Orchard Site (bounded by Castle Street Island gate Old Dominick Street and Church Street), King's Island, Limerick.
Construction of 27 older persons' apartments on King's Island, adjacent to the historic City Wall.
198004 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 26 June 2019
- Reference
- 198004
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 June 2019
- Residential units
- 27
- Floor area
- 1960 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes 27 older persons' residential units across two adjacent sites. The development includes apartment buildings ranging from 1 to 3 storeys, a central garden, pedestrian routes, and works adjacent to the City Wall, which is a recorded archaeological monument and protected structure.
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
Provision of older persons residential accommodation consisting of 27 units on two adjacent sites specifically, 6no. 1-bed and 14no. 2-bed apartments in buildings varying in height from 1-3 storeys organised around a central garden and new pedestrian route together with works adjacent to the city wall, a recorded archaeological monument and protected structure, and associated landscaping and works to existing boundary walls, 3no 1-bed and 4no 2-bed apartments in buildings varying in height from 1-2 storeys including modifications and re-paving of a section of old dominick street, vehicle and pedestrian access road, footpaths and 10no car parking spaces, open space and soft landscaping to public and private amenity spaces, alterations and construction of new infrastructure, all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of social and physical infrastructure.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Island View Terrace, Kings Island, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €132,000 | 77 m |
| 4 Church St, St Mary's, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €275,000 | 93 m |
| 6 Castle St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 136 m |
| 21 Assumpta Pk, Limerick, Limericknot full market price | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 147 m |
| 25 Assumpta Park, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €165,000 | 181 m |
| 12 Jeremy Hall Court, Nicholas St, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €120,000 | 195 m |
| 29 Bishops Street, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €185,000 | 225 m |
| 41 Lee Estate, Island Road, Limericknot full market price | Jan 2025 | €105,000 | 247 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 received26 June 2019
- Decision due21 August 2019
- Decision issued2 October 2019
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