No susceptibility class on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_950 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Farranshone Beg with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.
The townland
- Name
- Farranshone Beg · Fearann Seoin Beag
- Area
- 142,976 m² (14.3 ha, 35.33 acres)
- Civil parish
- St. Nicholas', and its townlands
- Barony
- North Liberties
- Electoral division
- Castle A, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Castle A electoral division: 1,125 people in 449 households; 74% of households own their home; 7% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballynanty Beg, Farranshone More, Prior's Land, Thomond Gate
- Placenames
- Farranshone Beg on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.