1-2 Lower Glentworth Street, Limerick
Change of use of a first-floor restaurant to two apartments in a protected structure in Limerick.
211083 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 29 July 2021
- Reference
- 211083
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the first floor of a building from restaurant use to two apartments. The property is a protected structure located on Lower Glentworth Street.
- Residential units
- 2
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 the first floor from restaurant to two apartments and all associated site works. This is a protected structure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, Floor 2, 8 Parnell Street | Aug 2025 | €125,000 | 101 m |
| The Basement, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 103 m |
| The Ground Floor, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 1, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 2, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 103 m |
| 702 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €271,000 | 104 m |
| 805 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | May 2025 | €279,984 | 104 m |
| 103 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €210,000 | 104 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 received29 July 2021
- Further information requested16 September 2021
- Further information received23 December 2021
- Decision due3 April 2022
- Decision issued31 March 2022
- Grant issued4 May 2022
- Permission expiry3 May 2027
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