4 John's Street, Limerick.
Conversion of a ground floor retail unit into two residential units in Limerick.
171224 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 21 December 2017
- Reference
- 171224
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 December 2017
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 108 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of an existing ground floor retail unit and store to residential use. The conversion will create two new residential units.
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 of existing ground floor retail unit/store to residential use containing 2 residential units with all ancillary site works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mitchell St, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €230,000 | 27 m |
| 17 Broad St, Limerick, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 1, 10 Broad Street, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €140,000 | 98 m |
| Apt 2, 10 Broad Street, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €140,000 | 98 m |
| 52 Johnsgate Village, Limerick, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €235,000 | 112 m |
| Apt.10 - Broadleaf, Broad Street, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 125 m |
| 26 Broadleaf, Broad St, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €170,000 | 125 m |
| 56 Broadleaf, Broad St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €70,000 | 125 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 received21 December 2017
- Further information requested22 February 2018
- Further information received21 August 2018
- Decision due17 September 2018
- Decision issued13 September 2018
- Grant issued18 October 2018
- Permission expiry17 October 2023
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