No. 27 College Gate, Summerville Avenue, South Circular Road
Conversion of a domestic garage into a playroom and construction of a second storey above it to add two bedrooms.
16351 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 27 April 2016
- Reference
- 16351
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of an existing domestic garage into a playroom and living room. A second storey will be constructed over the garage to connect with the main house, providing two additional bedrooms.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from existing domestic garage to playroom/living room & construction of a 2nd storey over to be joined to main house and comprising 2 no. Bedrooms and ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 The Gallops, Dock Road, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €350,661 | 63 m |
| 2 Alandale Orchard, Limerick, Co. Limerick | Sept 2025 | €303,000 | 354 m |
| 2 Alandale Orchard, Limerick, Co. Limerick | Mar 2025 | €303,000 | 354 m |
| 5 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €305,000 | 364 m |
| 10 Ashbourne Park, Scro, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €450,000 | 386 m |
| 13 Allendale Orchard, South Circular Road, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €315,000 | 406 m |
| 16 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Road, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €305,000 | 407 m |
| 27 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 427 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 received27 April 2016
- Decision due21 June 2016
- Decision issued14 June 2016
- Grant issued18 July 2016
- Permission expiry17 July 2021
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