Ground Floor, Creagh House, Mary Street Limerick.
Conversion of a ground-floor commercial space into two one-bedroom apartments on Mary Street.
1921 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 14 January 2019
- Reference
- 1921
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 January 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use at Creagh House. The ground-floor commercial unit will be converted into two separate one-bedroom apartments.
- Residential units
- 2
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
Change of use from commercial to two one-bedroom apartments
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mary St, Limerick, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €199,500 | 27 m |
| 2 Courthouse Lane, Limerick, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €292,000 | 31 m |
| 44/45 Nicholas Street, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €321,000 | 56 m |
| Abbey River Court, Apt 109 Island Rd, Limerick | May 2025 | €249,523 | 100 m |
| 29 The Hill, Bru Na Gruadan, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €295,154 | 100 m |
| Apt 405, Abbey River Court, Sheep St | May 2025 | €236,000 | 100 m |
| 318 Abbey River Court, Sheep St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €195,000 | 100 m |
| Apt 301, Abbey River Court, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €238,000 | 100 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 received14 January 2019
- Decision due10 March 2019
- Decision issued8 March 2019
- Grant issued10 April 2019
- Permission expiry9 April 2024
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