Crescent House, Hartstone Street Limerick
Addition of a new penthouse office floor, entrance porch, and window replacements at Crescent House.
1717 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 13 January 2017
- Reference
- 1717
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 January 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a new penthouse floor of offices and a new entrance porch under the existing canopy. It also includes window replacements, partial basement demolition for extra parking, and covered bicycle racks.
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
New penthouse floor of offices, new entrance porch under the refurbished existing canopy, upgrade of existing ramp & plant boxes. Replacement of windows throughout. Demolition of part basement/carpark to accommodate 2 extra car parking spaces. Provision of covered bicycle racks. New windows to the existing staircase (rear) elevation and general ancillary works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Hartstone Mews, Hartstone St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 56 m |
| 21a Barrington Street, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €490,000 | 99 m |
| 21 Barrington St, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €490,000 | 99 m |
| 3 Pery Sq, Basement, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €190,000 | 108 m |
| 1 Catherineplace, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €790,000 | 119 m |
| 3 Adelaide Terrace, Henry St, Limerick | May 2026 | €230,000 | 140 m |
| Apt 1, Floor 2, 8 Parnell Street | Aug 2025 | €125,000 | 160 m |
| The Basement, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 163 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 received13 January 2017
- Further information requested8 March 2017
- Application withdrawn8 September 2017
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