Bishop's Quay, Lower Cecil Street, & Henry Street Limerick
Revisions to a permitted office development in Limerick, reducing height in some areas and increasing it in others.
201050 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 20 October 2020
- Reference
- 201050
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 October 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks revisions to a previously permitted office development. Changes include reducing the height of the block fronting Lower Cecil Street and Bishop's Quay from 15 to 9 storeys, increasing the height of the eastern corner to 9 storeys, and increasing the Henry Street frontage to 5 storeys, resulting in 7,600sq.m. of office space.
- Storeys
- 9
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Official record
Development description
- Revisions to the development permitted under planning register reference number 16/800; an bord pleanala reference pl91.247888 ('the parent permission') comprising alterations to the permitted office block to reduce the building height fronting lower cecil street and bishop's quay from 15-storeys over 2 basement levels to 9-storeys over 2 basement levels; increase the height of the eastern corner of the building fronting lower cecil street from 5-storeys over 2 basement levels to 9-storeys over 2 basement levels, and increase the height fronting henry street from 4-storeys to 5-storeys, resulting in a revised office floor space overall of 7,600sq. M. ; reconfiguration of the permitted ground floor level(level
- To provide revised carparking layout, cycle parking layout and ancillary revisions to the layout of general plant, storage areas, shower facilities and refuse management zones; revised plant room and plant enclosure at roof level from that specified in condition 9 of planning register reference number 16/800; an bord pleanála reference pl91.247888; revised external finishes to the office block elevations fronting bishop's quay & cecil street from that specified in condition 2(c) of planning register reference number 16/800 an bord pleanála reference pl91.247888; all ancillary site development works on a site of 0.4ha approx. - extended under 21/7050 until 17/06/2027
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2a Chandler House, Henry St, Limerick | May 2025 | €320,000 | 76 m |
| 315 Harveys Quay, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €182,000 | 131 m |
| 604 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 139 m |
| 608 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €232,000 | 139 m |
| 706 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 139 m |
| 708 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €215,000 | 139 m |
| 507 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 139 m |
| 503 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 139 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 received20 October 2020
- Decision due14 December 2020
- Decision issued25 November 2020
- Grant issued5 January 2021
- Permission expiry18 June 2022
In the area
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