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Opera Site Bank Place, Ellen Street Rutland & Patrick Street, Michael Street Limerick

Major mixed-use regeneration of the Opera Site in Limerick, including office, retail, and cultural spaces.

178007 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 29 June 2017

Reference: 178007
Authority: Limerick County Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 29 June 2017

Summary

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This large-scale regeneration project involves the demolition of several buildings on Rutland Street, Patrick Street, Ellen Street, and Bogues Yard. It includes the refurbishment, modification, and extension of multiple properties, including the Town Hall (a Protected Structure), to provide extensive office, retail, and cultural spaces.

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Official record

Development description

Proposed regeneration of the opera site, limerick for mixed use development comprising office, retail, culture, licenced premises and other ancillary uses to include the following: demolition of 6 & 7 rutland street, 6 and 7/8 patrick street, 3 ellen street, former cahill may roberts building, existing warehouse/workspace buildings at bogues yard, watch house lane & ellen street surface carpark. Refurbishment and modifications to 4 & 5 rutland street to provide 378 m2 of retail floorspace at ground floor level and 435 m2 of office space at upper floor levels. Refurbishment and modifications of 1-5 patrick street and 4-6 ellen street including integration of individual units into the new scheme via a glazed linkage at first floor level to provide 862 m2 of retail floorspace at ground floor level and 4,877 m2 of office floor space at upper floor levels, circulation areas and rooftop amenity garden. Refurbishment and modifications of the town hall (protected structure), and 8-9 rutland street including demolition of modern building extensions and construction of new rear single-storey glazed extension to provide 2,129 m2 of cultural uses. Refurbishment, modification and extension of 7-9 ellen street to provide 76 m2 of retail floorspace, and 959 m2 of licenced premises uses. Modification of the granary (protected structure) to include demolition of modern building extensions to the west and addition of circulation cores. Construction of a commercial building comprising 11-14 storeys over 1 basement level fronting bank place, to provide 9,048 m2 of office floor space. Construction of a commercial building comprising 5-7 storeys over 1 basement level fronting rutland street and proposed public plaza to provide 7,571 m2 of office floor space. Construction of a commercial building comprising 4-8 storeys fronting michael street and proposed public plaza to provide 317 m2 of retail floor space and 12,380 m2 of office floor space, internal courtyard and glazed atria. Public plaza, pedestrian linkages, communal and private open space areas. Bicycle parking, vehicular access serving the development via a proposed entrance point on michael street. Provision of 150 no. Carparking spaces at basement level. The development will also include surface water attenuation tanks, general plant, storage areas and refuse management zones at basement level, signage, diversion of underground services, set-down areas, and all related site development and excavation works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

City CentreUC

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 4, Arthurs Quay, Limerick	Jun 2025	€300,000	171 m
Apt 1, Arthurs Quay, Limerick	Jun 2025	€230,000	184 m
3 O'connell Street, Limerick	Jun 2025	€250,000	201 m
56 Broadleaf, Broad St, Limericknot full market price	Sept 2025	€70,000	213 m
26 Broadleaf, Broad St, Limerick	Dec 2025	€170,000	213 m
Apt.10 - Broadleaf, Broad Street, Limerick	Jan 2025	€185,000	213 m
Apt 39 Broadleaf, Broadleaf Apts, Broadstreet	May 2026	€197,000	213 m
2o Broadleaf, Broad St, Charlotte Quay	Jun 2026	€192,500	213 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 received29 June 2017
Application withdrawn14 July 2017

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