1 Mitchell Street, John's Street, Limerick.
Change of use of an existing house to a long-term Airbnb rental.
19968 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 1 October 2019
- Reference
- 19968
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of an existing dwelling house. The property is intended to be used for long-term rental on the Airbnb platform.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
A change of use of existing dwelling house for long-term rental on airbnb
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mitchell St, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €230,000 | 9 m |
| 17 Broad St, Limerick, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 66 m |
| 52 Johnsgate Village, Limerick, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €235,000 | 93 m |
| Apt 2, 10 Broad Street, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €140,000 | 106 m |
| Apt 1, 10 Broad Street, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €140,000 | 106 m |
| 17 Grattan Court, Old Clare St, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €169,000 | 135 m |
| Apt.10 - Broadleaf, Broad Street, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 140 m |
| 56 Broadleaf, Broad St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €70,000 | 140 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 received1 October 2019
- Decision due25 November 2019
- Decision issued13 November 2019
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