St. Joseph's Hospital, Mulgrave St., Limerick.
Change of use of a former hospital ward to offices within a protected structure.
201395 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 21 December 2020
- Reference
- 201395
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use of the former female observation ward at St. Joseph's Hospital to office use. The single-storey protected structure will undergo internal renovations, window repairs, and roof works within its existing curtilage.
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Official record
Development description
A change of use of the former female observation ward at st. Joseph's hospital to office use. The existing single storey protected structure building will be internally renovated, altered and refurbished to provide meeting rooms, offices, toilet accommodation and stores. External works include the replacement and repair of external timber sash windows, replacement and repair of existing roofs, gutters and downpipes along with associated site works. The development will be carried out and within the curtilage of the protected structure (rps 257)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 St Johns Ave, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €335,000 | 123 m |
| 4 Geraldine Villas, Garryowen, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €240,000 | 181 m |
| 8 St Dympnas Terrace, Mulgrave Street, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €290,000 | 188 m |
| 24 Greenhill Rd, Garryowen, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €155,000 | 191 m |
| 35 Singland Road West, Garryowen, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €218,000 | 203 m |
| 18 Greenhills Road, Garryowen, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €232,500 | 205 m |
| 10 Wolfe Tone Terrace, Roxborough Rd, Roxboro | Sept 2025 | €210,000 | 206 m |
| 1 Greenhills Rd, Garryowen, Limerick | May 2025 | €130,000 | 214 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 received21 December 2020
- Decision due23 February 2021
- Decision issued19 February 2021
- Grant issued25 March 2021
- Permission expiry24 March 2026
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