O'Dwyer House, South Circular Road, Courtbrack Avenue Limerick
Conversion of an existing outbuilding into a two-bedroom apartment for student accommodation.
20531 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 19 June 2020
- Reference
- 20531
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 June 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of converting an existing outbuilding into a two-bedroom apartment. This new unit will be associated with the existing Student Residential Accommodation at O'Dwyer House.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 conversion of existing outbuilding to two bed apartment associated with existing student residential accommodation, minor alterations to elevations and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Ashbourne Park, Scro, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €450,000 | 55 m |
| 6 Fitzhaven, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €315,000 | 134 m |
| 11 Fitzhaven Square, Co Limerick | Jun 2025 | €341,000 | 203 m |
| 14 Alandale Hall, Courtbrack Ave, South Circular Rd | Apr 2025 | €330,000 | 207 m |
| 32 A Fitzhaven Sq, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €312,500 | 213 m |
| 17 Alandale Hall, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €376,000 | 217 m |
| 11 Castlewell, Courtbrack Ave, South Circular Rd | Apr 2025 | €447,500 | 219 m |
| 8a Fitzhaven Sq, South Circular Rd, Limerick City | May 2026 | €310,000 | 221 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 received19 June 2020
- Further information requested12 August 2020
- Further information received23 September 2020
- Decision due20 October 2020
- Decision issued16 October 2020
- Appeal submitted10 November 2020
- Appeal decided8 March 2021
- Permission expiry7 March 2026
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