Bishop's Quay, Lower Cecil St. and Henry St., Limerick.
Revisions to a permitted office development, reducing the height of one block and increasing another.
191060 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 25 October 2019
- Reference
- 191060
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks revisions to a previously permitted development. It proposes reducing the office block height fronting Lower Cecil Street and Bishop's Quay from 15 storeys to 7 storeys, and increasing the Henry Street block from 4 to 5 storeys, resulting in approximately 6,106 sqm of office space.
- Storeys
- 7
- Floor area
- 6,106 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
Development consisting of revisions to the development permitted under planning register reference number 16/800 - an bord pleanala reference pl 91.247888 (‘the parent permission’) comprising alterations to the permitted office block to reduce the building height fronting lower cecil street and bishop’s quay from 15-storeys over 2 basement levels to 7-storeys over 2 basement levels, and increase the building height fronting henry street from 4-storeys to 5-storeys, resulting in a revised office space overall of 6,106 sq. M. Approx, provision of plant room and plant enclosure at roof level, reconfiguration of the permitted ground floor level (level 0), provide revised car parking layout, cycle parking layout and all ancillary general plant, storage areas, shower facilities and refuse management zones, revised elevational treatment to the office block fronting bishop’s quay & cecil street from that specified in condition no. 2(c) of planning register reference number 16/800; an bord pleanala reference pl 91.247888, revised elevational treatment to the office block fronting henry street, revised car parking allocation for the overall development from that specified in condition no. 13 of planning register reference number 16/800 - an bord pleanala reference pl 91.247888, revisions to ancillary site development, signage, public lighting and site services to accommodate the revised office block and all related site development works on a site of 0.4ha approx.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2a Chandler House, Henry St, Limerick | May 2025 | €320,000 | 81 m |
| 315 Harveys Quay, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €182,000 | 130 m |
| 604 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 138 m |
| 608 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €232,000 | 138 m |
| 706 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 138 m |
| 708 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €215,000 | 138 m |
| 507 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 138 m |
| 503 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 138 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 received25 October 2019
- Further information requested18 December 2019
- Further information received15 January 2020
- Decision due11 February 2020
- Decision issued30 January 2020
- Grant issued4 March 2020
- Permission expiry18 June 2022
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