Glen House, Glentworth Street/, Catherine Street
Conversion of commercial offices into five apartments in Limerick City.
161113 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 5 December 2016
- Reference
- 161113
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 December 2016
- Residential units
- 5
- Floor area
- 293.42 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for Glen House from commercial offices to residential apartments. The development will consist of three apartments on the first floor and two apartments on the second floor.
- Storeys
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Change of use from commercial offices to apartments at glen house, glentworth street, / catherine street, limerick. First floor to consist of 2 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 1 no. 1 bedroom apartment. Second floor to consist of 1 no. 2 bedroom apartment and 1 no. 1 bedroom apartment.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, consolidate and facilitate the development of the City Centre commercial, retail, educational, leisure, residential, social and community uses and facilities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Catherine St, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 46 m |
| 14 Taits Corner, Glentworth St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €213,000 | 70 m |
| 22 Taits Corner, Upper Glentworth St, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 70 m |
| Apt 24 Taits Corner, Baker Place, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €195,000 | 70 m |
| Apt 1, Floor 2, 8 Parnell Street | Aug 2025 | €125,000 | 88 m |
| 1 Catherineplace, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €790,000 | 102 m |
| 3 Pery St, Limerick, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 116 m |
| Apt. 1 Woolworths Lane, Off Catherine Street, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €70,000 | 130 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received5 December 2016
In the area
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