20 Lower Hartstonge Street
Change of use from commercial to residential in a protected structure.
16916 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 30 September 2016
- Reference
- 16916
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 September 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 83.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of a protected structure from commercial to residential use, including all ancillary works.
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
The change of use from commercial to residential use and ancillary works (a protected structure)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Basement, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 88 m |
| The Ground Floor, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 88 m |
| Apt 2, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 1, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 90 m |
| 3 Adelaide Terrace, Henry St, Limerick | May 2026 | €230,000 | 111 m |
| 4 Hartstone Mews, Hartstone St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 122 m |
| 510 Richmond Court, Mount Kennett Court, Dock Rd | Aug 2025 | €170,000 | 130 m |
| 108 Glan Lara House, Limerick, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €175,000 | 135 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 received30 September 2016
- Decision due24 November 2016
- Decision issued16 November 2016
- Grant issued21 December 2016
- Permission expiry20 December 2021
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