1 Fr. Russell Road
Conversion of a house into two apartments with a two-storey rear extension and demolition of a gable wall.
16789 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 1 September 2016
- Reference
- 16789
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting an existing house into two separate apartments. It includes building a two-storey rear extension, demolishing and reconstructing the gable wall to allow vehicle access to rear parking, and constructing a new rear boundary wall.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Conversion of existing house to 2 no. Apartments including a two storey extension to the rear, demolition of existing gable and reconstruction of same to facilitate vehicular access to rear parking area, construction of new boundary wall to rear and associated site 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Father Russell Road, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €392,000 | 4 m |
| Apt 1, Maypark House, St Nessans Rd | Jan 2026 | €38,235 | 60 m |
| Apt 11, Maypark House, St Nessans Rd | Jan 2026 | €38,235 | 60 m |
| Apt 10, Maypark House, St Nessans Rd | Jan 2026 | €38,235 | 60 m |
| Apt 12, Maypark House, St Nessans Rd | Jan 2026 | €38,235 | 60 m |
| Apt 1a, Maypark House, St Nessans Rd | Jan 2026 | €38,235 | 60 m |
| Apt 2, Maypark House, St Nessans Rd | Jan 2026 | €38,235 | 60 m |
| Apt 3a, Maypark House, St Nessans Rd | Jan 2026 | €38,235 | 60 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 received1 September 2016
- Decision due26 October 2016
- Decision issued21 October 2016
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
A single storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling house and associated site works
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171186LimerickLodged 15 Dec 2017Retention
- Granted60 m away
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- Granted80 m away
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19 Russell Court , Dooradoyle , Limerick
2460856LimerickLodged 27 Aug 2024Extension
- Granted90 m away
A temporary car park including boundary treatment and ancillary site works for a period of 2 years on the…
St Nessan's Rd , Dooradoyle , Co. Limerick
2360099LimerickLodged 24 Feb 2023Retention
- Awaiting decision90 m away
A temporary car park including boundary treatment and ancillary site works for a period of 4 years on the…
St Nessan's Rd , Dooradoyle , Co. Limerick
2360060LimerickLodged 10 Feb 2023Commercial
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