Riverstone Clock Tower, Hartstonge Gate, Stable Lane off Henry Street.
Change of use of ground floor offices to educational use at Hartstonge Gate.
17803 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 25 August 2017
- Reference
- 17803
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert a portion of the existing ground floor offices to educational use. It also includes minor elevational changes to existing window openings and associated site works.
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 portion of existing ground floor offices to educational use, minor elevational changes consisting of alterations to existing window opes and associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ground Floor, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 38 m |
| The Basement, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 38 m |
| Apt 2, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 40 m |
| Apt 1, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 40 m |
| Apt 1, Floor 2, 8 Parnell Street | Aug 2025 | €125,000 | 109 m |
| 702 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €271,000 | 111 m |
| 805 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | May 2025 | €279,984 | 111 m |
| 103 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €210,000 | 111 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 received25 August 2017
- Decision due19 October 2017
- Decision issued12 October 2017
- Grant issued15 November 2017
- Permission expiry14 November 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use from existing commercial/office use to residential use and will comprise 15 no. apartments…
Riverstone Clocktower , Hartstonge Gate , Stable Lane Off Henry Street
20622LimerickLodged 10 Jul 2020Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Retention permission for the amalgamation of the previously approved ground floor office unit (formally…
23-27 Henry Street , Limerick
17314LimerickLodged 12 Apr 2017Change of use
- Granted30 m away
New signage as follows; large vertical façade signage (indicating building name) to protruding reveal of…
23-27 Henry Street. ,
17921LimerickLodged 4 Oct 2017Commercial
- Granted40 m away
For Change of Use from Office Space to A Place of Worship including All Ancillary Works at 84 O’Connell…
84 O'Connell Street , Limerick , Limerick
2360458LimerickLodged 28 Jun 2023Retention
- Granted40 m away
Retention permission consisting of: change of use from basement and ground floor offices to 2 no. apartments…
3 Lower Mallow Street , Limerick , Limerick
2360264LimerickLodged 26 Apr 2023Retention
- Granted40 m away
Change of use of first floor from office use to dental surgery. This is a protected structure, RPS No. 228
81 O'Connell Street , Limerick
21898LimerickLodged 25 Jun 2021Change of use
- Granted40 m away
The change of use of existing basement office to barbershop, erection of signage and all ancillary site works…
80 O'Connell Street , Limerick.
18816LimerickLodged 15 Aug 2018Change of use
- Refused50 m away
The alterations to a protected structure No. 78 O'Connell Street, Limerick, Limerick City. Located in ACA 1 —…
78 O'Connell Street , Limerick City , Co Limerick
2460845LimerickLodged 22 Aug 2024Retention
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedChange of use
Permission... for the change of use of existing first floor offices to educational use, internal alterations…
12 St. Pauls Avenue , Cork
1938968Cork CityLodged 16 Dec 2019
- InvalidChange of use
Change of Use of existing 734sqm, over the Ground & First Floors, from existing Office space use to…
Hilton House, 3 Ardee Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 FK18
WEB1316/24Dublin CityLodged 20 Mar 2024
- GrantedChange of use
For part change of use of existing commercial office building to proposed educational and training facility,…
Magheranure , Cootehill , Co. Cavan
19205CavanLodged 29 May 2019
- GrantedChange of use
Permission for change of use from existing office to educational use at ground and 1st to 4th floors…
Block A, Joyce's Court, Joyce's Walk, Talbot Street, Dublin 1, D01 FV59
4537/23Dublin CityLodged 26 Sept 2023
- InvalidChange of use
PERMISSION:For change of use from existing office to educational use at ground and 1st to 4th floors…
Block A, Joyce's Court, Joyce's Walk, Talbot Street, Dublin 1, D01 FV59
4433/23Dublin CityLodged 7 Sept 2023
- GrantedChange of use
The development will consist of: Change of Use of existing 734sqm, over the Ground & First Floors, from…
Hilton House, No. 3 Ardee Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 FK18
3434/24Dublin CityLodged 26 Mar 2024
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.