the Former AIB Building, High Street, Croom Co. Limerick.
Conversion of a former bank building into a medical suite and four apartments, including a second-floor extension.
18535 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 31 May 2018
- Reference
- 18535
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes the change of use of the ground floor banking hall of a protected structure in Croom into a health/medical services suite and one apartment. The upper residential floors will be converted into three apartments, which includes constructing a second-floor extension, demolishing a rear porch, and installing a demountable front ramp.
- Residential units
- 4
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of the ground floor banking hall into a health/medical services suite to include the demolition of the rear porch area and the provision of a ground floor apartment, conservation of the residential area on the upper floors of the building into 3 no. Apartments to include the construction of an extension on the second floor, provision of a demountable ramp to the front door and all ancillary site works, the building is a protected structure
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 Croom Local Area Plan 2020-2026 (2020–2026). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Croom, Co Limerick | Apr 2026 | €325,000 | 91 m |
| Main Street, Croom | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 140 m |
| 8 Bridge St, Croom, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €142,000 | 142 m |
| 22 Main St, Croom, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €120,000 | 152 m |
| 20 Main St, Croom, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €125,000 | 167 m |
| 25 Main St, Croom, Limerick | May 2025 | €120,000 | 171 m |
| 25 Main St, Croom, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 171 m |
| 12 Elm Park, Croom, Co Limerick | Jan 2025 | €266,000 | 194 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 received31 May 2018
- Further information requested24 July 2018
- Further information received21 November 2018
- Decision due18 December 2018
- Decision issued18 December 2018
- Grant issued24 January 2019
- Permission expiry23 January 2024
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