St. Joseph's Church, O'Connell Ave., Limerick.
Conversion of a storage and statue recess area to a toilet at St. Joseph's Church.
18287 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 28 March 2018
- Reference
- 18287
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of converting an existing storage and statue recess area into a toilet. The works will include connection to an existing private sewer on site and all ancillary site works. The church is a protected structure.
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 conversion of a storage and statue recess area to a toilet, connection to an existing private sewer on site and all ancillary site works. The church is a protected structure ref. No. Rps 266.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 St Joseph St, Limerick, Limerick | May 2026 | €372,000 | 58 m |
| 21 Barrington St, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €490,000 | 67 m |
| 21a Barrington Street, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €490,000 | 67 m |
| 4 St Josephs St, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 67 m |
| Apt 7, Greenville House, Clontarf Place | Aug 2025 | €235,000 | 76 m |
| Apt 4, Greenville House, Clontarf Place | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 76 m |
| 12 Crecent Ave, Limerick, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €450,000 | 82 m |
| 3 Adelaide Terrace, Henry St, Limerick | May 2026 | €230,000 | 122 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 received28 March 2018
- Decision due22 May 2018
- Decision issued17 May 2018
- Grant issued20 June 2018
- Permission expiry19 June 2023
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