46 Nicholas Street, Limerick
Retention of roof removal and third-floor construction, and permission for an external fire escape in Limerick.
20803 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 17 August 2020
- Reference
- 20803
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 August 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 47.8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for the removal of the existing roof structure and the construction of a third floor within a revised roof structure for residential use. It also seeks permission to erect an external fire escape stairs on the north-east gable of the three-storey building, adjacent to Bourke's Castle.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Removal of the existing roof structure and the construction of a third floor within a revised roof structure for residential accommodation and planning permission to erect a fire escape external stairs to the north-east gable of three storey building. These works are only adjacent to and not within the curtilage of bourke's castle, which is a protected structure(rps 11)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44/45 Nicholas Street, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €321,000 | 7 m |
| 30 Mary St, Limerick, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €199,500 | 47 m |
| 2 Courthouse Lane, Limerick, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €292,000 | 66 m |
| 2 Bishop St, Limerick, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €242,000 | 69 m |
| 8 Athlunkard Street, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 94 m |
| Abbey River Court, Apt 109 Island Rd, Limerick | May 2025 | €249,523 | 106 m |
| 29 The Hill, Bru Na Gruadan, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €295,154 | 106 m |
| Apt 405, Abbey River Court, Sheep St | May 2025 | €236,000 | 106 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 received17 August 2020
- Decision due11 October 2020
- Decision issued8 October 2020
- Appeal submitted3 November 2020
- Appeal decided18 March 2021
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