Main Street, Hospital, Co. Limerick.
Demolition of part of a house to build a rear extension and convert the building into a hardware store.
1854 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 January 2018
- Reference
- 1854
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the partial demolition of an existing dwelling house to build a rear extension. The building will then be converted into a hardware store adjoining an existing shop, bar, and hardware store.
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
Demolition of part of existing dwelling house & build an extension at the rear & convert the building into a hardware store adjoining existing shop, bar & hardware store
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Glenview Drive, Hospitalnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €99,000 | 202 m |
| Ballinamona, Hospital, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €300,000 | 208 m |
| Ballynamona, Hosiptal, Co Limerick | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 208 m |
| 8 Emly Rd, Hospital, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €128,000 | 226 m |
| Emly Rd, Hospital, Limerick | May 2026 | €275,000 | 254 m |
| 17 St Josephs Tce, Hospital, County Limerick | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 266 m |
| 5 Galtee View, Hospital, Kilmallock | Oct 2025 | €272,000 | 307 m |
| 19 Cluain Fionse, Hospital, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 389 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 received23 January 2018
- Further information requested13 March 2018
- Further information received30 August 2018
- Decision due26 September 2018
- Decision issued25 September 2018
- Grant issued31 October 2018
- Permission expiry30 October 2023
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