46 Nicholas St., Limerick.
Construction of a first-floor apartment over a retail unit adjacent to a Protected Structure in Limerick.
2010 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 9 January 2020
- Reference
- 2010
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a first-floor apartment over the single-storey section of an existing retail unit. The works include minor alterations to the retail unit, which is located adjacent to the protected Bourke House.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 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
- Construction of a first floor apartment over single storey part of existing retail unit and minor alteration to existing retail unit adjacent to a protected structure: bourke house (record of monuments and places ref. No. Li005
- 017003)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44/45 Nicholas Street, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €321,000 | 20 m |
| 30 Mary St, Limerick, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €199,500 | 48 m |
| 2 Bishop St, Limerick, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €242,000 | 54 m |
| 8 Athlunkard Street, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 76 m |
| 2 Courthouse Lane, Limerick, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €292,000 | 80 m |
| Abbey River Court, Apt 109 Island Rd, Limerick | May 2025 | €249,523 | 94 m |
| 29 The Hill, Bru Na Gruadan, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €295,154 | 94 m |
| Apt 405, Abbey River Court, Sheep St | May 2025 | €236,000 | 94 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 received9 January 2020
- Further information requested3 March 2020
- Application withdrawn7 July 2020
In the area
Applications near this site
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- RefusedAt this site
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2460685LimerickLodged 10 Jul 2024Demolition
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23527LimerickLodged 3 Nov 2023Retention
- RefusedAt this site
Removal of the existing roof structure and the construction of a third floor within a revised roof structure…
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20803LimerickLodged 17 Aug 2020Retention
- Granted60 m away
The change of use of former laundry retail shop to fish and chip take away, potato peeling room extension,…
52 Athlunkard Street , Limerick.
171120LimerickLodged 1 Dec 2017Change of use
- Granted60 m away
Change of use from commercial to two one-bedroom apartments
Ground Floor , Creagh House , Mary Street Limerick.
1921LimerickLodged 14 Jan 2019Apartments
- Awaiting decision60 m away
Change of use from former laundry retail shop to fish and chip take away, new shop front signage, potato…
Ground Floor , No. 52 Athlunkard Street
16644LimerickLodged 15 Jul 2016Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Change of use of former public house to gourmet burger, take away, signage, mechanical extraction and…
Ground Floor , 50 Athlunkard Street , Limerick.
19238LimerickLodged 14 Mar 2019Change of use
- Granted80 m away
Construct a first floor extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, the installation of roof lights and…
No. 8 Athlunkard Street , Limerick
2560666LimerickLodged 5 Jul 2025Extension
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