8 Lower Mallow street, Limerick
Conversion of first and second-floor offices into two apartments in a protected Limerick building.
1762 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 27 January 2017
- Reference
- 1762
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 January 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a change of use of 137sqm of office space on the first and second floors of a protected structure to two 2-bedroom apartments. The development includes associated internal layout changes.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 137 m²
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Official record
Development description
- In respect of no. 8 lower mallow street (this building is a protected structure - protected ref
- 070 21517069). The proposed development will comprise of a change of use from existing first and second floor offices (137sqm) to two 2 bedroom apartments, with associated internal layout changes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 37 m |
| Apt 1, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 37 m |
| The Ground Floor, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 40 m |
| The Basement, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 40 m |
| 702 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €271,000 | 44 m |
| 805 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | May 2025 | €279,984 | 44 m |
| 103 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €210,000 | 44 m |
| 105 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €155,000 | 44 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 received27 January 2017
- Further information requested21 March 2017
- Further information received16 November 2017
- Decision due13 December 2017
- Decision issued13 December 2017
- Grant issued24 January 2018
- Permission expiry23 January 2023
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