3-5 Barrington Street, Limerick
Change of use from offices to medical services at ground and basement levels on Barrington Street.
201102 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 29 October 2020
- Reference
- 201102
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert 689.5 square metres of existing office space at ground floor and basement levels into a medical and healthcare facility. The project includes external alterations such as a new wheelchair platform lift to the front facade and new basement plant equipment.
- Floor area
- 690 m²
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
Change of use of 689.5 sq. M. Of existing office use at ground floor and basement to the provision of medical services & healthcare & including associated alterations to the exterior consisting of new wheelchair platform lift to the front façade and installation of plant equipment to the front basement area requiring adjustment to existing external front stairs & platform & all necessary ancillary site works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21a Barrington Street, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €490,000 | 38 m |
| 21 Barrington St, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €490,000 | 38 m |
| 3 Pery Sq, Basement, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €190,000 | 80 m |
| 4 Hartstone Mews, Hartstone St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 104 m |
| 4 St Josephs St, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 112 m |
| 46 St Joseph St, Limerick, Limerick | May 2026 | €372,000 | 132 m |
| 3 Adelaide Terrace, Henry St, Limerick | May 2026 | €230,000 | 149 m |
| 12 Crecent Ave, Limerick, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €450,000 | 166 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 received29 October 2020
- Decision due23 December 2020
- Decision issued16 December 2020
- Grant issued29 January 2021
- Permission expiry28 January 2026
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