No. 5 St. Francis Place, Kings Island, Limerick City.
Demolition of a rear extension to build a new single-storey extension and renovate the house.
161207 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 December 2016
- Reference
- 161207
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing 10.9 sqm rear extension. In its place, a new single-storey extension of 27.1 sqm will be constructed, alongside renovations to the existing house.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 27 m²
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Official record
Development description
To demolish the existing 10.9m2 extension to the rear of the property and construct a new single storey extension of 27.1m2 and to renovate the existing house.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Bishop St, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €188,000 | 12 m |
| 9 St Francis Place, Bishop St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €149,000 | 17 m |
| 1 St Francis Place, Nicholas St, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €239,000 | 28 m |
| Apt 1 31 Nicholas Street, Co. Limerick | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 49 m |
| 29 Bishops Street, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €185,000 | 50 m |
| 2 Bishop St, Limerick, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €242,000 | 78 m |
| 12 Jeremy Hall Court, Nicholas St, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €120,000 | 82 m |
| 44/45 Nicholas Street, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €321,000 | 121 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 received23 December 2016
- Decision due25 February 2017
- Decision issued23 February 2017
- Grant issued29 March 2017
- Permission expiry28 March 2022
In the area
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181229LimerickLodged 14 Dec 2018Retention
- Granted40 m away
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4 Saint Peter Street , Kings Island , Limerick
20336LimerickLodged 24 Apr 2020Retention
- Granted40 m away
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18674LimerickLodged 3 Jul 2018Extension
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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258180LimerickLodged 13 Jan 2025Commercial
- Granted60 m away
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2383LimerickLodged 10 Feb 2023Alterations
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