Site adjacent to 16 & 17A, Bourke Avenue, Limerick
Demolition of a warehouse to build six new homes, including apartments and duplexes.
20466 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 5 June 2020
- Reference
- 20466
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 June 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis development on a site adjacent to Bourke Avenue involves the demolition of an existing warehouse building. In its place, six new dwellings will be constructed, consisting of three 1-bedroom apartments and three 2-bedroom duplex units, alongside landscaping and ancillary works.
- Residential units
- 6
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Official record
Development description
Development of 6 dwellings, including 3 no. 1 bedroom apartments and 3 no. 2 bedroom duplex units, the demolition of existing warehouse building, landscaping and ancillary 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Bourke Ave, Edward St, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €207,000 | 52 m |
| 13 Meagher Avenue, Caledonian Place, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €260,000 | 64 m |
| Bourke Avenue, Edward Street, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €3,150,000 | 81 m |
| 26 Bourke Ave, Edward St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €230,000 | 91 m |
| 13 Caledonian Place, Edward St, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €180,000 | 106 m |
| 20 Lord Edward St, Limerick City, Limerick | May 2026 | €221,000 | 119 m |
| Apt413 Parkview, Lord Edward St, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €182,000 | 131 m |
| 24 Lord Edward St, Limerick, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €231,000 | 138 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 received5 June 2020
- Further information requested29 July 2020
- Further information received16 October 2020
- Decision due12 November 2020
- Decision issued12 November 2020
- Appeal submitted8 December 2020
- Appeal decided20 April 2021
- Permission expiry19 April 2026
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