First Floor Riverpoint, The Bishops Quay, Limerick.
Change of use of a first-floor office space to an educational facility at Riverpoint, Limerick.
181045 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 26 October 2018
- Reference
- 181045
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for the change of use of an existing first-floor office space to an educational facility. The development includes all associated ancillary site works.
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Official record
Development description
The change of use from office to educational facility and all ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 602 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €77,500 | 31 m |
| 604 Newtown House, Limerick City, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €232,000 | 31 m |
| 105 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €155,000 | 31 m |
| Apt 506 - Newtown House, Henry Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €262,000 | 31 m |
| 103 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €210,000 | 31 m |
| 702 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €271,000 | 31 m |
| 805 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | May 2025 | €279,984 | 31 m |
| 207 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | May 2026 | €165,000 | 31 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 received26 October 2018
- Further information requested14 December 2018
- Further information received31 December 2018
- Decision due29 January 2019
- Decision issued29 January 2019
- Appeal submitted25 February 2019
- Appeal decided6 June 2019
- Permission expiry5 June 2024
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