Lelia House, Saint Lelia Street, Limerick.
Conversion of an existing crèche facility into four one-bedroom apartments in Limerick.
19152 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 21 February 2019
- Reference
- 19152
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use from a permitted crèche facility to 4 one-bedroom apartments. The project will also involve alterations to the rear elevation of the existing building and all associated ancillary works.
- Residential units
- 4
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 of the existing crèche facility (permitted under 01/770246) to 4 no. 1 bed apartments and alterations to the rear elevation of the existing building and all associated ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Lelia Place, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €225,000 | 49 m |
| 17 Clare St, Limerick, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €175,000 | 86 m |
| 25 Lock Mills, Grove Island, Corbally | Apr 2026 | €274,000 | 90 m |
| 29 Lock Mills, Grove Island, Corbally | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 90 m |
| 44 Block A, Lock Mills, Grove Island | Apr 2026 | €255,000 | 90 m |
| 40 Lock Mills, Corbally, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €270,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 6, 61 62 Clare St, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €318,417 | 117 m |
| Apt 10, 61 61 Clare St, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €318,417 | 117 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 received21 February 2019
- Further information requested11 April 2019
- Further information received6 June 2019
- Decision due3 July 2019
- Decision issued2 July 2019
- Grant issued6 August 2019
- Permission expiry5 August 2024
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- Granted80 m away
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2360759LimerickLodged 18 Oct 2023Apartments
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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- Granted100 m away
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