34-41 Catherine Street, Limerick
Refurbishment of candidate protected structures for offices and construction of 24 apartments with a basement car park.
20222 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 13 March 2020
- Reference
- 20222
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis major development involves the refurbishment and conversion of candidate protected structures into office space. It also includes the demolition of several buildings to construct a new office atrium and 24 apartments over three storeys, complete with a semi-basement car park and a communal roof terrace.
- Residential units
- 24
- Storeys
- 7
- Floor area
- 6,344 m²
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Official record
Development description
Refurbishment of nos. 35 and 37 catherine st. Limerick (candidate protected structures) refurbishment of no. 36 catherine st. Limerick, and their conversion to office space comprising 3 storeys over basement level (c. 710m²), the retention and repair of the existing stone arch at no. 34 catherine st, the retention of a second stone arch at the back of no 36 and the demolition of nos. 34, 38, 39, 40 and 41 catherine st. Limerick, construction of a new semi-basement level with 17 car-parking spaces to the rear of the site, with secure bicycle store, esb substation, attenuation tank and plant rooms; construction of a new atrium at ground floor level enclosed by 3 new floors of office accommodation comprising c. 3495 m², construction of 24 no. Apartments over a further 3 storeys comprising 15 no. 2-bedroom apartments and 9 no. 1- bedroom apartments with a total internal area of c. 2139 m²; at sixth floor level, a communal roof terrace, screened plant areas, solar panels and lift core with an overall maximum height of 30.06 metres from basement floor; external hard and soft landscaping, lighting, underground services including drainage and ancillary site works at and to the rear of nos. 34-41 catherine st, limerick. The development involves work to candidate protected structures and is located within an architectural conservation area. A natura impact statement will be submitted with the application
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, Floor 2, 8 Parnell Street | Aug 2025 | €125,000 | 63 m |
| 1 Catherineplace, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €790,000 | 69 m |
| 44 Catherine St, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 84 m |
| 14 Taits Corner, Glentworth St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €213,000 | 89 m |
| Apt 24 Taits Corner, Baker Place, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €195,000 | 89 m |
| 22 Taits Corner, Upper Glentworth St, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 89 m |
| 3 Pery St, Limerick, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 117 m |
| Apt 10, Spring Rice House, Mallow Street | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 125 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 received13 March 2020
- Further information requested30 June 2020
- Further information received30 October 2020
- Decision due26 November 2020
- Decision issued26 November 2020
- Grant issued6 January 2021
- Permission expiry5 January 2026
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