Main Street, Hospital, Co. Limerick.
Conversion of a ground floor commercial unit into residential space to expand an existing apartment.
18501 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 22 May 2018
- Reference
- 18501
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a 33 square metre ground floor commercial/retail unit to residential use. This space will be integrated with the existing first-floor apartment to create a single dwelling with living areas on the ground floor and two bedrooms upstairs, including elevational changes.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 33 m²
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 from existing ground floor commercial/retail unit (33 sq. M) to residential use, so as to be part of the existing first floor apartment. The entire building would consist of a kitchen, living room and toilet on the ground floor and two bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor. These works will require elevational changes and ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of town/village centre core uses including a mix of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballynamona, Hosiptal, Co Limerick | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 98 m |
| Ballinamona, Hospital, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €300,000 | 98 m |
| 33 Glenview Drive, Hospitalnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €99,000 | 185 m |
| 5 Galtee View, Hospital, Kilmallock | Oct 2025 | €272,000 | 231 m |
| 8 Emly Rd, Hospital, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €128,000 | 285 m |
| Emly Rd, Hospital, Limerick | May 2026 | €275,000 | 303 m |
| Kenmare, Hospital, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 334 m |
| 19 Cluain Fionse, Hospital, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 352 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 received22 May 2018
- Decision due16 July 2018
- Decision issued11 July 2018
- Grant issued14 August 2018
- Permission expiry13 August 2023
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