Main Street, Kilfinane, Co. Limerick.
Change of use of a ground floor commercial space to a residential unit in a protected structure in Kilfinane.
19576 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 13 June 2019
- Reference
- 19576
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 June 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 81 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for amendments to a previous grant to change the use of the ground floor from commercial to a self-contained residential unit. The works include a separate gable entrance, a rear bedroom extension, and affect two protected structures.
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
Amendments to previously approved grant of permission no. 14/297 and extended under application no. 19/7006 for a change of use of the ground floor level only from commercial to a self contained residential unit, including separate access at the gable end and the provision of an additional bedroom extension to rear. All other layouts at upper floor levels will remain as per the previous grants of permission. Both buildings to the main street are protected structures (reg. Ref. No. Kfn-33 & kfn-34)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of town/village centre core uses including a mix of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West End, Kilfinane, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €69,000 | 16 m |
| West End, Kilfinnane, Co Limerick | Mar 2025 | €86,000 | 19 m |
| The Square, Kilfinane, Kilmallock | Feb 2026 | €125,000 | 25 m |
| Lower Main St, Kilfinane, Main St | Feb 2025 | €75,000 | 61 m |
| Chapel St, Kilfinane, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €112,000 | 157 m |
| Ballyorgan, Kilfinane, Co Limerick | Mar 2026 | €65,000 | 159 m |
| Ballydonohoe, Kilfinane, Coshlea | Mar 2026 | €82,000 | 159 m |
| High Street, Kilfinane, County Limerick | Oct 2025 | €100,000 | 172 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 received13 June 2019
- Decision due7 August 2019
- Decision issued30 July 2019
- Grant issued3 September 2019
- Permission expiry2 September 2024
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