20212223 & 24 Wickham Street, Limerick
Demolition of unoccupied buildings and construction of a four-storey cultural centre.
201236 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 26 November 2020
- Reference
- 201236
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of existing unoccupied buildings at 21, 22, and 23 Wickham Street. In their place, a new four-storey cultural centre will be constructed along with all ancillary site services.
- Storeys
- 4
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
The demolition of existing un-occupied buildings on 21,22 & 23 wickham street and the construction of a 4 storey cultural centre and all ancillary site services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Wickham St, Limerick, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €144,000 | 32 m |
| 30 Roches Street, Limerick, V94 Kx40 | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 64 m |
| Apt 5, Blueberry House, Roches Street | Jul 2026 | €220,000 | 89 m |
| Apartment 1, 3 Gerald Griffin St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €591,000 | 101 m |
| 16 Presentation Court, Sexton St, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €285,000 | 127 m |
| 9 Presentation Court, Sexton St, Limericknot full market price | Aug 2025 | €110,000 | 134 m |
| 12 Presentation Court, Sexton St, Limerick City | Aug 2025 | €315,000 | 134 m |
| Apt 1, 5 Upper William St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €62,883 | 142 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 November 2020
- Further information requested26 January 2021
- Further information received5 May 2021
- Decision due1 June 2021
- Decision issued1 June 2021
- Appeal submitted25 June 2021
- Appeal decided3 November 2021
- Permission expiry2 November 2026
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