Melvin, Roxboro Road, Limerick
Retention of an existing store and permission to convert it into a granny flat with a widened entrance.
211518 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 2 November 2021
- Reference
- 211518
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 2 November 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an existing storage structure. It also requests full planning permission to change the use of this store to a granny flat and to widen the existing vehicle entrance.
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
Existing structure that is in use as a store and full planning permission for the change of use of this store to a granny flat, the widening of the existing vehicle entrance and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Linden Court, Kennedy Park, Limerick | May 2025 | €190,000 | 59 m |
| 8 Linden Court, Kennedy Park, Roxborough Rd | Nov 2025 | €225,000 | 69 m |
| 25 Linden Court, Kennedy Park, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €255,000 | 101 m |
| St Therese, Glenmore Ave, Roxborough Rd | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 118 m |
| 28 Marian Ave, Roxboro Rd, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €270,000 | 126 m |
| 27 Marian Avenue, Roxboro Road, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €275,000 | 128 m |
| 8 Cedar Court, Kennedy Park, Limericknot full market price | Dec 2025 | €345,000 | 157 m |
| 15 Marian Place, Janesboro, Limericknot full market price | Jun 2026 | €270,000 | 174 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 received2 November 2021
- Decision due5 January 2022
- Decision issued21 December 2021
- Grant issued7 February 2022
- Permission expiry6 February 2027
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