Mulgrave Street, Limerick.
Conversion of two former Eircom warehouse annexes from offices to student tutorial use, plus a portacabin classroom.
18688 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 6 July 2018
- Reference
- 18688
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for two single-storey annexes of a former Eircom warehouse from office use to student tutorial use. It also includes the placement of a portacabin classroom in the yard area.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of 2 no. Single storey annexes to the previous eircom warehouse building from office use to student tutorial use. Location of a portacabin classroom in the yard area within the boundaries of the site and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for educational, training and adult learning, community, healthcare, childcare, civic, religious and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 St Johns Ave, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €335,000 | 128 m |
| 4 Geraldine Villas, Garryowen, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €240,000 | 135 m |
| 11 Rossa Avenue, Mulgrave St, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €211,000 | 146 m |
| 7 Mulgrave Street, Limericknot full market price | Dec 2025 | €390,000 | 151 m |
| 23 Rossa Ave, Limerick, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 165 m |
| 5 Mulgrave St, Limerick, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 166 m |
| The Track Bar, Greenhill Road, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 184 m |
| 34 The Haymarket, Cathedral Place, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €320,000 | 197 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 received6 July 2018
- Further information requested28 August 2018
- Further information received13 December 2018
- Decision due18 January 2019
- Decision issued17 January 2019
- Grant issued20 February 2019
- Permission expiry19 February 2024
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