28 Henry Street, Limerick
Change of use from commercial to residential in a protected corner building, including basement reinstatement.
211099 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 3 August 2021
- Reference
- 211099
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 August 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 228.82 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use from commercial to domestic for a protected corner building. Works include reinstating the basement open area by removing a concrete footpath, installing protective railings, opening blocked windows, and adding new bathrooms and roof windows.
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 from commercial to domestic in this corner building, for re-instatement of the open area at basement level by removal concrete footpath and installation of protective railings around it on lower hartstonge st. For new railings on henry st. To protect existing shop window, opening up blocked up windows, new bathrooms at ground and second floor levels, new roof windows for access to gutters for maintenance and sundry other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 510 Richmond Court, Mount Kennett Court, Dock Rd | Aug 2025 | €170,000 | 71 m |
| 505 Glenlara House, Mount Kennett, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €167,000 | 77 m |
| 101 Glenlara Apts, Dock Rd, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €166,000 | 77 m |
| 110 Glenlara House, Mountkenneth, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €135,000 | 77 m |
| 108 Glan Lara House, Limerick, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €175,000 | 77 m |
| 416 Glenlara House, Mount Kenneth Place, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €156,000 | 77 m |
| Apt 1, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 87 m |
| Apt 2, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 87 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 received3 August 2021
- Further information requested22 September 2021
- Further information received5 October 2021
- Decision due1 November 2021
- Decision issued28 October 2021
- Grant issued3 December 2021
- Permission expiry2 December 2026
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