Glen house, Glentworth Street, Limerick
Change of use of first and second-floor offices to five apartments.
17151 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 20 February 2017
- Reference
- 17151
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes a change of use for the first and second floors of Glen House from commercial offices to residential apartments. The conversion will create three apartments on the first floor and two apartments on the second floor.
- Residential units
- 5
- Storeys
- 2
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
Change of use of first & second floor at glen house, from commercial offices to apartments, the first floor to consist of 2 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 1 no. 1 bedroom apartment, second floor to consist of 1 no. 2 bedroom apartment and 1 no. 1 bedroom apartment
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Catherine St, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 42 m |
| 14 Taits Corner, Glentworth St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €213,000 | 70 m |
| 22 Taits Corner, Upper Glentworth St, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 70 m |
| Apt 24 Taits Corner, Baker Place, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €195,000 | 70 m |
| Apt 1, Floor 2, 8 Parnell Street | Aug 2025 | €125,000 | 90 m |
| 1 Catherineplace, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €790,000 | 106 m |
| 3 Pery St, Limerick, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 118 m |
| Apt. 1 Woolworths Lane, Off Catherine Street, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €70,000 | 126 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 received20 February 2017
- Decision due16 April 2017
- Decision issued11 April 2017
- Grant issued18 May 2017
- Permission expiry17 May 2022
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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