20 The Crescent, Limerick.
Retention of a change of use from offices to an English Language School in a Limerick protected structure.
18838 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 August 2018
- Reference
- 18838
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of the first and second floors from offices with educational services to an English Language School. The property is a protected structure.
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 offices with the provision of educational services to an english language school at first and second floor level. 20 the crescent, limerick is a protected structure (rps ref. 254)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Adelaide Terrace, Henry St, Limerick | May 2026 | €230,000 | 96 m |
| 4 Hartstone Mews, Hartstone St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 106 m |
| The Basement, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 123 m |
| The Ground Floor, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 123 m |
| Apt 1, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 124 m |
| Apt 2, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 124 m |
| 21 Barrington St, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €490,000 | 132 m |
| 21a Barrington Street, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €490,000 | 132 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 August 2018
- Decision due17 October 2018
- Decision issued17 October 2018
- Grant issued20 November 2018
- Permission expiry19 November 2023
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