37 Thomas St., Limerick.
Demolition of a two-storey building to install a new entrance gate, fencing, and advertising sign.
191262 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 19 December 2019
- Reference
- 191262
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing two-storey building and its attached gable wall front. It will be replaced with a new entrance gate, security fencing, and a new building-mounted advertising sign.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of existing two-storey building & attached gable wall front, construct new entrance gate & security fencing, erect new building mounted advertising sign and all associated site works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Wickham St, Limerick, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €144,000 | 86 m |
| Apt 5, Blueberry House, Roches Street | Jul 2026 | €220,000 | 101 m |
| Apartment 1, 3 Gerald Griffin St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €591,000 | 106 m |
| Apt 3, 5 Upper William St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €62,883 | 107 m |
| Apt 4, 5 Upper William St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €62,883 | 107 m |
| Apt 1, 5 Upper William St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €62,883 | 107 m |
| 30 Roches Street, Limerick, V94 Kx40 | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 118 m |
| Apartment 1, 22 William Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 121 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 received19 December 2019
- Further information requested19 February 2020
- Further information received5 March 2020
- Decision due1 April 2020
- Decision issued26 March 2020
- Grant issued23 June 2020
- Permission expiry22 June 2025
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