18 Barrington Street, Limerick
Conversion of a surgery and commercial space into three apartments in a protected structure.
21102 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 4 February 2021
- Reference
- 21102
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 February 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 54.64 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a first-floor surgery and second-floor commercial space into two first-floor apartments and one second-floor apartment. The project includes providing a separate entrance to an existing lower ground floor apartment within a protected structure.
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
Change of use of existing first floor surgery/clinic and second floor ancillary/commercial use to 2 no. First floor apartments and 1 no. Apartment on second floor, provide separate entrance to an existing lower ground floor apartment, associated building modifications, and all associated site development works. This application relates to a protected structure rps 171(niah 21517171)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Barrington St, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €490,000 | 36 m |
| 21a Barrington Street, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €490,000 | 36 m |
| 3 Pery Sq, Basement, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €190,000 | 79 m |
| 4 St Josephs St, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 80 m |
| 46 St Joseph St, Limerick, Limerick | May 2026 | €372,000 | 106 m |
| 10 Bowman St, Limerick, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €273,000 | 132 m |
| 4 Hartstone Mews, Hartstone St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 139 m |
| Apt 4, Greenville House, Clontarf Place | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 165 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 February 2021
In the area
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