11 St. Gerard Street, Limerick.
Change of use from a laundrette to three residential units with front elevation alterations in Limerick.
18466 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 14 May 2018
- Reference
- 18466
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert an existing laundrette on St. Gerard Street into three residential units. The works will include alterations to the front elevation, the addition of dormer windows, and associated site works.
- Residential units
- 3
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
A change of use from existing laundrette into 3 residential units, alterations to front elevation, dormer windows and all 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Naughtons Pl, Henry St, Limerick | May 2025 | €185,000 | 34 m |
| 8 Henry St Mews, St Alphonsus St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €301,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 7, Greenville House, Clontarf Place | Aug 2025 | €235,000 | 96 m |
| Apt 4, Greenville House, Clontarf Place | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 96 m |
| Tir 12 Henry St Mews, St Alphonsus St, Limerick City | Dec 2025 | €301,750 | 114 m |
| 80-81 Henry Street, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 135 m |
| 19 O'curry Place, Limerick City, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €225,000 | 137 m |
| 18 Henry St Mews, St Alphonsus St, Limerick | May 2026 | €310,000 | 145 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 received14 May 2018
- Further information requested3 July 2018
- Further information received12 September 2018
- Decision due9 October 2018
- Decision issued4 October 2018
- Grant issued7 November 2018
- Permission expiry6 November 2023
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