Sexton Street North, Limerick
Demolition of a derelict structure and construction of 28 homes, including 6 townhouses and 22 apartments.
20870 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 4 September 2020
- Reference
- 20870
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 September 2020
- Residential units
- 6
- Floor area
- 459 m²
Summary
AI-generatedA residential development of 28 dwellings is proposed for Sexton Street North, Limerick. The project consists of 6 three-bedroom townhouses and 22 two-bedroom apartments, and involves demolishing a derelict structure, relocating an electrical substation, and providing 21 car parking spaces.
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Official record
Development description
A residential development consisting of 28 dwellings. The application comprises 6 no. Three bedroom townhouses and 22 no. Two bedroom apartments. Access for the entire application is via an entrance from sexton st. North. The application will include 21 car parking spaces, dedicated open spaces, boundary treatments and landscaping, demolishing the derelict structure onsite, the relocation of an electrical substation, and all relevant ancillary site works necessary above and below ground
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 De Valera Park, Thomond Gate, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 92 m |
| 11 Park De Valeara, Thomond Gate, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €282,000 | 98 m |
| 15 Stenson Park, Farranshone, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €352,000 | 126 m |
| 41 Stenson Park, Farranshone, Limerick | May 2025 | €347,000 | 128 m |
| 46 Pairc De Valera, Thomondgate, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €235,000 | 162 m |
| 46 O Callaghan Ave, Kileely, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €155,000 | 166 m |
| 4 Stenson Close, Stenson Park, Farranshone | Jun 2025 | €385,000 | 180 m |
| 52 De Valera Park, Thomondgate, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 199 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 received4 September 2020
- Further information requested28 October 2020
- Application withdrawn6 August 2021
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