38 Roches Street, Limerick
Change of use of an office building to a residential dwelling on Roches Street.
161173 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 16 December 2016
- Reference
- 161173
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 December 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 102 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing office building into a residential dwelling in Limerick city.
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
Permission sought for change of use from office building to dwelling
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4 5, Augustiniane Lane, Roches St | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 26 m |
| Apartment 1, 15a Catherine Street, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €173,000 | 43 m |
| Apt 5, Blueberry House, Roches Street | Jul 2026 | €220,000 | 83 m |
| Unit 1, 15 Upper Cecil St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €550,000 | 86 m |
| Apt. 1 Woolworths Lane, Off Catherine Street, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €70,000 | 86 m |
| Apt 3 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 121 m |
| Apt 1 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 123 m |
| Apt 2 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 123 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 received16 December 2016
- Decision due18 February 2017
- Decision issued17 February 2017
- Grant issued28 March 2017
- Permission expiry27 March 2022
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
Change of use from retail to pizzeria on ground floor and to 2 apartments on first floor
41 Roches Street , Limerick
17266LimerickLodged 27 Mar 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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41 Roches Street , Limerick
16674LimerickLodged 22 Jul 2016Change of use
- Granted60 m away
The renovation and alteration of existing premises, including the provision of a basement, and change the use…
14 Cecil Street ,
1656LimerickLodged 28 Jan 2016Change of use
- Awaiting decision60 m away
New footpaths, road surfacing, public realm areas, pedestrian crossings, kerbed buildouts & associated…
At junction of Catherine Street/Roches Street ,
168006LimerickLodged 9 May 2016Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision60 m away
The following (a) replacement of later edition flat roof over a portion of existing building, (b) internal…
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2460463LimerickLodged 15 May 2024Change of use
- Granted80 m away
A three storey extension to the rear of our premises and 3 no. 1 bedroom apartments at our premises, each…
8 Catherine Street , Limerick
20491LimerickLodged 11 Jun 2020Apartments
- Granted80 m away
Changes to the elevations to the two buildings to include (a) the removal of a non original doorway and…
31 & 32 Cecil Street , (Protected Structure) , Corner of Catherine Street
221168LimerickLodged 28 Oct 2022Alterations
- Granted80 m away
The sub division on ground and basement floors which was previously amalgamated from two units to one
10 Roches St. , Limerick.
18344LimerickLodged 11 Apr 2018Retention
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