6 Silverbirch Grove, Dooradoyle, Limerick
Change of use of a semi-detached house to a commercial dental practice with a single-storey extension and extra parking.
20143 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 20 February 2020
- Reference
- 20143
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert an existing semi-detached residential house into a commercial dental practice. It also includes plans for a single-storey side and rear extension, modifications to the front boundary wall to allow for additional on-site parking, and all associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of an existing residential semi detached house to a commercial dental practice. Permission is also sought for a single storey side and rear extension, modification of front boundary wall to accommodate additional on site parking, and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Silverbirch Gr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 9 m |
| 28 Cois Luachra, Dooradoyle, Limerick | May 2026 | €345,000 | 134 m |
| 35 Dooradoyle Park, Limerick, Limerick | May 2025 | €276,000 | 140 m |
| Apt 1a, Cois Luachra, Dooradoyle | May 2025 | €284,443 | 143 m |
| 21 Dooradoyle Park, Limerick, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €292,000 | 168 m |
| 21 Dooradoyle Park, Limerick, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €260,000 | 168 m |
| Apt 1, Dooradoyle Park, Dooradoyle | Feb 2025 | €200,000 | 169 m |
| 5 Dooradoyle Park, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €278,000 | 174 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 February 2020
- Further information requested8 April 2020
- Further information received20 August 2020
- Decision due16 September 2020
- Decision issued15 September 2020
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